IFA positive, WB negative, LTT positive

I was wondering if someone could help me understand these test results and whether they likely show chronic Lyme?

I am trying to figure out the cause of my fatigue and autoimmune problems, including Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis, severe hay fever, psoriasis + skin rashes, food intolerances (gluten + most grains, milk products, soy, yeast, sugar and alcohol), osteoarthritis in my neck, numbness and tingling in my hands, pain in my feet, insomnia, chronic fatigue, anxiety, mood swings, sweating at night, dizziness and “surreal” feelings.

I do not remember a specific tick bite. I grew up in New England in the U.S. and did lots of hiking and camping. I remember having some kind of recurring throat illness when I was young. I would get sick about once a month with a fever and sore throat and the doctor would give me penicillin. Eventually I outgrew this. Who knows, could this have been the start of Lyme?

I currently live in Switzerland in an area that has many ticks. Maybe I have also been exposed to Lyme here?

Igenex (from May 2014):
IFA >80 positive
IGM WB negative (31+ 66+ 34IND 41IND)
IGM 31 epitope negative
IGG WB negative (41+++ 39IND)

IMD Berlin (from June 2014) Lymphocyte Transformation Test (LTT) results positive (>3) for:
Borr. sensu stricto (6.7), Borr. Afzelli (11.3), Borr. Garinii (11.2), and Borr. OspC (5.4).

Other tests:
CD57 2.4% (2.0 – 17)
CD57 29 low (60 – 360)
WBC 2.8 low (3.4 – 10.8)
Complement C4a 1955.8 high (0.0 – 650.0)
Complement C3a 54.3 (54.0 – 202.0)

I had the Igenex tests done in the U.S. The doctor said the results are “not negative” and are “highly suspicious” for Lyme. He proposed trying a course of doxycycline, but he doesn’t have much experience treating Lyme patients.

A doctor where I live in Switzerland (not a Lyme specialist) followed up with the test from IMD Berlin. He said the LTT test indicates exposure to Lyme bacteria and also proposed trying doxycycline.

Does anyone know how reliable the LTT test is? Why is the IFA positive while the WB is negative? Could the IFA detect an infection from Europe that does not show up on the WB?

I keep asking myself, how likely is it that I have chronic Lyme? Maybe getting treated would make a huge difference for me, but it feels like such a big effort to find an experienced doctor who will actually know how to help.

Sorry for the ramble. I am just confused about what to do to regain my health and my brain feels like mush.
Thank you for reading all of this. It has taken me hours to write because I can’t think properly! Thanks for any advice or comments.

Peggy

I dont think there is any doubt, I hope you see improvement on treatment.

Thank you so much for your replies. I really appreciate your help. Traveler, I am trying to send you an email from this forum but can't get it to work. I will figure it out eventually.
I sent an email to ILADS asking for a doctor recommendation. They said they do not have any doctors in Switzerland and referred me to a clinic in Augsburg Germany. I called and the first available appointment is in March. I made an appointment just to have something, but will keep trying to find a knowledgeable doctor sooner.
I have had health problems for many years and no doctor ever considered the possibility of Lyme for me. I asked for the initial tests myself and expected them to come back negative, so I could cross Lyme off my list of possible causes for chronic fatigue. Somehow I have been able to cope and get on with things, all the time wondering exactly what could be wrong with me.
Actually, I am quite nervous about finding and starting a treatment. I am afraid of making things much worse by stirring things up.

Thanks Mister Mike!!! I see what's happening - they have changed things on that site to make it harder to share the links. I hate it when sites do that!!! Let me see if I can fix this......

Nope, it's beyond me. I can make a hyperlink that works in my emails but not from here. Grrrr - I don't understand why they don't want us sharing like this, but other sites do this too.