Jennifer Munn Islip Terrace, NY In 1996 I was unable to function. Doctors tested me for things and decided that I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Doctors were dismissive and annoyed by me asking for help to live my life. I became totally disabled in 1997. In January 2001, I was finally correctly diagnosed with Lyme Disease and several co-infections. The testing is poor although I had had a positive test back in 1996 which was ignored because I didn't have "swollen joints." (I now do get swollen joints at times.) My disease is severe and disabling and now I will be treated aggressively for years to get better. I will be lucky if I am ever well. No one understands how a 27 year old woman can be so ill and how doctors can be so clueless. I've found that I'm not alone suffering with Chronic Lyme Disease. YOUR STORIES Karin M. Amour, Fibromyalgia Lyssa Bode, Chronic Fatigue Immune Disfunction Syndrome Frankie Campling, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Laura Cerasuolo, Fibromyalgia/Myofacialsyndrome Karen Cerio, Fibromyalgia Rhonda Dewinter, Various Immune Diseases Jennifer Embree, Fibromyalgia/Raynaud's Syndrome Lynne Enman, Turner Syndrome/Various Fibromyalgia Patient, Covington, KY John Kennedy, Chronic Fatigue Immune Disfunction Syndrome Susan Larick, Fibromyalgia Melissa Lawler, Fibromyalgia Irene Leeder, Fibromyalgia/Various Cait Lommel, Pseudotumor Cerebri Jennifer Munn, Chronic Lyme Disease Robin Poole, Fibromyalgia/Lupus Pam Schmidt, Phenylketonuria Lynn Tonoli, Various Various Patient, Haughton, LA Suzanne Witt, Muscular Dystrophy/Fibromyalgia ARCHIVED STORIES WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Jose Pedro Greer, Physician W.F. Nagle, Physician Ronda Riebman, Exercise Cathleen Schilling, Case Manager Jim Sykes Home | Awareness | Patient Files | The Challenge | Your Stories | Outreach | Resources About the Program | About Fred Friendly Seminars | Our Partners | Site Map | Credits © 2001 Fred Friendly Seminars, Inc.