Bartonella confusion - iga/igm confusion

I know that resting can be inaccurate. I currently have Bart stretch marks rashes on shoulders, sides and upper thigh. My left heel has hurt since Nov, nodules under skin off shins, shin pain, general bone pain, and numerous other Bart symptoms including severe psych issues.

My bart igg was positive
Pcr negative
My bart iga was negative despite active rashes. My immunoglobulin a is 90 and scale is 81 to 436. I know this because my iga for ttg for celiac is always normal, even after eating gluten. But my igg will be positive. Is any one else borderline iga deficient? Wondering if I should have igm level tested?

Should I do igenex testing for Bart? Or is there a cheaper option? My Dr believes I have it, so maybe it's not worth testing.

Kalymika said...
I know that resting can be inaccurate. I currently have Bart stretch marks rashes on shoulders, sides and upper thigh. My left heel has hurt since Nov, nodules under skin off shins, shin pain, general bone pain, and numerous other Bart symptoms including severe psych issues.

My bart igg was positive
Pcr negative
My bart iga was negative despite active rashes. My immunoglobulin a is 90 and scale is 81 to 436. I know this because my iga for ttg for celiac is always normal, even after eating gluten. But my igg will be positive. Is any one else borderline iga deficient? Wondering if I should have igm level tested?

Should I do igenex testing for Bart? Or is there a cheaper option? My Dr believes I have it, so maybe it's not worth testing.

It's usually IgM and IgG that is tested for these diseases.

You have IgG positive - plus stretch marks, nodules...bone pain - psyche issues....'nuff said.

If your Dr. believes you have it...then no need to test. Are you seeing a LLMD?

Not weird. Totally understandable. I'm glad you have a good doctor who listens and thinks.

Unless you have money to throw away, it honestly would be better spent on treatment, which is going to take quite some time.

I totally understand wanting positive test results for coinfections...you never know when you might need them, right?


But, they really shouldn't be necessary. and aren't "needed".

Having said that, after my Lyme positive with Igenex and treating for a couple of years, I saw a different LLND for a new 'set of eyes'. She suggested I do a pcr test with a lab that isn't known for lyme and co testing here in Canada.
Since it was only $125 for blood and urine pcr per infection, I went ahead and tested Candida, babesia and Bartonella.

The Bart was positive. This was after over a year of treating bart.
My understanding is unlike the WB, the pcr does indicate active infection. Now I am glad I did the test....lol.

I do like knowing it's definite that I DO have bartonella. I'm even going to check at my next appt. with the J Clinic if they have it on record...as I do think bart is and always has been my dominant infection...and we need to get back at it...now that Ive been knocking the Babesia back.

So, while it's not necessary and not needed to test...especially in the beginning to start treatment...sometimes it can be 'handy' having a positive confection test.