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FOX 47 - HEALTH BEAT
"I never thought I would turn around and come out of it. Never thought."
Tory Gensichen of Madison recalls her health care nightmare. It started in 1988, when she noticed a rash on her body.
"I ended up with a terrible flu like illness," she said. "A couple weeks later, very debilitated, and neurological symptoms."
Tory went to several doctors and endured dozens of exams, for more than a decade. Finally, a blood test revealed she had Lyme disease.
"I never knew about it growing up, and I was an outdoor kid my whole life -- loved the fall, rolling in the leaves."
Lyme disease is an infection caused by tiny deer ticks, which burrow into to the skin with a painless bite.
"Ticks have a anesthetic in their saliva so you don't feel the tick bite," said rheumatologist Dr. Steven Maciolek, Dean Health's Riverview Clinic in Janesville.
Dr. Maciolek says Lyme disease can be treated with oral antibiotics. Catching it early is key.
"Untreated Lyme disease can cause arthritis, neurological symptoms, irritate the nerves along the neck and shoulders," he said.
Or sometimes, in Tory's case it can attack the central nervous system, paralyzing the body.
"I spent three years on oxygen, and I was wheelchair-bound from 2003 to 2007," Tory said. "This can be a chronic, life threatening illness, ruins careers, takes years out of people's lives."
Tory needed intravenous antibiotics.
Two years after treatment began, the excruciating pain is gone, she's off most of her medications, and recovering.
"It's encouraging and should give hope to others not to give up."
Doctors say a daily body check in the shower is the best prevention.
If you see any unusual changes in the skin, contact your doctor.
Also, wear protective clothing when outdoors in the woods or tall grass.
HEALTH NEWS
Bone Marrow Transplant
Aug 19, 2009, 11:32 PM - Focus on Health
A cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence.
Some people are living longer, others are beating it all together -- thanks to cancer research and some personal sacrifice.
Amy Brooks had leukemia. The treatment was harsh, but it did seem to deliver the knockout blow to her leukemia. ...
Economy Takes Toll on Healthcare
Aug 8, 2009, 11:37 PM - Jeff Angileri
It is an alarming trend across the country -- Americans are neglecting their health, and the poor economy is to blame.
With thousands of people losing their jobs, and subsequently their insurance, health care in America is taking a bruising. ...
Heat & Humidity Put Athletes At Risk
Aug 5, 2009, 7:20 PM - Fox Focus on Health
Six U.S. student athletes died on the field in 2008 because of the heat -- four were in high school and two were in college.
Sports medicine specialists say, while death from heat is rare, getting sick from it isn't.
Coach Todd Greguson knows that he's got to keep his baseball players cool when the heat and humidity are high. ...
Zumbathon Cancer Benefit
Jul 29, 2009, 8:20 PM - Jeff Angileri
A special fundraiser this weekend offers you a chance to get fit and help people whose lives are affected by cancer at the same time.
It's a Zumbathon.
People who Zumba know the amazing effect it can have on a person's body.
"Energized is probably the best word," said Kathy Sitter. ...
Woman to Undergo Surgery in Live Webcast
Jul 14, 2009, 9:22 PM - Jeff Angileri
Wednesday, a Columbus woman will bare her hip to the world all in the name of education. From 4pm - 5pm on July 15, anyone with a broadband internet connection can watch her total hip replacement surgery live on the internet and ask questions which will be answered by the doctor performing the surgery or one of two other orthopedic surgeons hosting the webcast. ...
HEALTH VIDEOS
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TOP HEALTH HEADLINES (foxnews.com)
Woman Awarded $3.5M After Doc Gives Her '4 Breasts'
A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Panel: Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section
Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat Caesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel
Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given
A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study
Day Care Workers Charged With Giving Kids Sleep Supplement
Two former Ohio day care workers have been charged with giving children an over-the-counter dietary supplement to make them sleep.
Panera to Post Calories at Corporate-Owned Stores
Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board
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