Brief History
In April of 2016, Ms. Scolnick, a 57-year-old woman, was referred to us and was provided our 35-page extensive history form to complete.
She presented with the following chief complaints:
- Chronic Lyme disease
- Babesia Microti
- Baronella
- Hypothyroidism
- Barr Virus
- H-Pylori
- M. Pneumonia
- Hypoglycemia
- Arthritis
- Heart murmur
- General Weakened Immune System (as a result of viral overload)
Significant History of Illness
In college she was infected by a head full of ticks and developed Hepatitis A. Thereafter, she developed hypoglycemia and had issues of extreme irritation when blood sugar levels dropped. A heart murmur was diagnosed. By age 30 she experienced difficulty with cold weather and extremities would suffer. At approximately age 40 she started to experience hair shedding, depression, and anxiety issues. She developed scabs on her head which never healed. She developed Mono which kept her somewhat bedridden for 4-6 weeks. She developed dyslexia. She started losing weight and became dyslexic as a result of severe GI discomfort (in her words). She was unable to get out of bed, and experienced flu like symptoms, body aches, and shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with anemia, and arthralgia’s. She had high cholesterol and complaints now expanded to feeling strange pins and needles in her toe. She was then diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). She was suffering from unbearable fatigue, sensitivity to light, sound and cold, eye twitches and a droopy right eye (bell’s palsy). Her hair became brittle and dry, her skin became dry, and she started suffering from brain fog and sharp headaches, short term memory loss issues, disorganization and rage. She was subsequently diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Other remarkable items include a trauma at age 16, when she flew into a stone wall head first and sustained a concussion. She broke her fibula and tibia in a horseback riding accident at age 29.