I have a positive Western Blot and low CD57. Gave it to kids -- no posi on WB for them, but low 57. I assume either their anitbodies not included on WB -- or they never made antibodies, since they...
My understanding (from llmd) is that CD4 is overactive (high levels) in Lyme. CD 57 is reduced. Btw, Lyme attacks myelin as well. I have a friend who's been given a bunch of dx's, including MS and...
Mine does, every three months -- but I'm not quite at three mos, yet, so have nothing to compare to original tests. Dr says CD57 does not react significantly to treatment -- but CD4 can be used to...
I take acidolphilus and eat yogurt religiously. I only learned about splitting apart eating and acidol, recently. Helped a lot -- I started having tummy probs right after started Flagyl and waiting...
PS Was going to say that prior to dx I went out and did so much because I got told, and believed, I was "just" depressed and if I "got out" that would help the depression. Well, now Lyme is so bad,...
I have always been very active, and prior to dx, volunteered a lot, and involved in lots. Have lost all but one friend. No one wants to hear, do, help, in any way. Don't have much family, kids are...
I've been on meds for three months, started Flagyl, on top of Biaxin and Ceftin, two weeks, ago. Some symptoms are massively improved -- arthritis, for instance. (I've been told I have the spine of...