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Posted 10/25/2013 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all just got my blood test back. Can anyone help me read it?
IFA, Burgdorferi G/M/A 40

Igenex IGM Result Positive
CDC/NYS Result Negative
18 +
28 +
**31 +++
**39 IND
**41 +
**83-93 +
Igenex-IGG-Result Negative
CDC/NYS-Result Negative
**31 +
**34 IND
**41 IND
Going to Doctor in a week just wondering if anyone could give me a heads up. Thank you!!!!
Posted 10/25/2013 4:31 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the wonderful world of Lyme as you're most surely positive. IGeneX requires two double-starred bands to be considered positive and you have three on the IgM (31, 41 and 83-93) plus an IND on a key band. My results on the IgM are very similar to yours except I also have a + band 34. You'll certainly be treated by an LLMD with those results. Good luck!
Posted 10/25/2013 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you ToddPaul. So I'm really not nuts like all the Doctors have said. How long have you had it? Are you doing any better?
Posted 10/25/2013 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
LOL! Fortunately and unfortunately you are not nuts!! You show quite a few positives on Lyme specific bands for both IgG and IgM. On those bands nothing will cross react to them, even though the CDC and others won't 'recognize' them if there aren't enough of them, it still means that you have the bacteria in you.

If you haven't yet, please read through our "New to Lyme? Start here!" thread that sits at the top of the forum as it has a lot of good information about things that you should start doing now like detoxing and more.
Posted 10/25/2013 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
Technically a good 20 years (pulled a tick out of arm) but most of my symptoms emerged when I got reinfected summer of 2011. Took me another year to figure it out because I didn't see what bit me and under-treated it this past spring. Just went back on Doxy/Rifampin combo and will treat longer this time. My case is mild compared to most luckily.

What kind of symptoms are you dealing with?
Posted 10/25/2013 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
I've been sick since 2009. very stiff shoulders,joint pain, panic attacks, night sweats, loss of energy, weight loss,vertigo, the list is as long as my arm lol. The Doctor's I've seen all pretty much said I was crazy. I new there was something not right. I was a very active guy. Love to golf play sports. I've only been golfing three times last four years. Tired all the time. Sleep all the time. Thank god I know what I have.
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