Re: OT: Testing of Ticks?

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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

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> 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

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> In a message dated 12/10/2011 2:45:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> joegrane610@... writes:

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> I did not find any information on this in Files or Links.

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> 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).

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> 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?

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> More details on the situation:

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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/)

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> Many thanks in advance for any responses.

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> Joe

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