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Hi,

I'm new to the group and thought I'd introduce myself and take the opportunity

also to ask a few questions.

I'm and am a mum to a 5yr old non verbal ASD boy and 7 yr old NT girl. We

have been doing bio med for nearly two years now and am currently doing AC

chelation. It's been a very long, hard road for us but the improvements spur us

on.

We live in Sweden and unfortunately DD got a tick bite in August. Recent testing

indicated she has the antibodies for Borrelia. At the time of the bite the area

was very red and infected and she was given two weeks of antibiotics.

I have noticed over the past few months symptoms which prompted me to test her

for Lyme. She has had increased muscle pain, mostly in the joints , mood swings,

irritability, anxiety, complained of breathlessness and has insomnia. Even

though she's exhausted she's not sleeping well and night waking now. She used to

sleep so long we'd have to wake her.

I have been reading some of your wonderful files and understand that you should

treat symptom based as it is hard to detect Borrelia. Here in Sweden they have

advised us to do another blood test for antibodies in four weeks to see if

levels have risen. That to them would indicate a current infection.

I have her well nutritionally supported with a multi/high b's, EFAs and extra D

but I see from your files I should add more mag and increase exercise. We also

have a dry sauna at home which DS uses every week so I now know she could also

benefit from that.

I generally like to treat things naturally but was overwhelmed by your file,

Quick study list to Lyme and co-infections treatments. So I'm not sure where to

start and would appreciate if you could point me in the right direction.

I have this second blood test coming up soon and am wondering if I should be

giving her something to provoke it, if that's possible so it shows? Or should I

just be going ahead and treating the symptoms? I ask because antibiotics seem to

be a apart of the picture and there is no way I'm going to get that here in

Sweden unless the level of antibodies are raised.

One other concern is that I read in the files that transmission can be via bed

bugs and so for those of you with a child with Lyme, have you tested or treated

the entire family?

OK, sorry to write so much. I am very keen to get started on treating DD as we

have enough worries with our 5yr old ASD son and we really didn't need this as

well.

Lastly, thank you to the person who recommended this list who probably

recognizes my name.