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Posted 9/24/2017 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
My sister has been having the following symptoms:

Knee Pain
Elbow pain
Slight fatigue

She doesn't believe she has Lyme and I am not sure either, but here are her blood test results and I'd like to know opinions:

POSITIVE Lyme ELISA
NEGATIVE Western Blot: Positive for band 41 and that is all
POSITIVE Epstein Barr
Positive ANA
High T3 Level (21.3 on a 7.5-19 reference)
Low Vitamin D
Iron Store is low (not sure what this means)
Posted 9/24/2017 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
Was that a Free T3 test?

If so..it's indicative of hyperthyroid.

I think a LLMD appt would be a good idea with those results.

Positive ANA, low vitsmin d are quite common with LD.
And band 41 while not specific, is one band many (most?) of us with Lyme have.

I don't know about the EB virus - how to tell if it's been reactivated.
Posted 10/4/2017 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Did she get the tests through IGenex? She may need more extensive tests through a lab like them. They seem to be more accurate than some of the typical labs used and may provide her with clearer more specific answers. I agree an LLMD would be important for her if she doesn't already have one. Most regular doctors don't understand enough to be much help to many of us.
Posted 10/4/2017 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
It says Positive Elisa. That should be enough for a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.
Posted 10/5/2017 10:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi NicHostetler -

Unfortunately, many of us w/ Lyme have reactivated EB and sx overlap.

With those results, I think finding an LLMD is warranted. I'd also ask her to fill out a sx questionnaire, which might help pinpoint other sx and provide clarification.

Jernigan's symptom list:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3673749&g=3673789#m3673789

-p
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