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" No pain, no gain! " "Is a bitter but popular maxim for the dressage competitor indeed, for all athletes. But especially for the dressage enthusiast who not only suffers from muscle pain and joint strain, but blisters and calluses on the hands - and much worse - the sensitive area of the "seat bones" - yes, we are all Glutton for Punishment in our passion for the pursuit of mastery of the difficult AIDS subtle and powerful performance.

"" It is not trail riding! "" Jokingly remarks Sue Jaccoma for students who dare to complain about the physical demands on after their arrival. As a successful teacher and national top competitors themselves, they lead by example and lead the injection of humor in the cruel reality of callused Crotch, back and bruises of all shapes and sizes - do not complain (really enjoying) the challenge of horseback riding 5-6 horses per day without complaint.

And yet it is these iron will and determination to make the blind dressage riders makes it susceptible to Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the world that they are finally surpassed AIDS in the U.S. (Source: International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society - ilads.org). According to a study by the Harvard Medical is believed that at least 200,000 new cases per year in the U.S., and some experts believe that as many as in every 15 Americans is currently infected (20 million people). The truly frightening aspect of this disease is that most victims never the tick or the bulls-eye rash, and with an enormous capacity for ", through the" pain, a lot of dressage riders do not recognize the onset of symptoms ( which for many feels like a flu), and ignore the sporadic pain that occurs as the construction of spirochetes deeper and deeper into the tissue by joint pain (especially neck and back), abdominal pain, fatigue and a whole host of other symptoms that mimic everything from MS, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis to name a few. Lyme affects each person in a unique way, depending on the strength of immune. Furthermore, in a healthy person for years in a "cystic" form, and then virulent at the first sign of weakness.

For questions, even worse, there is no reliable test available to the presence of Lyme in one person, you need a Lyme doctors who can read and write, the puzzling symptoms together with a full medical history and a test for antibodies ( Western blot) to the diagnosis and design a treatment protocol - which vary from person to person.

Johanna Husta life in Ulster County, New York, where she has ridden her whole life. First competition in the hunter-jumper, then versatility, they fell in love with dressage after one hour with Meri Straz (now sadly deceased). Before that in 1996, Johanna (also known as Jiffy) started nausea. She remembers: "It felt like someone pulled the plug on my life-force. "" It started with unusual tiredness and achiness, along with joint pain, migraine, depression, and night sweats. Finally, the symptoms were so worrying that Johanna went to the doctor. "" I never go to the doctor - maybe once a year for my annual physical - but that was beginning to frighten me. ' "Says Johanna, the long visit. "" He (the doctor) attributed all my symptoms of depression and sent me home with antidepressants. To his credit, he ordered a Lyme test, but it came back negative. ""

Johanna is the Lyme test was the ELISA test, which is for your body, antibodies against the infection. Unfortunately the test 40% - 80% of the time (depending on the source), but it is particularly ineffective if the bacteria has spread and invaded deeper into the tissue.

For seven years, Johanna went from doctor to doctor, diagnosed with depression, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. Every year, the ELISA test was repeated with negative results, and Joanna, still has several horseback riding per day and a full-time job companies continue to suffer.

Finally, in the spring of 2004, an allergist, she sent to Dr. Horowitz, a Lyme-literate doctor who was treating all forms of Lyme for over 20 years. Finally she was given the Western Blot, positive results - 8 years after her first symptoms!

Relieved and undaunted, Johanna has mega-doses of oral antibiotics for 18 months during which time she continued to drive, but a marginal improvement. Dr. Horowitz decided that their aggressive and put them on IV antibiotics for 6 months. Another less enthusiastic drivers might have Florida canceled its ambitious plans, but was Johanna. She had PSG rehabbing an older horse, and was eager to spend the winter in Wellington, Florida training with Sue Jaccoma.

"" I think the pick-line with an arm band, and most people do not even know I was sick. "" But Sue knew and tried to their good day / bad day rollercoaster recreation. "" She was very understanding! ' "Recalls Joan," "The excitement I felt like my improves Riding actually helped me recover faster. "" And by the end of the season, Johanna began to feel some semblance of physical and mental normality. Ready to finally show were again put on hold when they PSG horse tore his suspensory. Fortunately, before heading back to NY, a dressage trainer Johanna found other PSG horse - new-school show, and then sell, for one of its customers.

Unfortunately, like so many others, Joanna had a full relapse six months later, and this time she had to cancel their plans Florida. But she is not bitter. "" Everything happens for a reason. ' "She says quietly. "" You have to have faith. "" And Johanna Faith includes their plans to the highest level. Your eyes on the Grand Prix, they interact with their horses, but physically they can from day to day.

Unlike Joan, I started riding as an adult, but my first lesson in dressage the 1995th I have 8 years in training and then in 2003 - at the age of 42 - I have a school-master gold medal winner Susanne Hamilton (CSF imports), and began their training seriously. Undaunted by the challenge of daily physical education, and often show up at the end of 2005, I had earned my bronze medal, and in May 2006, I had earned my silver medal as well.

Looking back, I remember the incredible combat fatigue and a long list of painful muscles and joints that I have for "the" cost "of the dressage competition. In September of 2006 - not all kinds of diseases - I invited my Holsteiner mare and 3-month-old filly to Region 8 Championships in Saugerties, New York, for the breed show, along with my Hannoverian Schulmeister and won the 3rd place in the Prix St. Georges (adult amateur class). Ten days later I had learned my lesson with Sue Jaccoma because of a mysterious flu-like illness.

During the next few months, my health deteriorated rapidly without significantly. Specialists from Portland Maine to Boston, Mass. on every test imaginable (including a negative ELISA titre - for Lyme's disease) - and still no answers. Until that time my symptoms to severe neurological involvement and unrelenting abdominal pain, to me to bed rest in a dark room - an unimaginable nightmare for an active riding.

Finally, Sue took me into contact with Johanna, and after comparing the symptoms, I felt certain I was suffering from Lyme disease. Thanks Johanna, the knowledge and encouragement, it took only 2 months for a diagnosis (most Lyme-literate doctors have waiting 3-8 months because of the massive waves of new infection cases.) Unfortunately, after months of mega-doses of 4 different antibiotics and penicillin shots three times a week, I was still not improved. Finally, my doctors I am on IV antibiotics, but when I still seemed to be deteriorating, the doctors ordered a CD-57-test.

The CD-57-test, a major medical breakthrough in the treatment and diagnosis of Lyme, which measures a part of the killer cells (also for the fight against AIDS and other diseases of the immune system), and shows unusually low results for the Lyme disease (The range is from 60 to 360 with most people with a level around 200th In fact, Dr. Burrascano, a Lyme specialist, handled more than 12 thousand Lyme cases before his retirement, wanted to see the CD-57 on 200 to the end of antibiotic treatment. He found that everything at a lower relapse of symptoms.)

If my test back a 28, my specialist gently prepared me for the long and difficult recovery plan, I could expect in the coming years. I did not think it could get worse, but I think they have the lowest time to realize I would not (not) to ride any time soon.

Over the next two months, my husband and I rang with the right way for our three horses.

My Grand Prix schoolmaster at 17 was not ready for retirement, but was working during my illness, and I finally broke down and that it selfish to be a wonderful teacher and friend in an area, waiting for me, do not understand why he did not spoil the day and horseback riding. Fortunately my dear friend and former teacher (Susanne Hamilton) have pity on me and took his training and mentoring, as well as searching for the perfect new owner to share in his life. Then out of the blue, another girlfriend, Catherine Merrill offered to take care of my 10-year-old Holsteiner mare as long as I needed! And then, as if miracles were raining from the sky to the appalling prognosis of my illness, USEF "R" judge and respected dressage trainer and competitor Roberto Sue (also known for its many successful years in the sport horse sale Community) and her husband Ralph generously offered to care for my one year old Contango filly!

It is humbling to ask for the amount of love that I needed this long illness, and breathtaking to feel the warmth of the open arms in the dressage community, the kindness and compassion from the back-yard-driver on the upper levels of dressage Contest!

So, instead of horseback FEI tests throughout the summer, I have isolated and bed in a basement room without windows, afraid of the pain caused by light and sound. Daily IV infusions of antibiotics in a port in my chest, and a dozen supplements along with several prescription drugs have finally downward spiral.

There is still a great achievement to do a load of laundry, but the dream of always on my horses sometime keeps my mood.

To prevent such a frightening disease common-sense protection for you and your animals can not be under-stated. But the hardest, which for the dressage rider is once again train your mind to make sure all the pain and pain - especially in spring and autumn, when ticks are most active. Another helpful preventative after Stephen Bühner, author of "Healing Lyme", is the 1000 mg of the herb Astragalus - 2 times per day, that goes for resistance to infection and / or reduce the disease impact.

Maintaining a strong immune system is also crucial. A healthy diet and adequate rest are important, but riders must be added as our horses.

Ticks are part of the dressage rider's life, and with the spread of the disease, it becomes increasingly likely that you could contract Lyme disease. It is important to seek medical assistance at the first sign of Lyme symptoms (especially flu-like symptoms from early summer to autumn.) The infamous bulls-eye rash is a definite symptom, but less than 305 ever tick or rash. If you see the rash, a three-to four-week course of antibiotics is completely eradicate Lyme in most people. However, the frightening truth is that the longer the Lyme disease the harder it is to get rid of.