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Posted 2/22/2017 12:43 AM (GMT 0)
I spent the past few days reading multiple posts regarding many different blood tests that frequently end up being too high ...too low, and everything in between. It gets so confusing and overwhelming. Every time I see another post, I saw "Oh no, not another one".😉

I wish I could afford all these tests. I know they have their usefulness especially for a baseline for a new patient.

LOL ..everytime I bring up past test results, my doctor says...let it go, they are old😁

Anyway, I know nothing is written in stone, but as infection clears and immune system strengthens, with maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, is it in your opinion that many or at least some these things could resolve on their own?

I do realize this is a big ???? that can certainly vary with personal opinion.

Post Edited (Purrrsiankitty) : 2/21/2017 5:47:07 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/22/2017 12:54 AM (GMT 0)
I would think that with proper treatment, if it's the tick borne organisms doing this, that it can be resolved if the infections are cleared away.

But not much reversing the organ damage if you've gone decades with no treatment. Or course maybe age comes into play, but by the time you're a senior citizen, I just don't think there is enough evidence of reversal.

If there is too much heart damage you can qualify for a transplant, but just think what a lifetime then on anti-rejection drugs are going to do for your immune system and these diseases? It'll be party on!
Posted 2/22/2017 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
PK-Some of the irregularities are due to treatment. Die off creates toxins which our kidneys have to filter. That can put too much strain on them. Pulling back on treating for a bit typically solves the issue as does upping detox. Certain drugs cause certain challenges. Rifampin is very tough on the liver. Rocephin is very tough on the gallbladder and so on.

Just my opinion but over reading can be your worst enemy with this disease. Stick to reading on issues that relate to your treatment and posts that you feel you can add from your experience. Otherwise it's too overwhelming and your plate is full as it is.
Posted 2/22/2017 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, unless there are other things going on.

I have not had many blood tests that aren't in-range.

The ones that aren't - Ferritin - but it's already come up from the prior year's test..
...and liver function tests...they were out of range for awhile...but have been fine lately.

In fact...one blood test is now in range that was high for many, many years prior to lyme diagnosis.

Something like thyroid will most likely not change...if the it's been damaged from lyme disease.

EDIT - forgot one - low wbc count - it is often below range...so hopefully that one will come back up.
Posted 2/22/2017 2:04 AM (GMT 0)
Over the course of my infections and before I knew I had Lyme and company, my blood results were all over the place. I have had low WBC and RBC counts, as well as high WBC and RBC - both low and high B-12, and so much more.

I got to the point that I only looked for serious discrepancies - where it could indicate something seriously being wrong - and then I always took it with the understanding of I have serious bacterial, protozoan, viral and other infections which could cause all sorts of 'funky blood results'.

When my adrenals crashed, the doc did all kinds of blood work (that got expensive!!) and nearly everything was back in range. Well, except for adrenal and thyroid related stuff.

In my opinion, it's best to assume that things will be fine, once we get effective treatments.
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