Posted 1/14/2014 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hello!
I am new to this forum. I have just been diagnosed with Lupus. I am doing research and learning that my symptoms could also possibly be Chronic Lyme, and possibly I might have Chronic Lyme which has triggered the Lupus. Is this something others have dealt with? I have Kaiser insurance in California, and my doc is obviously only relying on the antibody test which is negative. So I am not getting much help with answers there.
I have a therapist/mentor, who I trust deeply, who has Lyme. She is encouraging me to research chronic lyme further, and do other tests. Tests she has talked to me about are the Igenex test (which is pricy) and the Challenge test (Byron White) + the CD57.
I would love to hear what folks have to say about this.
Thank you,
Niru