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Sadly those real gobs of hair keep falling out, and I’ve already lost about half of what I started with. I asked the doctor if Lyme’s were responsible for the hair loss since it caused so much pain to my head, but she said it was just the trauma of being sick.
Last night I was glancing over my hospital discharge papers. On them was a note about my blood pressure being HIGH at 144/77. (Normally mine is so low that it is too low.) I Googled whether Lyme’s can cause high blood pressure, and – no surprise- it can. The disease infects every organ and can affect the heart. The article I read said that the tiredness and fatigue that comes with Lyme’s is due largely to how it affects the heart.
Hmm, so if Lyme’s can alter the way the heart works, can it influence the appetite as well? I was curious because I find myself only wanting bland, unseasoned food lately. Off I scurried to Google that as well. While Lyme’s doesn’t cause an aversion to spiced or seasoned food, it can and does upset the GI tract. It can cause this lovely condition called “The Bell’s Palsy of the Bowel” where it can create some wicked bad constipation by weakening the muscles that move food through the intestines. Some people self-medicate for months before realizing that this is the result of Lyme’s and not something else. By the way, there is no reason that I bring this up. No reason at all. However, you may want to buy stock in coconut water and laxatives.
So, there is more than one reason I drew our dear friend Jabba today. I feel as disgusting as he looks.
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Don’t look at me. I’m good at pooping.
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Come see what my boys have been up to by picking up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside, they visit the museum of their dreams and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World is available from my shop at L Bowman Studios as well as Amazon and your local library!
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 
SENDING YOU HUGE HUGSSS .
MY HAIR NEVER RECOVERS FROM M BEING SCALPED AND THE CRAINIOTOMY, WHAT LITTLE THERE IS COMES OUT IN HANDFULS HIGH BP !! YOU MEAN MY 168 / 185 ISNT NORMAL.. I TELL THEM I ITS MY NORMAL !!!!
HANG IN HERE LADY JUST DO ALL YOU CN TO LET THE STRESS MELT FOR AT EAST AN HOUR A DAY.. I KNOW NOT EASY
HUGSSS
I am so sorry about your hair! Can you wear hats or scarves, or do they hurt too much? I have taken to wearing something indoors because my hair keeps getting into everything.
You sure have unique BP! I notice that your numbers are different with the higher one on the bottom. How did that happen? What does it mean? Mine from last night was 84/59. Between the two of, we average one normal person! 😆
I LIVED IN SCARVES FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS AFTER THE STROKE I GOT QUITE OK WITH THEM ! MY WEIRD BP MY CARDIOLOGIST FRETS OVER IT I DONT ! I KEEP INSISTING ITS MY NORMAL BUT THEY DONT BUY IT !!! LOL IT JUST MEANS THAT PAMMY NEVER DOES ANYTHING “NORMAL”
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No better way to start my day than with a constipation post. Well, except for a hair ball post. I only wish I had enough hair to make a ball. I could maybe do a ping pong ball size. I was trying to come up with some creative ideas for that ball ‘o hair (which looks gray instead of blonde, just saying) but didn’t make much progress although I had a few: knit some hair shirts and promote to self-flagellating monks through your online shop; add a layer of fur to the Tobester; sneak around and clog your enemies’ plumbing; weave a Trump wig for Halloween. Anyway, that’s enough harassment for today – our sympathies go out to you, and we hope you feel better soon. To think all this misery comes from such a small but evil insect, ai yai yai. Toby, take care of your DogMom!
As I was writing the post I was chuckling to myself at what I just tricked everyone into reading.
Maybe I should consider knitting the white furball into a little Maltese puppy? It might be time Toby got a little sister. (It was never blonde fur, I just take creative license with my pencils.)
If we can’t get rid of the ticks, let’s at least reduce the deer population that carries them. I could develop a taste for venison.
I like your jabba pic, but not the loss of hair. I honestly didn’t know anything about lyme except that you could get it from ticks, the most heinous bug in the world. Sounds seriously bad. Hope things settle down for you. Toby looks great! As usual, such a cutie!
Hair loss can happen any time there is a trauma to the body like severe illness or an injury. I think Fate just wants to make sure I look as silly as possible in this life. 🙄
I have to agree about ticks. They are truly awful. If only we could eradicate them and fleas, I don’t see how the world could help but be improved.
Aw shucks, you think I’m cute? – Toby
I am sorry it has effected you so badly. I hope there are signs that you are getting better
I’m OK. It’s just easier to laugh at these stupid things than cry about them. 😂
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https://drcharlescrist.net/ (Don’t know where you are. But most other doctors I found were afraid to treat lyme disease adequately.)
Thank you for he link. I will look into this!
Drat! I’m in the wrong state!
It took me a year on a variety of antibiotics, periodically driving from Iowa to Columbia MO. That was before I began learning of the power of the healing that Jesus has already paid for. I am not against doctors. All healing is a work of God, however it comes. But the doctors still have to be paid.
So true!
Did you have Lyme’s or another tick borne disease? Were you able to keep working?
Lyme. I was able to keep working, not because of the brain fog I’m not sure how valuable I was to my employer. Besides brain fog, my symptoms were lethargy and migrating joint pain.
But because
I hope you are feeling better now!
Thanks! No symptoms for five years! I pray you come to the same!
Fingers crossed!
Oh, gosh! 😦 So sorry to hear about all of this. Darn that Lyme’s Disease to Heck! Grr! 😬
I hope things will improve for you. I hope Jabba leaves soon and you feel like Princess Leia!
Yes, cutie patootie Toby, be a good helper to your Mama…be her little Obi-Wan Kenobi! 😉 She doesn’t need any more life-s#*t to deal with.
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️
Wait, she does need more s**t to deal with. That’s kind of the problem. 😆 – Tobi-Wan Kenobi
(Does she have to wear the slave bikini when she’s Leia? That might not be something we want a picture of.)
HA! 😀 Well, yes, poop-pooh I understand. I hope she can do her business soon, regularly and well! But life-poop is no fun.
(No she doesn’t have to…unless she wants to! 😉 😛 )
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Toby: keep us posted on the Mama-pooh situation. 😉 Or, wait…maybe we don’t want too many de-tails! 😉
Seriously, not funny. But we MUST keep our senses of humor through it all. Alls well that ends well. Butt, I refuse to share any pooh-puns.
Groan! 🙄
Not enough hair to do the ear muff thing.
I lose that much hair pretty often. I bet I have enough by Halloween.
Try psyllium husks for constipation. Taste foul but keep the gut moving.
I’ve been using so much stuff if isn’t funny. (Wait, yes it is!) 😆
“Psyllium husks” = Metamucil.
The Scots consider it a delicacy. Like Cullen Skink.
Aye….mix it in with a glass of Irn Bru – similar colour while the flavour of Irn Bru sends the taste buds into a coma – and serve it to the Sassenach with a deep fried Mars bar…..We’re well kent for oor culinary traditions…Cullen Skink ye say…whit aboot Potted Hough? Cloutie Dumpling?
If only Tynecastle were here…..
Seems I cannot slip any comments by you.
But you keep trying! You must have either Scots blood or be descended from spiders.
Ew.
Take no notice of him….he has a certain prejudice when it comes to the Scots……
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Well, this just sucks. I have nothing more than that to add. Damn, girl, you are really being tested!
Good thing I have my sense of humor, right? 😆
I keep hoping you start feeling better soon. Nox says she hopes Toby is staying out of trouble and is being sweet.
Don’t worry, I’m OK. I just like laughing at the stupid things going on with me! 😆
I am just glad they finally figured out what is wrong. Knowing the problem is the start of finding the solution. Please know that you are in my thoughts.
Aw, thank you! Now if only they could figure out the other stuff…🙄
HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
RE HAIR COLOUR MY RED HAIR POKED BACK PURE WHITE AND ONE STRAND PER INCH SIGH.. I HAVE SCREAMED AND STAMPED MY FEET BUT I DONT GET MY LONG RED HAIR BACK !!!!
I REALLY FEEL FOR YOU LADY LYMMES IS VILE. TICKS GIVE ME THE CREEPS !! THE DRS NEED TO GET CREATIVE. NAG THEM TILL THEY HELP YOU !!!!!
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I was surprised at how my hair fell out. I thought the spots where the pain was worst would be the first to go, but instead it was the new growth. Later the mid-length dropped. I still have some hair, and what’s left is sparse and ridiculously long. I’d give you some of what I have left if it would help! (Hope you enjoy grey…) 😆