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Hi everyone, A friend sent this to me and I thought that you all might enjoy

it.

Your Lyme Friend,

in VA

<< Poem-The Lyme Rap

The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said " Doc what can we do

there's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu

My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire

my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired "

I'm having trouble walking and my strength is fading fast

I'm trying to keep on going but I just can't seem to last

Can't seem to stay asleep.... and sure can't stay awake

so tell me... tell me Dr. please, what's to be my fate. "

He took CBC'S and sed rates, looked for Rheumatoid disease

then checked IgGs and IgAs, for immune antibodies

He tested me for Lupus and he tested me for Lyme

my fate was lying in these little test tubes in a line.........

Well I.... fretted and I waited and I worried and I sighed

and braced myself to take the answers....in my painful stride

At least we'd know the reason for this complicated rhyme

but when the test results came in......they all were borderline.......

Doc sent me to some specialists, to see what they would say

with all the blood they've taken, you'd think I'm the one they'd pay!

They came to the conclusion, I was chronically fatigued (duh)

and lack of sleep was causing all the symptoms (in my knees????)

One says I'm anorexic...they ALL say that " its not Lyme "

one calls it fibromyalgia...and they think I've lost MY mind...

Now I'm sick AND I'm a basketcase, I just can't get relief

I'm sick of being sick and tired....and I've lost my memory

Well I went back to the doctors and I looked them in the face

and said a thing or two that I'll deny right to this day

They looked at me in wonder, but the test they did repeat

and they looked into the face of the illusive spirochete....

Now they called me " a fighter " ...as they shook each others hands

as I sat there sick and tired...just trying to understand

They fit me with a hep-lock, ran a line into my vein

(I drew a spirochete on my dartboard)....just to help the pain

The creature lives inside of me, an unwanted house guest

my head it still gets dizzy, even when I'm at my best

Some they say it's curable, some say I can go blind

and after all that I've been through, some STILL say it's in my mind

Drug seeking behavior!!! (Anti-biotic type no less)

as if I get some royal high while trying to digest

While it wasn't true before, now my psychologist agrees

I'm 1/2 way to the loony bin, from this insanity

He says my short term memory is a major mess

but that can be caused by depression and by stress

I simply ask him what came first, the chicken or the egg

(100.00 an hour to fill the hole up with the peg??)

The one and only thing that I can think would make me laugh

is to find a tick and place him on the hairline of an " ass "

And watch the egotistical insanity at play

as the experts diagnose and try to cure themselves someday

(1992)

Annie34987

>>

The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said "Doc what can we dothere's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired"

I'm having trouble walking and my strength is fading fast I'm trying to keep on going but I just can't seem to last Can't seem to stay asleep.... and sure can't stay awakeso tell me... tell me Dr. please, what's to be my fate."

He took CBC'S and sed rates, looked for Rheumatoid disease then checked IgGs and IgAs, for immune antibodies He tested me for Lupus and he tested me for Lyme my fate was lying in these little test tubes in a line.........

Well I.... fretted and I waited and I worried and I sighed and braced myself to take the answers....in my painful stride At least we'd know the reason for this complicated rhyme but when the test results came in......they all were borderline.......

Doc sent me to some specialists, to see what they would say with all the blood they've taken, you'd think I'm the one they'd pay! They came to the conclusion, I was chronically fatigued (duh) and lack of sleep was causing all the symptoms (in my knees????)

One says I'm anorexic...they ALL say that "its not Lyme" one calls it fibromyalgia...and they think I've lost MY mind... Now I'm sick AND I'm a basketcase, I just can't get relief I'm sick of being sick and tired....and I've lost my memory

Well I went back to the doctors and I looked them in the face and said a thing or two that I'll deny right to this day They looked at me in wonder, but the test they did repeat and they looked into the face of the illusive spirochete....

Now they called me "a fighter" ...as they shook each others hands as I sat there sick and tired...just trying to understand They fit me with a hep-lock, ran a line into my vein (I drew a spirochete on my dartboard)....just to help the pain

The creature lives inside of me, an unwanted house guest my head it still gets dizzy, even when I'm at my best Some they say it's curable, some say I can go blind

and after all that I've been through, some STILL say it's in my mind

Drug seeking behavior!!! (Anti-biotic type no less)as if I get some royal high while trying to digest While it wasn't true before, now my psychologist agrees I'm 1/2 way to the loony bin, from this insanity

He says my short term memory is a major mess but that can be caused by depression and by stress I simply ask him what came first, the chicken or the egg (100.00 an hour to fill the hole up with the peg??)

The one and only thing that I can think would make me laugh is to find a tick and place him on the hairline of an "ass" And watch the egotistical insanity at play as the experts diagnose and try to cure themselves someday

(1992) Annie34987

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<< The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said " Doc what can we do

there's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu

My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire

my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired "

>>

...

This is a great poem!!! Who should get credit for composing it??

I will have to share this one!!

Happy (Maine)

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thank you for the 'fun'...

cheryl

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, A friend sent this to me and I thought that you all might enjoy

it.

Your Lyme Friend,

in VA

<< Poem-The Lyme Rap

The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said " Doc what can we do

there's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu

My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire

my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired "

I'm having trouble walking and my strength is fading fast

I'm trying to keep on going but I just can't seem to last

Can't seem to stay asleep.... and sure can't stay awake

so tell me... tell me Dr. please, what's to be my fate. "

He took CBC'S and sed rates, looked for Rheumatoid disease

then checked IgGs and IgAs, for immune antibodies

He tested me for Lupus and he tested me for Lyme

my fate was lying in these little test tubes in a line.........

Well I.... fretted and I waited and I worried and I sighed

and braced myself to take the answers....in my painful stride

At least we'd know the reason for this complicated rhyme

but when the test results came in......they all were borderline.......

Doc sent me to some specialists, to see what they would say

with all the blood they've taken, you'd think I'm the one they'd pay!

They came to the conclusion, I was chronically fatigued (duh)

and lack of sleep was causing all the symptoms (in my knees????)

One says I'm anorexic...they ALL say that " its not Lyme "

one calls it fibromyalgia...and they think I've lost MY mind...

Now I'm sick AND I'm a basketcase, I just can't get relief

I'm sick of being sick and tired....and I've lost my memory

Well I went back to the doctors and I looked them in the face

and said a thing or two that I'll deny right to this day

They looked at me in wonder, but the test they did repeat

and they looked into the face of the illusive spirochete....

Now they called me " a fighter " ...as they shook each others hands

as I sat there sick and tired...just trying to understand

They fit me with a hep-lock, ran a line into my vein

(I drew a spirochete on my dartboard)....just to help the pain

The creature lives inside of me, an unwanted house guest

my head it still gets dizzy, even when I'm at my best

Some they say it's curable, some say I can go blind

and after all that I've been through, some STILL say it's in my mind

Drug seeking behavior!!! (Anti-biotic type no less)

as if I get some royal high while trying to digest

While it wasn't true before, now my psychologist agrees

I'm 1/2 way to the loony bin, from this insanity

He says my short term memory is a major mess

but that can be caused by depression and by stress

I simply ask him what came first, the chicken or the egg

(100.00 an hour to fill the hole up with the peg??)

The one and only thing that I can think would make me laugh

is to find a tick and place him on the hairline of an " ass "

And watch the egotistical insanity at play

as the experts diagnose and try to cure themselves someday

(1992)

Annie34987

>>

The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said "Doc what can we dothere's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired"

I'm having trouble walking and my strength is fading fast I'm trying to keep on going but I just can't seem to last Can't seem to stay asleep.... and sure can't stay awakeso tell me... tell me Dr. please, what's to be my fate."

He took CBC'S and sed rates, looked for Rheumatoid disease then checked IgGs and IgAs, for immune antibodies He tested me for Lupus and he tested me for Lyme my fate was lying in these little test tubes in a line.........

Well I.... fretted and I waited and I worried and I sighed and braced myself to take the answers....in my painful stride At least we'd know the reason for this complicated rhyme but when the test results came in......they all were borderline.......

Doc sent me to some specialists, to see what they would say with all the blood they've taken, you'd think I'm the one they'd pay! They came to the conclusion, I was chronically fatigued (duh) and lack of sleep was causing all the symptoms (in my knees????)

One says I'm anorexic...they ALL say that "its not Lyme" one calls it fibromyalgia...and they think I've lost MY mind... Now I'm sick AND I'm a basketcase, I just can't get relief I'm sick of being sick and tired....and I've lost my memory

Well I went back to the doctors and I looked them in the face and said a thing or two that I'll deny right to this day They looked at me in wonder, but the test they did repeat and they looked into the face of the illusive spirochete....

Now they called me "a fighter" ...as they shook each others hands as I sat there sick and tired...just trying to understand They fit me with a hep-lock, ran a line into my vein (I drew a spirochete on my dartboard)....just to help the pain

The creature lives inside of me, an unwanted house guest my head it still gets dizzy, even when I'm at my best Some they say it's curable, some say I can go blind

and after all that I've been through, some STILL say it's in my mind

Drug seeking behavior!!! (Anti-biotic type no less)as if I get some royal high while trying to digest While it wasn't true before, now my psychologist agrees I'm 1/2 way to the loony bin, from this insanity

He says my short term memory is a major mess but that can be caused by depression and by stress I simply ask him what came first, the chicken or the egg (100.00 an hour to fill the hole up with the peg??)

The one and only thing that I can think would make me laugh is to find a tick and place him on the hairline of an "ass" And watch the egotistical insanity at play as the experts diagnose and try to cure themselves someday

(1992) Annie34987

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In a message dated 5/18/2000 11:07:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BBHMM@...

writes:

<< The Lyme Rap

Well I....went down to the doctor, said " Doc what can we do

there's this pain inside my head and I have this lingering flu

My bones they feel like crispy critters, my skin is all on fire

my arms and legs are tingling, and I feel so doggone tired "

>>

...

This is a great poem!!! Who should get credit for composing it??

I will have to share this one!!

Happy (Maine)

[Guest guest]

thank you for the 'fun'...

cheryl

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks I just loved that!!!!! So much so, I printed it for my LLMD, he gets

a kick out things like this. Vicki, Md

>Hi everyone, A friend sent this to me and I thought that you all might

enjoy

>it.

>

>Your Lyme Friend,

> in VA

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks I just loved that!!!!! So much so, I printed it for my LLMD, he gets

a kick out things like this. Vicki, Md

>Hi everyone, A friend sent this to me and I thought that you all might

enjoy

>it.

>

>Your Lyme Friend,

> in VA

>