New Member trying to figure out if this Lymes thing is for real.

[Guest guest]

In the midst of this crazy controversy. Everywhere I turn there is a

different story. I COULD USE YOUR INSIGHTS!

MY BRIEF(ISH) HISTORY

Caught a " flu " in 1994 at age 32. Was more or less bedridden for 1

1/2 years... " cellular exhaustion " ...relapse with slight physical

movement. Headaches, weird cell shaking sensation, ear ringing,

soreness with slight over-exertion. Then went SYMPTOM FREE for 3 years

for no apparent reason (did not really find obvious adequate

treatment)For the last several years it has come and gone

sporadically, but always seems present. Hard to do any physical

activity, like even a walk around the block. Eating seems to

alleviate symptoms, and was a period that eating (esp., protein) was

the only thing that seemed to keep me from relapsing. Food=energy in

my muscles.

My MD (who is great) finally turned to Lymes (I had test first

thing with neg. result) and I took IGenex Western Blot: IgG relatively

clear, IgM + on 30, 34, 41, 58, 66, 93. MD says it's a " definite

maybe " for Lymes. I am doing a CD 57 test and IGenex again. The Lyme

Dot-Blot Assay came out negative.

DO YOU GUYS THINK I AM A SERIOUS CANDIDATE FOR LYMES? OR IS IT

SOMETHING ELSE???