Posted 10/22/2013 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Blueheartowl,
Welcome to our community!
If you haven't already, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists (as Lyme rarely occurs by itself), helpful links and pdf's.
No, the Epsom salt soak will not interfere with any testing for these diseases. These soaks only help to remove toxins that get released as the bacteria die off, not any of the 'live' bacteria.
These tests all look for antibodies that the immune system is supposed to produce to invading bacteria, although it doesn't happen reliably with Lyme disease in many people.