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Posted 4/10/2011 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
Every Lymie i spoke to has or had atleast one co infection or all 4.. Is it possible to just have lyme, or neuro lyme in my case?
Posted 4/10/2011 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lymie,
I do believe -from the research-type reading that I have done - that it is quite possible to have only LD, it's just not very often that is the only disease that a tick (or other biting insect) carries.
Posted 4/10/2011 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
How would i find out? im pretty sure my tick came from a dog i was living with so how will i know what infections a dog tick carries?
Posted 4/10/2011 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
I'm really sorry. but my memory is one of those things that got sacrificed thanks to my infections. Have you been seen by a knowledgeable LLMD? He/she would be able to sort out the different infections.

Did you have any blood tests run? By what lab? If so, were any tests run for co-infections?

You can also do some of your own investigation!! In the "New to Lyme?" thread at the top of the forum, the fourth post down is a list of some co-infections and their most common symptoms.

You can also download a copy of Dr. Joseph Burrascano's (a well respected LLMD & researcher) Advanced Topics on Lyme Disease". I refer to this quite often for information concerning all tick-borne infections, their symptoms, treatments and other info.
Here's the link to download this:
betterhealthguy.com/joomla/images/stories/PDF/lymdxrx2008-october.pdf

I do hope this helps some!!
Posted 4/11/2011 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
Hi , if u read Burrascano last conference notes he said always co infections.
Traveler, maybe you have access to what someone shared on that but I am almost positive this is what he said.

From me what I can share is that parasites are Also big problem making confections. But unhave robust right labs. The metemetrex 2100 series is what I did . It cost around $395 but saved me from major stuff.
A naturopath found the parasites and sent me to ticknborne specialist. She told me most of these ticks carry parasites and then she told me because so much else came back on blood work and from all the damage done that i must have been bit more than once over the years and that I must have been bit by one of those Block island ticks. The parasite stool test tells a lot and is worth it
Posted 4/11/2011 11:44 AM (GMT 0)
I gather many of the co-infections would be killed off by a healthy immune system, and getting rid of the Lyme is the first step in this...

Posted 4/11/2011 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Just saying, but I have no co-infections. May have been killed off, but none showed up on my test.
Posted 4/12/2011 11:38 AM (GMT 0)
Lots of times, co testing is about as great as Lyme testing and LLMD's go on symptoms to treat co's just like Lyme.

With that being said, 15 years ago now my husband to be at the time got the bullseye...got treated with Doxy pronto and never anything else and to this day is healthy as a horse.

So I do believe you can have "only Lyme", (as if that in itself is not enough)
Posted 4/12/2011 11:39 AM (GMT 0)
Wanted to add however, if you have co's and they are not treated properly, you will not get well...no matter how much Lyme treatment you do.

Most LLMD's also like to attack co's first, or most certainly in conjuntion with Lyme treatment..one co at a time.
Posted 4/12/2011 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
1bitten2xshy - I thought Babesia in particular is known to often be killed off by the immune system without even showing symptoms?
Posted 4/13/2011 11:41 AM (GMT 0)
There is "some" thought to individuals with a healthy spleen being able to handle Babs.

However, is all my research and speaking with Dr.'s this is very rare and "most" need to be treated with abx or herbs. Those with a "healthier" immune system normally do not need to be treated as long as those that have been sick longer or are very run down.
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