About this Blog
~Hi, my name is Courtney. I was a full time college student, starting to be a dancer, and used to work with kids part time, living on my own until my illness disabled me.
~I became sick in 2005. I created this blog in the summer of 2006 to record my "headache" diary and to see if anyone finds it interesting.
~12/2006 I lost my job then after, failed a year of college.
~2/2007 Dx Lyme Disease with Bartonella: prescribed 8 months of oral antibiotics. I'm not even sure if I ever had the Lyme Disease.
~11/2007 The doctor took me off medicines while I was still improving but not fully recovered.
~6/2008 Dx Chiari I Malformation by a neurosurgeon in Beverly Hills.
~8/2008 Decompression and Lamenectomy helped 80% of my problems.
~2/2009 Dx Hypermobility by an Orthopedic Surgeon/School Doc: Started PT, dancing, going to school and working.
~6/2009 Started working full time as an Infant-Toddler teacher, which requires lifting. Dancing part time, maybe I'll finish school eventually...lol
~12/2009 Dx Chronic Sinusitis: Stopped dancing due to constant infections.
~2/2010 Sinus Surgery & complication: Severe Epistaxis: Became severely anemic.
~3/2010: Dx Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: by Geneticist
~4/2011: Switched jobs, now work at a Pre-K teacher for 3 and 4 year olds. Less lifting!
~5/2011: Started PT and exercising again
Bone crushing pain
I have officially transitioned from the horrible head pain stage to the bone crunching pain. I awoke several times where it felt like the bones in my neck were painfully grinding on eachother. I have pain in my bones down to my toes. Every bone every part of my body. It sucks. I got a massage today which helped a little bit. I cant wait until I can do this Indian detox thingy. It costs alot so I'm going to wait until we pay off our credit cards. We should have that done by October. Birthday present???
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1 comment:
Courtney,
Regarding the Epstein Barr Virus and cytomegalovirus...no, I have had these for years. Many people who have Lyme also have these other viruses....our immune systems are weak to begin with and this makes it a great environment for the Lyme.
EBV causes mono. CMV I may have gotten from a vaccine, intended to prevent it. Most people have both of these but at MINOR levels.
After the laser treatments, my brain and head fell so much BETTER.
Let me know if you would like more info.
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