Importance of nuetralizing EBV before Lyme testing..........

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to all,

I've been sitting here all morning approaching noon reading and rereading my

IgeneX Lyme results trying to understand how it all relates. Sadly, the reaction

my primary MD had when he saw that I had gone to an outside lab (IgeneX)in lue

of the one he uses (MDL)was a bit of a let down.

My impression was that he could not resolve to the fact that although I'd

previously tested negative for Lyme Western Blot IgM/IgG & Lyme C6 Peptide &

IgG/IgM s thru MDL, it was inconclusive. It says right on the IgeneX test

that an active EBV would produce a false negative for Lyme. I had severely

elevated EBV IgM (recent EBV infection) on the same MDL panel of tests for the

negative Lyme. I have not been retested for the EBV and Lyme tests thru MDL's

panel since seeing my EBV has been nuetralized(Shiel Medical Labs) but I will.

So what the hell does it all boil down to? If I had not started the

Homeopathic spray to nuetralize my EBV I may never have tested positive for

Lyme; whichever lab I used. Now until I retest the Lyme thru MDL's panel since

nuetralizing the EBV I can't really say MDL missed it. What I will stress is

that if you know you have EBV or had mono, the importance of nuetralizing EBV

before Lyme testing is crucial. Get tested for EBV. If you have it then get it

under control. If your like me and you've tried to get it under control

unsuccessfully through conventional and alternative meds do the Homeopathic

spray. Babesia which is a coinfection of Lyme that has only 3 of 13 testable

strains allows EBV to proliferate uncontrollably. Here's an except from the

CALDA website:

re: " There are other possible explanations for treatment failures. People

with chronic tickborne infections often have a weakened immune response. This

allows other opportunistic infections to flourish, such as HHV-6, CMV, and EBV.

These diseases are not necessarily carried by ticks but are widespread in the

environment. PCR rather than antibody tests should be used to diagnose these

infections. Some people may also have exposure to toxic metals. Specialists

should evaluate these cases. "

It really is amazing the way these viruses and bacteria work in concert. What

began as a mono infection developed into EBV that was strengthened by a Lyme

infection. The kicker is that our testing is inconclusive when you put the cart

before the horse; so much so that the presence of one allows the other to

flourish, making diagnosing the other impossible without first nuetralizing the

initial virus.

It's mind-numbing but fascinating at the same time.