Bob, I had Lyme disease pretty bad. My symptoms were many and varied, and it got to the point I could hardly walk, was doing stairs on my hands and knees, almost bed ridden, and in soooooo much pain I didnt sleep for more than an hour at a time for months on end. I could go on and on. Joke? No sir. My heart would stop beating at different times day and night and then pound wildly, or I would just stop breathing. I had migraines, fatigue, severe system inflammation, I went undiagnosed and misdiagnosed by several doctors and surgeons, for many months following a crappy Lyme titer, and finally diagnosed myself after much study and sought a Lyme specialist.
He saved me.
I never had the classic bullseye rash, in fact, only 1/3 of diagnosed Lyme carriers ever see the rash.
I was on various antibiotics, as well as antibacterial herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and such for over a year and a half.
There were times I honestly didn't think I'd live until morning, and now I'm fine.
How long will your doctor keep you on the antibiotics, and which one (s) is it specifically? Most Lyme specialists believe you should be on them for 6 weeks in cases such as yours.
This is nothing to mess with. Lyme stole two years of my life, but in the end I learned a LOT about my health, changed many things, and will probably be better off for it in the long run.
If you need, I can hook you up with answers, books, websites, doctors, whatever. Just holler.
Jeff
P.S. Start a journal by saving a word doc on your computer. Date each entry and keep track of everything, every symptom whether you think it's Lyme related or not... a headache... a muscle cramp or spasm.... Write in it once a week, minimum. Every day if anything changes. Become familiar with all of the symptoms of Lyme AND its coinfections. My journal spans two years, I took it to my Lyme doctor at each visit, and he read every word and voiced his appreciation each time.
Take care.