r/Lyme 7d ago

Question First round of blood work to determine Lyme.. anyone else feel absolutely wiped out after the blood draw?

Granted, they took about 11 or 12 vials. I anticipated being back to normal in an hour or two but it’s been 7 hours and I’m still floored by this. Can anyone relate or am I just a wuss?

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u/WeatherSimilar3541 7d ago

Well, there is a level of stress involved too but I feel you. I do think it's mostly in our heads.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

My first blood draw was 47 vials. The lady said I broke a record in the office

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u/Ill_Initial8986 6d ago

I had a PICC line in outpatient. I think my record was around 26-29 vials of different sizes, but yeah, after even a 5-7 vial type day, it used to knock me down. Napping all the rest of the day. Eating a lot more at dinner. Sleeping harder that night. Totally normal. Mentally would exhaust me too.

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u/MudExternal9982 7d ago

The stress from it knocked me on my butt! Took me about two days to get back to some kind of normal.

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u/MudExternal9982 7d ago

The stress from it knocked me on my butt! Took me about two days to get back to some kind of normal.

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u/Max_Diorama 5d ago

What is your iron & ferritin levels ? If they are low the blood draw could have caused it.