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cassinonorth t1_je0rfo4 wrote

Reply to comment by Whats_A_Rage_Quit in Be careful out there by Snoo_35864

Yep we do every spring. Lyme disease was enough one time. Brutal disease.

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grand_speckle t1_je24sqi wrote

Not gonna lie ticks/Lyme’s is a huge reason I do like a reverse-hibernation, where I stay largely indoors in the summer & do almost all my hiking/outdoor stuff in this area during every other season lol

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outcome--independent t1_je1zxl6 wrote

What happened/what was it like? If you don't mind sharing.

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cassinonorth t1_je4tllv wrote

I was 16 so the doctor was convinced it was Mono. The symptoms were incredibly similar...super achy, slept no less than 18 hours a day, very weak. Just saps all the life out of you.

Took me lobbying for 2 appointments for them to test for lyme because I was working grounds at a golf course at the time. Yep, I was right. Eventually got on antibiotics and couldn't go outside the rest of the summer but other than that I haven't had long term effects which I'm grateful for.

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