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Posted 3/31/2016 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Started 3 years ago with racing heart. I have pots and generally feel like crap all the time. Dr's have only said it's anxiety. Not sure what to do, I ordered my own WB last week.

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Posted 3/31/2016 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
Hello A Aron,

I could not open your link. Maybe you could post just the positive bands you did have from your WB. I dont have a positive test myself, but an LLMD is treating me based on symptoms and the positive bands that did show. Have you sought out an LLMD?
Posted 3/31/2016 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
Igm 23 and 41 both positive

Igg 41 and 58 both positive
Posted 3/31/2016 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 3/31/2016 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
The first thing to acknowledge is that the tests are not conclusive. Good lyme doctors will diagnose based on symptoms and a history of a tick bite and/or bullseye rash. The tests can be instructive but cannot be solely relied upon in determining if you have lyme.

That being said you do have bands 41 and 58 positive on the Igg; 41 is not as specific to lyme but 58 I'm pretty sure is.

Regardless of that you do have two out of three bands positive on the Igm so you are actually one of the few that is CDC positive.

Doctor is wrong you do have lyme and should get to an LLMD who can start you on treatment. I would also look into getting tested for the co-infections, I have had horrible heart problems in the past and I also have rocky mountain spotted fever, mycoplasma, babesia, and bartonella in addition to the lyme.

I know this is probably a lot to take in at first but just focus on getting to a lyme doc for now. I'm not sure if anyone on this forum helps out with that as I am new here but I am sure someone else could assist you.

Best of luck.
Posted 4/1/2016 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Your test is CDC positive. That's why it says abnormal positive. The current CDC criteria (used by the IDSA and health insurance companies) for a positive Western Blot are as follows:

(a) For IgM, 2 of the following three bands have to be positive: OspC
(22-25), 39 and 41.
(b) For IgG, 5 of the following ten bands have to be positive: 18, OspC
(22-25), 28, 30, 39, 41, 45, 58, 66 and 93.

You were positive for 23 and 41.

I used this site to understand my results. lymetwistontherocks.blogspot.com/2011/01/western-blots-what-do-all-of-those-darn.html

Welcome to the board. Sorry that you are here for the reason you are. Please take a few minutes and look through the New to Lyme section. There is a lot of useful information in there. The "how to detox section is especially helpful.
Posted 4/1/2016 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
I can't afford a llmd
Posted 4/1/2016 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Aron,
Don't let that stress you. If you have health insurance start a new thread "LLMD or MD who takes insurance and the name of the area you are in. There are aome LLMD's and Lyme friendly MD's who insurance companies cover.

If member's don't have a name for you then you can always do one of the herbal protocols on your own. There are people on here who are very familiar with those especially Steven Buhner's protocol. You will get a lot of advice and assistance if you need to go that route.

Janet
Posted 4/1/2016 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
You have lyme disease and it is confirmed by Labcorp. Most labcorp tests give us a false negative.

If you don't get responses to your search for an LLMD that takes insurance, just put up another post asking what you should do now and we will help you.

We were all where you are at one time. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We all had a ton of them when we got here.

~Annette
Posted 4/1/2016 4:46 AM (GMT 0)
Hi A Aron - welcome to our community!

I'm sorry that it looks like you have lyme disease...but I am glad you found us.
This support group is wonderful - we're all here to help each other...so please feel free to ask questions that you have...
...and keep reading.

It would be helpful for you to read through the thread at the top of the page titled: "New to Lyme?..Start Here!" It's full of great information.
Posted 4/1/2016 12:37 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone for your advice. I'm going to show this lab to my MD and go from there. Hopefully they will listen, I know most people here might advise against that but I need to try to use my insurance which is quite good.
Posted 4/2/2016 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone here ordered abx online?
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