Thank you Mel and Sandi

I have read so much this week, but I have not seen the links you sent, so thank you. My daughter has been diabetic since 11, she is 32 and doing well.

My family secret--we love sugar. I just found out about white chocolate M & M's. I am not a big eater but eat the wrong things, I don't do veggies, salad, etc. meat n taters, gal,lol and a big piece of cake and ice cream and I'm a happy girl. I know what I have to do, but I don't have to like it. I will miss my treats :(

As the lyme goes, this is all new to me, really did not know much about it. I was a member of a chronic Fatigue & Fibro board several years ago, then I had my mother to deal with so I stopped. Kind of forgot about it then found it while researching lyme. It's called Pro Health. Lots of good info and people that really understand how hard CFS can be.

Do you someone that has had lyme? I will defintley research all avenues and get referals. I may have to travel 250 or miles to find a Lyme Dr, there are not any specialist in my areas.

Sandi, thank you for your wishes and all of your help. You have always have helpful ideas. I've saved it in a file I will go back to one day. I'm just taking a break, I have worked too hard to be what I want, I'm not going to let a little bug take me out. Keep on doing what your doing...as long as you love it. Carla

> So sorry to hear this -- my husband is diabetic, but it's controlled by
> diet (doc recommended South Beach). Anyway... some resources for you:

> http://www.lymenet.org/ Lyme Disease Support groups and info (also look
> for a local/state group for yourself, as they weill be in touch with local
> and *state* resources/funds/doctors/adice)

> Ask your docs if they're familiar with this (Indicates HUGE doses of
> antibiotics aren't that effective -- better print it out. Note that it's
> from the National Institute of Health (stress that to your doc, because
> otherwise he wouldn't believe it)):
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/alerts/lyme.html

> http://www.acponline.org/lyme/patient/treatment.htm A patient's guide to
> Lyme Disease (very good, a resource to print out and check.)

>
> http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/research/topics/lyme/research/antibiotic/antibiotic.htm
> Current research status from the National Institute of Allergy and
> Infectious diseases

> http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/research/topics/lyme/centers/centers.htm
> Centers currently working on Lyme research

> http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/lyme/ National Institute of Health
> resources on Lyme and current and recent research

> http://www.canlyme.com/ Canadian, but has good information and current
> news that applies to anyone. Also sponsors conferences.

> http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm Center for Disease
> Control pages on Lyme.

> I won't bore you with diabetes links, since you're familiar with those.

> Staying up on what's current helps you help your doctors and helps you
> guide your treatment. It makes you a pain in the neck to them (whee!) but
> it also makes sure that you understand what's going on, why it's being
> done, and your health outcome will be MUCH better as a result!