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Taken Steroids And Antibiotics For Lyme Disease. Lumps On The Body, Pelvic Pain, Nausea, Fatigue. Echo, MRI, Blood Test Normal. Proper Treatment?

I am currently on antibiotics for Lyme, although my test was CDC neg. (igg 23 + and igm 41+). It all began 7 years ago. I felt an itchy lump at the back of my neck. A few hrs. later I had a lump behind my knee , a few hrs. later it was both knees to ankles, by that night my elbows to hands began to swell. I took Benedryl and went to sleep. I awoke to more severe swelling to the soles of my feet. My DR. gave steroids and never identified what happened. Since then I have had issues such as joint pain, pelvic pain , abdominal pain , dizziness, nausea, fatigue, chest pain, fatty cysts in neck, etc. I have had 2 d echos, mri of the abdomen, blood work (normal aside from low good cholesterol) and still am wondering what is wrong. I want to make sure that I am on the right path with the Lyme and not missing something else. I have been on the antibiotics now for almost 4 weeks. Aside from 1 night of severe nausea I don t feel any change. Any input is appreciated.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Rheumatologist 's  Response
Dear Madam,

yOU SHOULD GET YOUR MUSCLE ENZYMES LIKE CPK, ALDOLASE , LDH TESTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF STEROID INDUCED MYOPATHY.

Dr. Shruti
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Taken Steroids And Antibiotics For Lyme Disease. Lumps On The Body, Pelvic Pain, Nausea, Fatigue. Echo, MRI, Blood Test Normal. Proper Treatment?

Dear Madam, yOU SHOULD GET YOUR MUSCLE ENZYMES LIKE CPK, ALDOLASE , LDH TESTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF STEROID INDUCED MYOPATHY. Dr. Shruti