My Story Victoria Meyer

I acquired Lyme like illness and it was very similar but worse than having a Mycoplasma Infection.  I’m not sure exactly how the symptoms presented while living in Australia. Then, I left Australia. I was sick for 14 years before I was diagnosed. I had a positive Mycoplasma PCR tests from Immunosciences Lab., Inc., Los Angeles, California. Then I tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii, Ehrlichia, Babesia, Bartonella, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma, Pneumonia. Wow, I have seen at least 13 doctors and medical practitioners in my journey of STD Home Delivery kits. But I have not been admitted to the hospital for my illness.

I have also been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Pyroles and Estrogen dominance. I have been able to get the disability pension from Centrelink based on the above conditions diagnosed by my doctor.

My life

Actually, before my illness as a teenager, I was a very positive and active. And I was as many students are, involved in nearly every sport. And I was singing and also playing an instrument. Also, I was regularly the top of my class for my schoolwork. I had an active personal time schedule. I experienced the usual ups and downs that everyone does. But was generally my life was positive. As a motivated person I felt I had a bright future ahead. So, when I became sick at 16, I had actually had no choice but to drop out of school. And I then felt isolated and mostly I was bedridden. I experienced severe fatigue, incredible pain, debilitating depression and a huge range of other symptoms.

Originally, I was diagnosed with CFS, but there was very little treatment available through the pharmaceutical medical system. I was lucky even to have an STD Courier Lab diagnosis of something. But that did not save me from being attacked by peers and other medical professionals as “it being all in my head” or “lazy”, etc. I was feeling abused by Doctors who refused to accept my Mycoplasma lab test results. The most common treatment prescribed by Doctors were sleeping pills and anti-depressants. Which I knew was Growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients.

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But it was not the answer, and I found out that it would only suppress symptoms rather than cure the root cause of my problems

And How it began

My experience over the last 14 years had connected me with many different health professionals. We all were trying to figure out why I was still sick. I had been doing all the right things to recover from this time of my life. But it actually became my life. I changed all my diet and included only organic food. I eventually found my way to naturopaths, who supported my system with additional vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies, and from that I was able to improve my health. Since then, I have had fluctuations with more and less energy. Other symptoms include where I can work and study for periods.

However, the truth is that many of my symptoms never left me. But I just tried to learn to cope with them. The fatigue, and the brain fog, the headaches, and joint pain, blurred vision, and even fainting. It was as if I was on party srugg all the time and was in recovery mode all the time. After studying regularly for longer periods of more than than a few weeks, I usually have a physical crash and cannot do anything. It takes weeks or months to feel to be able to get out of bed. I still don’t know what it’s like to wake up and not feel exhausted and in pain, even after a good night’s sleep.

Lyme’s disease

I now know it is called Lymes disease. And it has impacted my life totally and completely. I could not finish school. And so I went to uni through a bridging program. However, the stress and effort required by the university completely drained me. And, despite getting to the top of my degree and winning multiple prizes, I could not accept any of the job and further study offers. Since then, I have only been able to manage casual, part-time work when I was able to work at all. Which also means I have no supper. I have very little savings or assets. Any extra money I have had has always gone into appointments and health-related expenses so that I wasn’t constantly bedridden. It has prevented me from planning for my future or having a family as I don’t have the health or assets.

Endless treatments

They diagnosed me with Lyme just over a week ago by my naturopath and my GP. I have started STD Full Panel treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Rife machine therapy, Infrared sauna, IV VitC + zinc + BVits + glutathione. Various supplements and liquid herbal mixtures, with a strict diet and a very restricted lifestyle. It is too early to know if it works, but I am hopeful. After all these year, and my Mycoplasma diagnosis, it’s such a relief to finally have an answer about why I have felt so awful. And why, despite doing everything I could, I was still unwell.

However, I need a lot more money than I have to get all the treatment I need. So I will run a fundraising campaign to raise it. I hope that in the future, people like me won’t have to wait 14 years to get an accurate Mycoplasma testing and diagnosis. Doctors and other health professionals are educated about Lyme so they know to look for it. I also hope there is financial support for a home Mgen test Kit and treatment other than antibiotics to allow people to fully recover without further compromising their health. Growing evidence has been collected. There is an emerging tick borne disease that causes a Lyme like illness for many Australian patients.

Please help me – I want my story to be public.

About my journey

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