Guest guest Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 http://www.igenex.com/files/ticktest.pdf -b, Bb > > I did not find any information on this in Files or Links. > > I found two well embedded ticks on me last weekend after returning from a couple of days in the mountains of Eastern PA. The ticks appear to be adult female blacklegged (deer ticks). > > Do you recommend that I send the ticks for testing? > If so, are there certain labs that have a good reputation? > Also can the two ticks be sent as one for billing purposes since they were removed the same day? > > More details on the situation: > > At the location of the larger of the two ticks there was a 1.25 inch pink ring which disappeared about a day after tick removal. > > I've had very mild symptoms of sinusitus this week but they seem to be declining. Overall my health and immune system seem to be okay. > > Fifteen years ago I had the typical large bullseye mark on my chest. I had one round of abx but no testing was done. It was around that time of my life that my previously good health started to decline--moderate CFS, ADD, moderate catecholamine depression, mild reactive hypoglycemia, brain fog, some sensitivity to certain odors, mysterious bone density problem, mood/personality changes, etc. The combination of problems caused my life to be a mess. > > Thankfully ten years of supplements and 1.5 yrs of Cutler Protocol chelation have greatly improved or resolved the problems. More details on this in hair test #354 here > http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/ > > Many thanks in advance for any responses. > > Joe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hi Joe,I'm not a doc, but a Lymie lab-rat, speaking only form my personal experience. I personally would do neither, not being able to afford inconclusive tests and having experienced enough cluelessness from the med profession in general, I'd get on the Salt & C protocol, maybe do some Rifing, CS, MMS, powerful things to head off a bad future. After doing any of these things, if I felt worse, i'd know that I was probably herxing and that there were pathogens being killed, ie. that I had an active infection. I wouldn't take the chance on my good immune system, as that system can keep you falsely reassured until some stress of physical crisis gives the latent critters an opportunity. I was bitten at 16. Had diverse, unrelated symptoms on and off for decades, thought I was healthy as a horse with just periodic weird things. Then, when the wheels began to come off the wagon 40 years later, Lyme & Co was fully entrenched.Be well,Léna Thanks for the replies. I had the ticks tested--pooled and tested as one. It came back positive for Borrelia burg. There has never been a full bullseye rash, only a 1+ inch rash around the larger of the two ticks. This went away in about a day after tick removal. My mild sinusitis symptoms after I returned from the mountains with the ticks lasted maybe a week. It seems I'm close to normal, which is not so bad. CDC and others say the tick needs 24hrs to transmit the disease. It could have been embedded for 24 hrs or more. CDC says you go to the doctor when you have symptoms. I'll have to pay out of pocket for all care. My immune system and overall health is not in bad shape 1.5 years after removal of the last of my amalgams and chelation (Cutler protocol). I had been sickly for the previous 15 yrs with lots of strange unexplained, and seemingly unrelated symptoms. Do I trust my decent immune system plus extra Vitamin C & Zinc or do I go through all of the testing? Joe > > Hi Joe! I know you from the FDC group! Sorry I haven't kept a close eye > if you've gotten responses to this but just wanted to add that I know > everyone would say you definitely should try to have the tick tested! But I > also think the bullseye rash is very indicative of lyme being present....if > you don't get a response, ask again, as I know people on this list are very > helpful and good at knowing what treatment you should start right away to > head off the infection....take care, > > Debbie > > > > > > > > I did not find any information on this in Files or Links. > > I found two well embedded ticks on me last weekend after returning from a > couple of days in the mountains of Eastern PA. The ticks appear to be adult > female blacklegged (deer ticks). > > Do you recommend that I send the ticks for testing? > If so, are there certain labs that have a good reputation? > Also can the two ticks be sent as one for billing purposes since they were > removed the same day? > > More details on the situation: > > At the location of the larger of the two ticks there was a 1.25 inch pink > ring which disappeared about a day after tick removal. > > I've had very mild symptoms of sinusitus this week but they seem to be > declining. Overall my health and immune system seem to be okay. > > Fifteen years ago I had the typical large bullseye mark on my chest. I had > one round of abx but no testing was done. It was around that time of my > life that my previously good health started to decline--moderate CFS, ADD, > moderate catecholamine depression, mild reactive hypoglycemia, brain fog, > some sensitivity to certain odors, mysterious bone density problem, > mood/personality changes, etc. The combination of problems caused my life to be a > mess. > > Thankfully ten years of supplements and 1.5 yrs of Cutler Protocol > chelation have greatly improved or resolved the problems. More details on this in > hair test #354 here > _http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/_ > (http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/) > > Many thanks in advance for any responses. > > Joe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Most LLMDs disagree with everything that CDC states. History has shown that a tick can be attached for less than 4 hours and empty the contents of its stomach into the victim. This is all the tick has to do to send its diseases into the person/animal. If you had any rash at all it means that you have been infected -- from what I have read. When you start receiving symptoms is when there has been a lot of movement and population of the spirochetes. Once you have had a rash, you should be having treatment. I do not mean to scare, but you have one chance only to rid yourself of this terrible disease in the beginning after a bit. I would not rely on what I thought was a decent immune system to do the trick. Some are fortunate in that manner, but who is to know whether the disease is repopulating in the system without your knowledge. Blessings, Meo > > > > Hi Joe! I know you from the FDC group! Sorry I haven't kept a close eye > > if you've gotten responses to this but just wanted to add that I know > > everyone would say you definitely should try to have the tick tested! But I > > also think the bullseye rash is very indicative of lyme being present....if > > you don't get a response, ask again, as I know people on this list are very > > helpful and good at knowing what treatment you should start right away to > > head off the infection....take care, > > > > Debbie > > > > > > In a message dated 12/10/2011 2:45:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > joegrane610@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > I did not find any information on this in Files or Links. > > > > I found two well embedded ticks on me last weekend after returning from a > > couple of days in the mountains of Eastern PA. The ticks appear to be adult > > female blacklegged (deer ticks). > > > > Do you recommend that I send the ticks for testing? > > If so, are there certain labs that have a good reputation? > > Also can the two ticks be sent as one for billing purposes since they were > > removed the same day? > > > > More details on the situation: > > > > At the location of the larger of the two ticks there was a 1.25 inch pink > > ring which disappeared about a day after tick removal. > > > > I've had very mild symptoms of sinusitus this week but they seem to be > > declining. Overall my health and immune system seem to be okay. > > > > Fifteen years ago I had the typical large bullseye mark on my chest. I had > > one round of abx but no testing was done. It was around that time of my > > life that my previously good health started to decline--moderate CFS, ADD, > > moderate catecholamine depression, mild reactive hypoglycemia, brain fog, > > some sensitivity to certain odors, mysterious bone density problem, > > mood/personality changes, etc. The combination of problems caused my life to be a > > mess. > > > > Thankfully ten years of supplements and 1.5 yrs of Cutler Protocol > > chelation have greatly improved or resolved the problems. More details on this in > > hair test #354 here > > _http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/_ > > (http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/) > > > > Many thanks in advance for any responses. > > > > Joe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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