I got my bloodwork back yesterday and of course they screwed up and only test me for general Lyme and not the bands, so I have to wait a few more days to get those results. The only thing that was...
Do any of you know if Lyme causes the blood to be thinner than normal? I was getting my blood taken today and she told me it came out very fast as if I was on blood thinners or painkillers and I'm...
[quote="Pirouette"]Agreed, that is the intent of the two different measures of antibodies to the different components of the spirochete. But most of what I've read suggests experienced LLMDs ignore...
I have I have a lot of choices for an LLMD, I'm just having a hard time choosing the best one, money wise and how well they diagnose/treat patients. All the doctors I'm looking at have mixed reviews,...
So basically I could have had Lyme for the past 6 years and didn't know it until this past year? That's crazy. If you can, can you explain to me the difference between IgG and IgM antibodies?...
I was looking through my blood test from 2009 and saw that I had a Lyme western blot taken and IgG p41 was present. Then, it hit me. I had a bulls eye rash around that time that I had completely...
I live in Northern NJ so it would be around a 2.5 hour drive. I'm guessing he's good at diagnosing/treating Lyme yes?...
Wow it's good to hear that I still would possibly get to play sports with Lyme. I'm trying very hard to go day by day and deal with the pain/fatigue, but I have to say it really is difficult. I want...
Thank you Kim, I will keep you updated! I haven't missed a lot of school this year because things have just started to get worse over the past few weeks. I was having problems but nothing this bad....
I will try and keep playing sports but I play field hockey so it's a pretty intense sport with A LOT of running. At this point I don't know if my knees will be able to take it....
Is it possible I have chronic Lyme?...
I will! Thank you :)...
I can't seem to find any good LLMDs in NJ so I'm willing to travel to NY, PA, CT, or even Delware. I just need a knowledgable, friendly, and helpful doctor. Email me any recommendations! Thank you :)...
Wow that was just a great response, thank you!! I'm looking into alternatives for myself (I'm 17) for high school if I end up having Lyme and being treated for it....
If I ever even get treatment.. I'm starting to doubt that I even have Lyme, even though I have the symptoms and I had the IgM p23 band.. I'm going to a LLMD but I'm terrified that they will grill me...
I guess it's good that summer break is coming up and I have 2 months off from school. Will 2 months off be enough or will I probably need more?...
Is treatment for Lyme really that bad that I wouldn't feel well enough to go school?...
My appointment was covered by insurance however my GP didn't turn out to be as open minded as I thought. I'm doing one more western blot tomorrow and I'm still searching for a LLMD. I can't seem to...
Thank you so much! Now that you mention it, should I just wait to be tested by Igenex and get an appointment with a LLMD? Because I'm sure that doctor will test me for it too....
Thank you, Actually, my GP is very good and will definitely agree with me wanting to get an Igenex test done. She'll also maybe be able to help me find a LLMD....
I know everyone's treatment is different, but since I most likely have Lyme, I want to know what treatment was/is like for any of you. I also have a few questions (though they probably can't be...
I haven't been diagnosed yet or seen an LLMD. I'm still in search of a reasonably priced LLMD near northern NJ. I have many of the Lyme symptoms but the only thing that showed up in my bloodwork was...
I'm 17 and a junior in high school. I start classes at 7:20 in the morning Monday-Friday. Around 8:10 I was walking to my 2nd class, and as I was walking my knees got extremely weak and felt like...
I think I'll just do the Igenex test before I see any LLMD, just so I have it done. I've gotten my blood taken more times than I can count in the past year. Can you email me his info? That would be...
I guess I don't necessarily need a positive test, I just need some of the bands to show up as present....
Okay because I'm hopefully taking an Igenex blood test sometime this week and then going to see an LLMD for my symptoms...
My blood test for the western blot in July of 2014 was negative for Lyme but he IgM p23 band was present. If I take an Igenex blood test now, what should I expect to see? Like will any IgM or IgG...
Both my parents said they would do anything they could to help me get better, even if it means spending a decent amount of money or driving far. I would help with the expenses though because I don't...
Mine vary too, some days worse than others. I just want an answer, but I feel like I already know what it is....
Throughout the whole day, I feel tired and weak and so do my muscles. Then I'll have little episodes of chills, hot flushes, and lightheadedness along with the muscle twitching all day and the joint...
It's an hour and a half from me so it's a little far. However, if it's a really good doctor I'd be willing to travel...
Do people with lyme feel constantly "sick", like are there brief moments during the day that they don't feel terrible?...
Are all of those doctors LLMDs?...
Received! Thanks again!...
Thank you so much. I'm pretty mad at myself for waiting this long to do this. It's been 10 months and I probably shouldn't have listened to that ID. :mad:...
Oh okay. Do you know of any doctors in or near northern nj that you could email me info about?...
Can I even rule it out? I keep reading that IgM p23 is lyme specific and that if that band is present you have lyme..?...
Already on top of that! My list has gotten so long its starting to really scare me. I had completely forgotten about lyme until about 2 weeks ago when I started getting more unusual symptoms. As...
Okay I updated it! :-)...
Would they diagnose me based on the symptoms I have right now? Because if yes, then I need to make an appointment as soon as possible before this gets too much worse....
Email me with any names/info, anything would be appreciated! Thank you....
I have an appointment with my GP this Tuesday, and she will order me for an Igenex test. I read a lot of places that a LLMD would diagnose be based on those symptoms and that one blood test, is that...
Back in July of 2014, I got a western blot blood test for lyme, and the only thing that was present/positive was the IgM p23. I went to an infectious disease doctor who dismissed me because I only...