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Posted 7/22/2023 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I have tested positive on IGENEX for B. Burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia Microti and Ducani.

It took me 5 years to go i to remission and now it's all coming back.

The ticks were tested and they carried several strains of Borrelia but not Burgdorferi (I don't think the tickborne blood test covers them) Powassan Virus, Heartland Virus, Babesia O., Bartonella Sp., Tularemia, and a bunch more... what to do.

My fever is not coming down and my neck is stiff and me head hurts so bad when I move. The doctors said to monitor it. I wish I knew what I had.
Posted 7/22/2023 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
What Abx-herbs are you taking? I had a crawler yesterday.
Posted 7/22/2023 10:11 PM (GMT 0)

birthdaysuit said...
I have tested positive on IGENEX for B. Burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia Microti and Ducani.

It took me 5 years to go i to remission and now it's all coming back.

The ticks were tested and they carried several strains of Borrelia but not Burgdorferi (I don't think the tickborne blood test covers them) Powassan Virus, Heartland Virus, Babesia O., Bartonella Sp., Tularemia, and a bunch more... what to do.

My fever is not coming down and my neck is stiff and me head hurts so bad when I move. The doctors said to monitor it. I wish I knew what I had.

I suggest you get several weeks of abx to nip it now!
You don’t want it to go chronic !!
Posted 7/22/2023 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
I know it's probably terrifying, but get to an LLMD as fast as you can. If there's a long wait, then explain about the recent tick bite and ask if they will call in at least a few weeks of doxycycline for you now. If that's not your thing, then load up on the Buhner protocol or whatever floated your boat last time. Remember that you are not starting from square one in terms of knowledge, and it's great that you had the ticks tested. This does not have to mean another five years of illness for you!

I know Powassan especially is scary, so monitor your neck stiffness and get to the ER if you become disoriented or have increasing encephalitis symptoms. I know there's no conventional antiviral treatment for Powassan or Heartland, but maybe something like monolaurin or olive leaf could help. I'm sure others will chime in with ideas about the viruses.

Please keep us updated when you can!

This will not last forever!
Posted 7/23/2023 11:00 AM (GMT 0)
as above i would seek treatment asap

doxycycline has about the broadest activity for tick born pathogens in the early phase

you can usually get this from pharmacies over the counter by stating you are bound for international travel to a malaria risk country
Posted 7/26/2023 5:08 AM (GMT 0)
So I have had a fever for 8 days now. Remitting and relapsing, it has reached 104. The doctors put me on iv zithro and doxy. I refused the Lyme ELISA test as that test throws out 93% of all cases due to 85/15 false case definition (raising of cutoff standard) and being 40% sensitive.

I'm thinking its relapsing fever Borrelia miyamtoi.

Doctors had no idea what it was.

The worse part is I have a rash on neck sort of bullseyeish buy in all shapes and just red, inflamed and causing distortion in face with dry cough. Weirdly Monolaurin under tongue for 15min helps the pain and swelling on right side of face but it doesn't last long.

My fever is relapsing and remitting even w/ antibiotics. And my nevk is stiff and head hurts, w/ pressure behind eyes, though I have no disorientation yet, word searching, problems with thinking like I did years ago with B. Burgdorferi which only occured many years after tick bite.
Posted 7/26/2023 11:14 AM (GMT 0)
you are fortunate they are willing to use IV abx without a positive serologic tests

azithro and doxy iv covers most things that were seen in the ticks - not Babesia though so you may want to consider adding something for that

being present via molecular tests in the tick does not guarantee transmission from tick bite though - so its likely you only received a subset of these

with a bit of luck your immune system learned how to deal with them from your prior infections

Good luck and keep us posted!
Posted 7/26/2023 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
Any chance cellulitis developed from the tick bite? I know two people who have required IV antibiotics when cellulitis from tick bites turned into sepsis. Sounds like you're already on IV antibiotics, which is great, just suggesting the site be evaluated in case the high fever and rash progress might be pointing to sepsis.
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