A Lyme rash does not always look like a bullseye. My LLMD said it can appear as small blotches or even a mark that resembles a bruise (which I had). My so-called bruise was circular, just like a...
The King, OMG, your symptoms sound just like mine. I just demanded an O&P test (plus a couple of others) from my GI, but haven't gotten the results back yet. My air hunger, head pain and abdominal...
What are some good high fat foods - I don't like nuts. And I really couldn't find much on taking Malarone and Flagyl together. LLMD wants me to though....
Ok, so I've been on Amoxy and Flagyl for two months. Most of the joint painand, twitching and muscle burning are gone; but the GI issues, chills and headaches are worse. So LLMD is taking out the...
I actually ordered the Dr Clark parasite cleanse, but haven't started it yet because I'm nervous. The tincture contains alcohol and it says that people allergic to ragweed should not use wormwood! So...
I'm currently taking liquid Nystatin, but maybe it's not potent enough? Is there something else that I can recommend from my Dr....
Most of my other symptoms have lessened, but I still get the headaches, lightheaded, nausea, burning in chest and arms, sore throat, excessive saliva, severe GI issues, and motion sickness. My...
My worst symptoms are headaches, nausea, air hunger and GI issues (very irritable). Sometimes I just wonder if it could be a different bacterial infection, instead of Lyme. I'm also on BP meds, so...
My IGM was 41++. My IGG was 31+, 39 IND & 4++ The IGG 31 epitope came back positive....
So, with all my symptoms and positive 41++ & 39 IND on my IGG WB, would a positive on the 31 Kda epitope test clinch a Lyme diagnosis? I've been on meds for 3 months and have not seen much...
http://www.ilads.org/media/boston/slides/harris/harris.html This is an awesome slideshow that explains the markers for chronic lyme by Dr Harris....
Yes, they were thru Quest. I just don't understand. I know the cut-off is >= .90, but why is even the IGM going up? There is definitely antibodies detected, just not above .90...
My LLMD ordered another CMV virus test. It came back negative, but the numbers where higher than the test done in Dec. IGG .24 IGM.17 - the new test IGG .54 IGM .41. Is this normal?...
I just started seeing him two months ago. He said I had Lyme. I was seeing the other one, down the road, but he didn't really want to address co-infections or check my Vit/and other levels. He seems...
Is it normal to feel way worse after starting treatment? I started Flagyl and Nystatin a week and a half ago, and feel like I'm going down hill - not better 😞...
Right now, I've been trying to cut out gluten and taking probiotics. This Lyme stuff is still fairly new to me...
Thanks Traveler, I never had any GI issues til after I got Lyme 😞...
Ok, anyone else have really, really over-active spastic colon or intestines. Mine has been going crazy for months. It looks like things wrestling around under the skin, and gurgles like mad. My GI Dr...
Nberg, you are correct. Many LLMDs will diagnose a patient solely on this band if the symptoms match with Lyme....
Ok, Dr just switched my meds to Amoxicillin, Flagyl and Nystatin. Anyone take Flagyl? I'm supposed to take 250 mg/3 times daily. Nystatin is liquid, 5 ml 4x day....
Yes, but pain migrates. One day calf, next day foot, next day thigh, etc....
I have soooooo many different symptoms...from neuro to muscular, to arthritic, to digestive, to respiratory. It sucks. So I don't know what disease is causing what....
I'm actually going to be seeing a new LLMD next week. I'll give him the results. But for this LLMD to flat out and say negative makes me mad. It says 80 "may or may not be active infection"...so why...
Ok. My B. Henselae from IgeneX read: Igm or = 40 to < 160 may or may not suggest active infection". Anyone with similar? My old LLMD said it's negative??? New IgeneX: Igm 41++, IGG 31+, 39 IND and...
Yes, I tested for both, but was neg. The only tests lately that were abnormal were my Vit D (low) and C Albicans IGA (high)...
My air hunger is constant. Always feel like I need to yawn to breathe deep, but can't sometimes. I also get the chest tightness and burning sensation. I have been diagnosed with many allergies since...
I can't remember where, but I thought I read somewhere that to be counted in the CDCs statistics for Lyme, one must be positive on both the ELISA and the WB......
My Candida Albicans test was a blood test. I don't go back to the Dr until the 25th, but wondered what the IGA results indicated and if it meant infection. I do get cravings for carbs, and also...
Ok, does anyone know how to read Candida results? My IGA antibodies came back high at 16 (normal is 0 - 9) The IGG and IGM were normal. Does this mean I do have a Candida infection somewhere? Also,...
My LLMD told me that Igenex is better for Lyme testing, but not for co- infections. He ordered all of my co-infection tests thru a standard lab...
Charles Ray Jones, M.D. Quotes Regarding Western Blots There are nine known [Lyme] Borrelia burgdorferi species specific Western Blot antibodies (bands): 18, 23, 31, 34, 37, 39, 83 and 93. Only one...
Thanks k07, Just scared I guess. I never know what to take, and scared if it will make me feel worse. The CandiGone is 1 pill morning and night for first 3 days, then 2 pills morning and night for 12...
Has anyone else on the form tried CandiGone for Candida cleanse. Sometimes I wonder if my excessive saliva and soft stools are from Candida yeast overgrowth. If so, did you notice any difference?...
So, I had IGG 31 & 39 IND on my IgeneX. Are either one of these "sensu stricto"?...
My LLMD is exploring for parasites now. He just ordered testing for all co-infections plus H Pylori, Candida albicans, EBV, CMV, etc. He stopped my treatment until results come back; unfortunately, I...
PeteZa, I started Amoxy for the Lyme at the end of this Jan, not last. The Amoxy didn't seem like it was doing anything. I'm seeing a new LLMD for the Lyme, and he doesn't want me to take anything...
PeteZa, You're right...like I said, I was just curious because H Pylori is also a spirochete. All of my original symptoms started as GI involvement. H Pylori drills into the stomach lining, so could...
I was just wondering. I have been going by symptoms too, for Lyme. But have been reading about chronic H Pylori symptoms, and many of them resemble some Lyme symptoms; such as: chronic GI issues,...
Has anyone been treated for Lyme, but then told something else??? I was just doing some of my own research, and found that both the 41 Kda & 66 kDa are also bacterial parts for H Pylori? I had 41 &...
Hi Girlie, My flare of this usually lasts about 15-20 min, then it passes. I don't get it too often in evenings....
This is strange, but every day, I seem to have a weird "anxiety" attack. I get really anxious feeling, cold sweats, palpitations, and shivers. It also always seems to happen between 12 and 2 pm -...
Chapelle: I'm in WNY (Chautauqua County). My allergist only tested me for areo-allergins, which I had numerous positives. Then I started having BP issues, so now I'm on beta-blockers. The allergists...
Labcorp and Quest are the two mainstream labs here, and they both told me that they could not draw myvbloid for the Candida assay due to me being a NY resident? There are also many tests that even...
Ok, so my LLMD diagnosed me with Lyme with bands IGM 41++ & 66+, and IGG 31, 39 IND & 41++. He also feels I may have Candida Albicans? However, none of the labs here in NY will test me. The tests...
Hi birthdaysuit, You can find a lot of info under the "New to Lyme...Start here" tab. Western Blot Bands description: 9 cross-reactive for Borrellia 12 specific for Bb 18 unknown 20 cross-reactive...
Just for input...I contacted IgeneX about the IND bands and exactly what they meant...their response was that there was a reaction to that particular band, but was not dark enough to be considered...
The scariest symptoms for me are the chest pains and air hunger; the most painful are the Migrains....
Jennysetter, Just a response about the "deer meat". A very old dear friend of mine got diagnosed with Lyme 3 years. He actually caught it while gutting/skinning a deer. He had an open wound on his...
No bluelyme, it's not...
Yes, I think I'm gonna switch. My other LLMD doesn't really address co-infections, and really only wants to treat with Amoxy, which I heard isn't the best....