Newbie Here! Symptom/Life Tracking App to Show Doctor?

Hi Lunarsongbird!
Welcome to our community! I'm glad you found us.

I​f ​you haven't ​yet​,​​​​ 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, helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, information on probiotics and much more.​​ ​​​​And, here's another good place to find helpful detoxing rout​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ines​​:​​​​​​ ​​​http://www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html​​

Here are several sites that have apps for tracking Lyme symptoms and such:
/www.lymedisease.org/six-apps-lyme/

/www.lymedisease.org/phone-apps-for-lyme/

campother.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-or-cheap-iphone-apps-for-lyme.html

www.ladyoflyme.com/apps--organization.html

As for your test results, ​ here is the site that I use to help interpret them:www.oocities.org/hotsprings/oasis/6455/western-blot.t​​xt You can go there to find supporting Pubmed articles showing what these bands represent.

​​​​An IgM result means that you have an active infection. It once was thought to mean an 'early' infection, but has since been revised. IgG means that the infection is at a later stage.

The more +'s you have beside a number, the stronger the reaction, but that doesn't mean it's going to be harder to treat, only that your immune system is capable of still producing a strong anti-body response to the bacteria. Many believe that means that it could be easier to treat than a person that has trouble getting as many positive responses on the testing.

​​ ​​​​IND means indeterminate -​​ ​​not negative, but not quite strong enough to be "fully positive". But it means that you reacted on those bands and should be considered, especially when they are Lyme specific bands.

Bands from your tests that are Lyme specific are: 31, 34, 39, 83 and 93.
​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A "Lyme specific band" means specific for Borrelia Burgdorferi, sensu stricto - Lyme disease in the strictest sense. There ​are​ only ​two​ on the over 300 known strains of Lyme that is considered Bb, ss. Nothing else will turn a Lyme specific band positive other than Lyme disease.


​​ ​​​​​​​​​​Bands 18 & 41 (whether in IgM or IgG) are indicative of the tail of the bacteria, which can cross react with other Spirochetal bacteria such as Relapsing Fever, Pintas and Yaws, and Syphilis.
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Band 58 is possibly from a European strain of Lyme called Borrelia afzelii.

Band 66 is possibly from a tick-borne relapsing fever called Borrelia hermsii.

lunarsongbird said...
Hello All,

I'm new to lyme... well, new to a diagnosis. We got an initial indication that lyme might be an issue through the Cyrex Array 12 (Pathogen Associated Immune Reactivity Screen) and then confirmed with an iGeneX.

31: ++
34: I
39: I
41: ++
58: ++
66: +
83-93:+

(The more positives on a Western Blot- doesn't mean it's more difficult to treat or anything, right?)

I'm now taking quite a few supplements with my functional doctor.

Is there an app that you use to track your symptoms, supplements? maybe food, ect? My doctor wants me to try to figure out the "4 week" cycle of the lyme in my body... when that vulnerable 2 week growth period might hit, you know?

P.S. I did read the "New Here" post a few days ago. Thank you. VERY Helpful!

Hi lunarsongbird!

Traveler has given you a ton of good information...I just wanted to say "hi" and welcome you here.
There is a spreadsheet in the "New to Lyme?" thread - you can download - it is an excel spreadsheet - where you track your symptoms daily... take a look and see if that suits your needs.