I use Bioreference labs for all of my Igenex blood draws. Do you have a Bioreference lab near you?...
My LLMD told me that the bad dreams and night sweats are due to babesia....
Yes, I am now taking a daily iron supplement. I just found out about my low ferritin last week. It wasn't something that my LLMD has tested for at all. My regular GP doc tested for it. He tested for...
Mornings are hard because I'm so tired. I guess my best time is from about 10 am to 2 pm. Once 3 pm hits, I have very low energy. Girlie - that's interesting that you mention that you feel better...
I have a low ferritin level of 12. I am currently being treated for babesia. I also have lyme and bart. But, my fatigue has gotten so much worse with the babesia treatment (and that is what caused my...
Have your doctor check your ferritin levels too. I'm a year into treatment now (lyme, bart, and babesia) and my fatigue has been getting worse instead of better. My doctor checked my ferritin on my...
My LLMD uses Bioreference for all of my blood tests except lyme and coinfections. Bioreference actually draws my blood for the lyme/coinfection tests, but they send the blood directly to Igenex....
I have no idea if it is related, but I have babesia and a ferritin of 12 (normal being 15-150)....
Just this week, these 3 things happened: 1. Tuesday - Packed school lunches for both kids - they came home from school and told me that I forgot to put drinks in their lunches (how could I forget...
Thanks for the input. It sounds a little scary right now. I will definitely reconsider taking it....
Girlie - My doctor suggested adding Dapsone to go after babesia in a more intense way - that it might kick-start attacking babesia. My doctor said it was Dr. H. that talks about using Dapsone....
I'm currently being treating for Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia. Currently, I'm taking Mepron and Azithromycin to go after the Babesia. My doctor is suggesting that I could add Dapsone to the mix. I'm...
I just got my C4a results back today: 44,000. They have been in the 20,000's for the past 9 months. My doctor just tells me that is it a sign of inflammation and not to worry. But, lots of my blood...
I tested positive through Igenex for Babesia Duncani, Bartonella, and Anaplasmosis. Of course, I also tested positive on the CDC lyme test (through LabCorp), but IND on the Igenex lyme test....
Yes, I stopped using the doxy after just a few weeks. My regular doctor had prescribed it after my CDC positive lyme test. Once I found an LLMD, he switched me to cipro and biaxin for bartonella...
When I was on doxy, and exposed to the sun, I felt like my body was burning from the inside out. Even when driving in a car, I had to cover up my arms and hands or they felt like they were on fire...
I took it for nerve issues and it took me about 3 weeks to fully adjust to it....
Lyme in California is NOT rare. I am in California and I also have Lyme's disease as well as several co-infections. Just last month, there was an article in the San Francisco newspaper talking about...
Thanks for your replies. Chapelle - your reaction sounds identical to mine. My LLMD called today and told me that it was a herx (my first one since I had only been on doxy for 6 days). They asked me...
I just started doxy and I guess I wasn't careful enough outside (even though I was in the shade). I have a lot of burning in the areas where I got too much sun. And, I also have burning/tingling in...
I was trying to figure out if this,was a herx or a reaction to doxy/sun exposure....
Hi, I am on day 6 of doxy. Just 100mg twice a day. I know that I am supposed to stay out of the sun, but my son had a baseball game yesterday. I sat in the shade 95% of the time. I still got...
Thanks for all of your responses :-) One last question - should I go ahead and start the antibiotics that my GP ordered, or should I wait until Friday for my appointment with the LLMD? If I start the...
Thank you for your response! I was happy that my doctor agreed that I had Lyme right away, but I wasn't sure about his treatment plan. We went camping twice this summer. Once 6 weeks ago, and once 4...
Hi, I saw my primary care doctor this morning, and he reviewed by lab results and does agree that I have acute lyme disease. He has put me on 3 weeks of doxycycline 100mg twice a day. Is this enough?...
This is the email that I just received from my doctor: "My understanding of the results is that they are not specific for Lyme disease unless you have 5 positive markers, and you had 3 positive...
That would be great. Thank you!...
Yes, I thought that was confusing too. I think it should say "LYME IGM WB INTERP - Positive A" because it follows the IGM results, and not "LYME IGG WB INTERP. Positive A."...
No, I haven't seen a LLMD yet. My results were actually posted online by the medical provider (through their website), but I haven't spoken to the doctor yet. I've called in, but they said that she...
Thank you for your replies :-) This was done at LabCorp. There was another test done at the same time that was called "Lyme Antibody Screen with Relfex." That test gave a result of "high" for LYMES...
Those are notes from the test. I just copied and pasted right from the lab results. Sorry, that it is so much material. But, if you note this part of the results: LYME IGG WB INTERP. Negative- it...
Thank you! I've enabled my email option :-)...
Hi, Can you please help with my test results? Here is some background as to why the tests were ordered. I had a strange rash appear and my doctors couldn't figure out what caused it. It has the look...
Hi, I'm looking for a LLMD in Northern California. I'm in the North Bay, but I can travel to any part of the Bay Area for a good doctor. Thanks!...