Not all people get the bulls-eye rash. I know they often use a blood test to see if you have it, but as you've said it was negative.

What kind of "sick" have you been? Lyme Disease does have flu-like symptoms, but can also lead to things like arthritis and impaired motor functions.

Is there any way to ask your doctor for the antibotics to ease your state of mind? Have you had multiple tests or seen more than one doctor?

Agree with vappychan14. I didn't have a bulls-eye or even a tick bite that I could recall for the last 20 years! Now, I have a positive ELISA and a CDC positive Western Blot for Lyme disease. I have been suffering for three years with a bunch of neurological mess. Go to a doc that is Lyme friendly. 99% of the time, docs will say you can't have chronic Lyme (past the initial illness) but new information is slowly changing that thought process in medicine. You need a Western Blot from Igenex labs in CA (I'm not a doc, so take it as just from my experience). It may cost you, but I found my insurance paid about 1/4 of it and it was well worth it. I came up negative at other labs until Lyme sufferers told me where to have my blood sent. LLMDs are Lyme Literate Medical Doctors and are almost the only ones who will understand. Get ready for some controversy. Just google "lyme controversy". You'll see. But, if you can get treated early, it may save you some grief (like mine) in the future. Don't take it lightly.

Thank you both for the response. I've been having flu-like symptoms and 2 months ago I found out I have arthritis..I posted on the arthritis forum. The lab that my doctor went through was Quest. I've heard good things about Igenex,so I'm thinking about saving money up to go through them. I was bitten June of '08 and I didn't know that some of the tick was still in there. I found that out in Jan. of this year,I couldn't believe it was still inside for 7 months.

I've also been having memory problems and I'm scared..especially when I'm trying to do finances and I sometimes can't remember what I had paid or not. I'm deff. gonna try to get into see an LLMD. Again,thank you both for responding back! I hope you all take care!!