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Posted 7/7/2014 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
My IFA B. Burgderfori G/M/A is >80 positive.

My western blot igm is:
18: ++
34:++
39: IND
41: IND

My western blot Igg is:
31: IND
39: IND
41: IND

Rest of the bands are negative. I have also tested positive for anaplasmosis and enrichliosis. My question is does it seem that I am lyme positive or is there anything that my tests could be cross reacting with something else? Please share your thoughts!
Posted 7/7/2014 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
If you tested positive for ana and erhlichiosis then I would say you are already at a much higher risk of having lyme. Band 18 - I believe- is also species specific and therefore does not cross react with any other known pathogen.
Posted 7/8/2014 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone else have anymore input? And how long would a recent infection be present on igm?
Posted 7/8/2014 3:06 AM (GMT 0)
john - I was IgM positive, IgG negative...and I've had symptoms for at least 9 months, and just got tested a few weeks ago.

I was told IgM is not just a recent infection - it's an ACTIVE infection.
Posted 7/8/2014 6:38 AM (GMT 0)
hi john..

how much did you pay for Igene X test?

Girle, same thing please.

i do not know what to do. make the test here, where i am in est Europe or send it to Igene x.

the clinic i was, told me they can make test in Germany
Posted 7/8/2014 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
burnoutfree - i know there are places in Germany to get testing done. Maybe do a new post - "Where to get tested in Germany" We have people on this forum who are from Germany.

I did the Western Blot - it was $200 plus I paid for the Fedex charge of $75.
Best money I have spent in a long time.
Posted 7/8/2014 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
Actually, band 18 is a flagellen (tail) fragment - same as band 41 -, so it can cross react with other spirochetal infections such as relapsing fever, Yaws and pintas and a couple more.

However, band 31 is specific to Lyme, as well as band 33 and band 39. As others have said, an IND means that there was a response by the immune system, so it should be considered a positive. Otherwise, how did the bacteria get into your blood stream if you don't have Lyme????? Goofy doctors.

And Girlie is correct - an IgM only means an active infection. IgG means that the infection has gone into it's chronic stage, which can happen as soon as 2 months or less for some people. A Lyme Literate doctor should diagnose Lyme with either response. If someone sees a doc that denies this, find a real LL doc and spread the word that the one that denies this truth isn't Lyme Literate! This will force that doc to get the training they need in order to actually learn how to treat these infections and not just create more long term chronic infections!
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