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Posted 1/8/2017 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
Do I have lyme? I am confused because of the IGX versus CDC/NYS standards for the diagnosis!? My ND says it is a conclusively positive result. Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Test: B. burgdorferu IFA - G/M/A
Result: >80
Reference Range: positive > or + 80

Western blot IgM results: + band 34 and ++ band 41
IGX: positive
CDC/NYS: negative

Western blot IgG results: (I) band 31 and ++ band 41
IGX: negative
CDC/NYS: negative
Posted 1/8/2017 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome to our community, ButAA1

Listen to your ND - Igenex positive is positive.

For some reason the CDC has a different criteria. It's not often we see a CDC Positive test result.

You obviously have symptoms consistent with lyme disease...or you wouldn't have had the test done.

Lyme should be a clinical diagnosis with testing acting as a back-up
Your test does a fine back-up.

We encourage all new members to take a look through the thread at the top of the page titled: "new to Lyme...Start Here!" It's packed full of useful information.
Posted 1/8/2017 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
Yes ...welcome sorry ...band 34 is borrelia specific and band 41 means presence of flagella ...no good bugs have tails ..so unless you have leptospirosis or syphilis then its msids (multiple systemic infectious disease syndrom )
Lyme rarely travels alone ...check for coinfectuons ..
consider dna connexions test if you need confirmation and to see about others ...
consider herbs ,bvt rife and all other healing modalities

how long have you been ill ? What are your worst symptoms ?
Watch under our skin and justinandchristie.ca
congratuladolences
Posted 1/9/2017 12:30 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the quick responses!

I have had fatigue and chronic pain for a decade but I believed it to be attributed to my lifestyle as a competitive athlete. However, almost a year ago now, I was in an accident that left me with several musculoskeletal injuries and brain damage and my now pain, fatigue and brain fog will not go away, which has left me quite debilitated. It was difficult to discern between brain injury symptoms and lyme symptoms and so I guess I was just hoping for the best.

Thank you for your suggestions and for all the information. It is greatly appreciated!
Posted 1/9/2017 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
That's great that you're ND is treating this as positive. I hope you have success in your healing protocol.
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