Re: lyme - Kate and Jill

[Guest guest]

YES agreed on both counts BUT.......... In 2002 when I was PCR + I

had no antibodies at all against Lyme and was very symptomatic.

in 2004 I had lots of antibodies aganist Lyme and was asymptomatic -

and I'm still symptom free....

My 2005's Lyme test will be back by the end of the month (PCR on

whole blood IGmIgG on serum)

I'm hoping I'm PCR negative but have even MORE antibodies against

Lyme. I'll keep you posted.

And Kate- I'm sure there are people out there healthy as can be

that test highly positive for Lyme (antibodies). Your father could be

one of them. My brother-in-law WAS one of them, untill his last tick

bite pushed him over the edge... then he became symptomatic. He

tested CDC positive (/WB) thru a conventional lab 3 weeks after

the last bite. His Doc said he's been infected for a long time (and

he's never had any symptoms) cuz it's not possible for the body to

make the IgM/IgGs required to meet CDC criteria in only 3 weeks.

Barb

> > > >

> > > > I'm fairly new to the list. I'm considering having the test

for

> > > lyme and

> > > > co-infections. But it's expensive. My holistic MD will give

me

> > the

> > > kit for

> > > > the test, and I send it to Igenex lab. But she's not sure I

> have

> > > lyme. I'm

> > > > not sure she's current enough in her thinking...she might be.

> So,

> > > I'm asking

> > > > for opinions of this group. Here's the basic history:

> > > >

> > > > a.. I'm from Ohio; have lived in Massachusetts for 20 years.

> > > > b.. No tick bite that I know of.

> > > > c.. I had mono at age 20; I'm now 47.

> > > > d.. Since the mono, I've had big health problems, never

felt

> > the

> > > same

> > > > since.

> > > > e.. Severe fatigue, anxiety, depression, light sensitivity.

> > Over

> > > the

> > > > years, it got worse, I developed IBS, MCS, chronic sinusitis,

> > > stamina has

> > > > gotten worse.

> > > > f.. Per test with holistic M.D. I don't have chronic EBV or

> > > inflammation

> > > > (something that shows up in a blood test that shows if you

have

> > > lots of

> > > > inflammation...)

> > > > g.. Diagnosed with sleep apnea about 7 years ago; treated

> with

> > > cpap.

> > > > h.. Am not able to work outside the home anymore.

> > > > i.. Diagnosed with adrenal fatigue this past year; taking

> Cortef

> > > > (cortisol).

> > > > Does this sound like lyme?--yes, no, maybe?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any insight.

> > > > Ann

> > > >

> > >

> >

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