Guest guest Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi there, all I know is I got the westen blot and elisa test for Lyme and i was negative. Not completely, I mean, I still had a # but it wasnt high enough to be Lyme but still not sure what anyting over 0 means and for the other lyme test I had a couple of the bands but have to have more to be considered positive and I feel like antibiotics should have helped quicker if that was my problem, I have been takin them since last summer.I will look into the tests you mentioned to see if I had them done, its real hard to ask my doc for more testing. I am hoping i can take my iron, magnesium, cheese etc...as long as it is not around the time i take the iron? Thamks for your help. From: wiccantwinpaths <Shilnagig@...> Subject: rheumatic For Vicki - Re: Please help~ Peripheral Neuropathy -MAZ rheumatic Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 11:01 PM So I dont really know if I should try to find another Lyme doc or if I am barking up the wrong tree. It would be nice if it could be at least ruled out. I never got the rash but I know not all people do. * * * * * I'm just a newbie and still working on understanding all the various ramifications. However, it seems to me that you would need to have the full range of bacterial and microplama testing. It's important to know which bacteria one is dealing with, in order to know which antibiotic would work best. In addition, have you been having regular tests of your Neutrophils and Lymphocytes and Monocytes and Eosinophils ... absolute and regular. These tests over time will indicate if you are deaing with a virus, bacteria, parasite or allergic reaction. If you have the tests, send me the numbers for the last 3 reports, and I'll tell you what my research indicates about them. Not that I'm an expert, but it will give you something to discuss with your doctor. It was the steady increase in Mr Perfects Neutriphil tests that we pointed out to the Dr that caused her to order the full range of bacteria and macrophile tests for Mr Perfect. Only one of which came back positive. But one is all we needed, and it was 300% higher than needed to be considered a positive infection needing acute treatment. It was also one of the major bacteria associated with RA. There are 4 basic bacteria that associate with Lyme to cause chronic Lyme disease, if you test negative for all these, then it probably isn't Lyme. (Your doctor should know which 4 bacteria these are) There are two major bacteria associated with Multiple Sclerosis and several minor ones, and four major ones for RA. I haven't checked further than that, but if you get the full testing range using individual tests, not group tests, you will be able to identify the probable cause. (according to the microplasma report, you need to stop taking antibiotics for 4 weeks prior to the testing, or you may end up with false negatives) One major reason that I've noticed for the tetracycline antibiotics not to work for some people, is that they either aren't aware, or haven't paid attention to the warning NOT to consume calcium, Iron, magnesium or any other metal or mineral containing food, vitamin, or supplement while taking it. No milk, cheese, butter, antacids or other. It bonds with the tetracycline antibiotic and can make it worthless. (doxy and mino are both of the tectracycline family) Anyway, as I said, I'm just a newbie to all this and everything I know is based on research and Mr Perfect. So, there may be lots that I still don't understand yet. But I don't think anything I've mentioned would hurt, and it might help. Blessings ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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