Should I test my daughter?

For the last 10 months I have wrestled with the question of if I should test my 2 year old daughter for Lyme (where she would have gotten it congenitally). The first LLMD I saw acted like it was no big deal if she wasn't showing any symptoms. The next doctor I saw (LLND) said that she was for sure she had it since I was undiagnosed and my symptoms flared during pregnancy. She said I should test her just to see what the test says even if she doesn't appear to have a lot of symptoms.

My daughter seems healthy but some times I think she has some symptoms (digestive issues, increased allergies to food and meds, random times where she says her head hurts, sleep issues). And I think that she doesn't have the communication enough to tell me if something is hurting or getting worse so she might have symptoms I don't know about. And then sometimes I think I'm just being paranoid and lots of kids have all those things happen without having Lyme disease.

And then the question is, if her test comes back positive should I start treatment or wait until there are definite symptoms?

What are your thoughts?

I'm confused because I had two different LLMDs that had completely opposite views. One said it wasn't a big deal unless she is showing symptoms (plus he thought it wouldn't come out positive if she wasn't showing symptoms even if she did have it and I would waste my money) And he even said that if it came out positive but she wasn't showing symptoms that I shouldn't treat her until she was.

Then the other Dr. said that she was almost 100% sure my daughter had it and I should test her and treat her if it was positive. I worry that it will come out negative but she still has Lyme disease. I guess at that point I would just keep watching her to see if any symptoms seem to get worse or appear.

Anyway, I just wanted to see what others thought, Thanks for your input. It is ALWAYS on my mind, I think of it more than once on a daily basis. I think I will just get the test and see what comes of it and then go from there!!

Hi, Rocky and welcome.

I am curious where you live? Colorado and who are these doctors?

The doctor who said not to worry ?????

It is hard to believe this is a lyme literate doctor.

But there are lyme literates that aren't on the right track.

Definitely, if I had any children I would test them.

In your case for sure. and also get her stool tested.

This is the 4th post today I am saying the stool test but it makes
more sense to me than anything at this point.

Everything is brain gut connected. Certain periods of pregnancy are
connected to brain development and the first thing that is formed is GUT.

If you ever read Bernard Jenson's writings on Iridology it is really fascinating
to see all this.

Having been sick since I am a child with my appendics being removed at 18 months I think my whole life would have been different had my Mother had the
resources to investigate like we do now.

do not just chalk up anything to "it's just a kid thing and she will grow out of it."
If you have the resources get clear now on what her alergies really are. Is she lactose or dairy or gluetin intollerant and WHY.

All the little signs you see already you can see if she gets asthma it kind of would follow along with everything else. It may not be for 3 more years but still.

Having the right doctor is key now.


I am curious who your doctors are now if you wouldn't mind emailing me.

Trust your own gut and I think you want to know as much as you can.

Do you know what your HLA genetics are? Do you know about that? 25% of the population have this gene and it is the reason why some people get very sick around mold and others can just detoxify it.

I think every couple should be checked for this before having children just so they know how careful they really have to be in their enviorment.