IgM P23 ONLY

Hello!

I also belong to another lyme forum, where I mentioned the ONLY band present is IgM P23. I was told by a few that 23 is VERY specific to Bb and that I definitley have lyme.

Any thoughts on this?

This is what happened at my Dr appt today:

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Well since I'm new at this, I THINK my Dr appt went well, he seemed very lyme literate.

Although he was concerned about other bloodwork I have and wants me to see a rheumatologist, he did show enough concern about the only band showing, IgM P23..

I explained to him I've been seeing a holistic doc and on a lyme protocol for a little over a month, taking homeopathics.

He ordered a ton of labs on me, 4 different lyme tests & a full immune system panel;

Gave me 2 weeks of doxy and a couple of diflucan to take, and then wants me to get my blood retestes one week after I finish the doxy and see what happens...

and go from there, and see if we need to go further. Sound right?

He is concerned that my bloodwork also seems to be consisted with systemic lupus and was glad to hear that when I saw the other rheumy doc,

I refused the prednisone they tried to give me. He did seem very educated on lyme, said he treats a lot of lyme patients with a high success rate.

He said since I've been on Dr Cowdens holistic protocol, 2 weeks of doxy & then another blood test should show him what he wants to see.

Any thoughts? If I have lyme, should I herx? Just took 1st doxy tonight. Kinda scared.

hoping I herx, yet hoping I dont....

Just want to get on with my life....will do whatever it takes to get better.

Afraid of candida, had it pretty bad a couple months ago. But...more afraid on lyme, so I am hoping Diflucan will take care of that...taking milk thistle too for the liver.

Thanks everyone for being so caring. It means A LOT!!

J :)

I understand band 23 to be very specific. Can I ask what your symptoms are and for how long? Have you had an inflammation test or any co-infection testing? You may or may not herx in only 2 weeks. Do not be surpised if you don't, depending on how long you have the disease.

I too had bloodwork consisten with lupus, 320 titer, homogenous pattern, doc wanted to give me prednisone, I refused to take it....my antiproteinase is high, sjogrens antibodies, of course suffered with candida,

sed rate is ok, lots of other tests ok...now the IgM Band 23, which I am hearing is the hardest to kill?? Also been told Doxy doesnt work???

Just had a large series of lyme tests run, won't be back for a couple of weeks. But here are my symptoms:

My first symptoms were anxiety for no reason, night sweats, tingling/numbness in left arm/hand,

then my muscles started to hurt, mainly in the legs, like cramping, would come and go sparatically,

headaches in back of head, tingling along sides and bottom of face

I had terrible GERD/acid reflux, which has gone away.

Current symptoms are:

pain in the ears, inside and out, (really hurts!) pain/burning sensation on top of head on my scalp....

stiffness/pain/aches in hands, random fingers, wrists & elbows

burning sensation/pain in bottom of feet, randon pain in toes, top of feet, ankles, knee pain/burning

twitching of muscles, randomly, all over (not in face)

sleeplessness

Had racing heartbeat 3 times, when I first started the herbs, one month ago but hasnt been back since....

costochronditis (swelling in chest, between breastbone) hurts sometimes, heart & lungs check out fine

poor concentration, forgetting words

My Doc will give me more Diflucan, will milk thistle help with my liver?

Thanks for helping me, I so appreciate it!! :)

J