[Namron] Tick questions for Gwyneth

[el2iot2 at mail.com]

Sorry, but a bit of mis-information in need of correcting.

Niether rheumatoid arthritis nor fibromyalgia <FYI: the AMA no longer calls this a syndrome> are contagious.  I have suffered both since 1982 and know way more than I ever wanted to about wither one. 

joy
Radei

----- Original Message -----
From: mikea <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>
To: "Jim L Couch" <jimcouch at gmail.com>, "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Namron] Tick questions for Gwyneth
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 22:25:10 -0500

> 
> On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 09:33:56PM -0500, Jim L Couch wrote:
> > I have a question regarding ticks. What signs do I look for with 
> > tick diseases? Having counted atleast 10 or 15 on myself NOW, I 
> > think my odds going down hill soon.
> 
> If you see a "bull's-eye" rash (circular or ring-shaped inflamed area)
> around a tick bite, GO TO YOUR DOCTOR AT ONCE. Take the tick if you can.
>                      ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^
> 
> Later on, if you start feeling draggy, or if your joints and tendons start
> hurting, go to the doc and mention the tick bite. The doc can run blood
> tests to see if you have antibodies to Lyme disease.
> 
> Lyme disease is nothing to trifle with; it causes autoimmune diseases
> like rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia syndrome to flare up if you
> already have them, and can cause you to contract them if you're exposed, by
> lowering your resistance.
> 
> This is serious business. Don't think it's not.
> 
> --
> Mike Andrews		/	Michael Fenwick 	Barony of Namron, Ansteorra
> mikea at mikea.ath.cx	/	Amateur Extra radio operator W5EGO
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joy


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