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  1. Roni Fredericks

    Does anyone actually know what these lumps are under the skin - especially the ribs?

    I have to also say this... Standard Lyme tests more often than not come back negative... The doctors don't tell us about the accuracy of these Lyme tests! They should really know this... Because they cannot rule it out. If you have Lyme disease you are pretty damn lucky to get a positive on your...
  2. Roni Fredericks

    Does anyone actually know what these lumps are under the skin - especially the ribs?

    This IS absolutely strange. I was just feeling my ribs and I felt these lumps... There are So many though. Pea size and tender. So I googled and landed here. I was diagnosed with CFS in my early teens, Fibro in my early twenties, and finally with a more accurate test- Lyme Disease. My Doctor...