Confused about next step

Hi,

I am new to this forum. I got very sick 8 years ago, suddenly becoming bed ridden with severe neurological issues. I was diagnosed with hashimotos, celiac, sibo, and three years later a functional doctor discovered that I had severe mercury poisoning. I cleared that, but candida, parasites, brain fog, depression, ringworm, hypothyroidism, and chronic fatigue has persisted (am now noticing some twitching and heart palpitations). Recently I took a Lyme test and was positive for mycoplasma and chlamydia pneumonia. My doctor said it doesn’t suggest Lyme, however I am considering being treated for it anyway. I consulted with several Lyme clinics, and am leaning in the direction of Laser Lyme Boston. I was wondering if anyone has insight into whether I could have Lyme even with just those two infections? And if moving forward with a Lyme treatment regardless of additional test results would be beneficial since nothing else has truly worked? I did just take an IGx test and am awaiting those results.

Michelle

Lyme is normally diagnosed either
1, clinically based on symptoms and personal history
or
2, by blood tests - which are far from perfect - are complex and often need careful interpretation

its a little difficult to advise specifics here as we don't have a clear picture of either of the above in your case

in general Lyme blood tests have poor sensitivity - resulting in a high number of false negatives - so a negative result cannot be used to rule out Lyme infections. though many doctors still routinely do this.

some test houses are regarded as better ( more sensitive ) for lyme than others - eg Igenx

some tests eg western blots / immunoblots can also be interpreted to give some more nuanced indication of risk of infection