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    At what point can Lyme be ruled out?

    2 Lyme tests (W. Blots) were inconclusive. Doctors treated me for Lyme due to the inconclusive tests - about 1 year of heavy antibiotic use (100mg of Minocycline twice a day and Zithromax on a varying schedule...in the end of treatment with 500mg Zithromax once a day). Plus I used Banderol and...
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    Essential tremor

    Thank you all! I actually did just start supplementing B vitamins with a little extra B12 due to having a hernia and needing to be on reflux medication. We will see if that helps the tremor, otherwise I will ask doc for a neuro referral.
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    Essential tremor

    Is essential tremor a lesser known symptom of CFS? I've read they are somewhat common in the general aging population. I had one start about a year ago, right arm. It happens with activity, like if I'm using a fork to eat. It can also happen after activity, like if my arm is tired from an...