Symptoms started the Sat. before Thanksgiving. NO bullseye rash but I did pull 2 ticks off me earlier that week. I treat all my outdoor clothes with 1% permethrin mix except my bowhunting gear and that is when I go the ticks. Extreme exhaustion for 3-4 days. Next my heart rate normally is 52-57 resting went to 90 then 120 in 2 days. B/P normally is high 120s/mid 70s also went 180-190/100-120 in those same 2 days. ER doc put me on 2 weeks of the normally prescribed Lymes antibiotic (I forget what it is) and symptoms subsided somewhat and at the same time I started getting moving joint pain. Another week of the same stuff with no better results.
"Pa Mick" and a guy from my area both told me about a Doc 2-1/2hrs North of me that specialized in Lyme's. I made an appt. with him and was put on 2000mg of amoxicillin (along with a myriad of over-the-counter stuff to counter act that much antibiotic. Was on that from Jan. through May then a reduced dosage through July. Designated as cured in October.
It is not official, but the following year I lost nearly all vision in my left eye and none of the specialist I went to came up with a reason-I blame Lymes for what it is worth.
II have heard of the brain fog but it was not a symptom of mine--I DO SUGGEST YOU GET CHECKED BECAUSE this sucker is no joke.
