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I had no idea, I've heard it can be absolutely awful and life changing, hopefully you're not suffering too badly. I will be extra aware of this thanks!
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I'm not great tbh and it's cost me a lot of money (thousands) to get private testing and treatment as the NHS are useless-if they'd picked up on it earlier I might not be in this situation but as it stands I've got advanced neurological symptoms as well as an inflamed nervous system which means stiff sore neck and spinal column so no bike riding for almost a year now and generally feeling total shite.
My partner got it too and has more chronic fatigue/arthritis symptoms so it can express itself in different ways-the main thing is that not everyone gets the rash so if you get bitten and feel like you've got the flu a couple of weeks later insist on getting a 30 day course of antibiotics asap even if the GP protests ignorance or doubt, that's in their own guidelines and treatment pathways and they don't require a positive blood test to do it as they sometimes claim. I got palmed off for months being told that it was a sinus infection, stress, that Lyme 'doesn't exist in the UK' etc. Total shite.
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hello,
some of you might be aware that i got Lymes disease doing the North 500 in May last year and I've been pretty debilitated since, for those that are planning on touring Scotland-or anywhere in the UK now really-please be careful and take precautions like packing a tick remover and antiseptic, as well as insect repellant and long trousers if you're wild camping-it might save you a lot of hardship later on. Some more info here: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/outdoor-health/bugs-and-germs/lyme-disease
Also, this petition about the lack of awareness of what is now an endemic but under-recognised disease in Scotland in the UK finishes at Midnight tonight, if you could take a few seconds to sign it that would be much appreciated.
http://www.parliament.scot/GettingInvolved/Petitions/lymedisease
Thanks and happy touring!