Rikky1, thank you so much for the advise!...
Hi Rikky1, I had only chills as Bab hallmark symptom before Merpon treatment, but I developed short breath and heart palpitations on my 5th month of Mepron treatment. I don't know if it is Hex or the...
Thanks Girlie for your reply. I promise that Genex changed their Website recently. The interpretation of IFA test was not like you just posted above. Interesting....
I decided to run a expensive "IgenX Complete Co-Infection Panel With Bartonella FISH" test after 4 month Mepron + Azithromcin treatment, the result came back as: B. microti IFA - IgM 40 (Negative <...
klwxo95, You can ask your LLMD to order the Hnk1 (Cd57) Panel test from LabCorp (code is 505026)....
I did my research before I asked this question. https://www.researchednutritionals.com/library/lyme/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-cd57/ I inclined to trust the own experience of folks here than...
Thank you PeteZa, I am asking a hard question :)...
Hi, So I did two CD57 tests from LabCorp, the "Abs.Cd8-Cd57+ Lymphs" of first test (10/10/2016) is 315. The "Abs.Cd8-Cd57+ Lymphs" of second test (10/25/2016) is 406, the normal range is 60-360....
Thanks Girlie for your input!...
I am on Mepron+Azithromycin to treat Babesia for the last 7 weeks (3 weeks on, 1 week off). I did not feel much differnce for the first 6 weeks except the chill sendation is bit better. This week...
Hi SmilingDaises, I did some research about malaria which is common in Africa, yes it shows it can be completely eradicated. Hope it will do so for Babesia. What is you Babesia symptoms? My LLMD just...
So after 5 monthes ABX treatment targeting Lyme and Bart, I do not have big improvement, got more good days but still have bad days. Now my LLMD decided to try treat Babesia to see if it helps (I...
Thanks so much Pirouette, this is really good information. I forgot to say that I lost 15 pounds since the treatment, i have fairly good appetite and eat as much as I can, but no weight gain. Last...
Thanks Traveler and Pirouette, no testing is conclusive for lyme :( Now is my 5th month of antibiotic treatment: Things are improved: musculoskeletal pain, leg weakness, chills. Heart palpation is...
Unfortunately your llmd is correct, no cure for now but can be manageable....
Thank you astroman, No sure why my LLMD ordered from Quest but not labcorp....
Thanks PeteZa. Somehow the link you provided can not be opened. I used this link to understand CD57: http://www.tiredoflyme.com/cd57.html I googled abound and find people always say CD57 cell counts...
Hi, Need some help to understand for the Quest CD 57 result. I heard A CD57 level about 200 is believed to be the area in which it is safe to discontinue use of a protocol without the risk of...
My case is different, I lost 15 bl since Abx treatment. My LLMD told me it is not a good thing and he want me to eat more potatoes to add calorie. 80% of my days, I have good appetite and I try to...
Hello ghost93, is this IGM or IGG? If the bands with "**" are more than 2, then it is IGenix positive....
Girle, My LLMD told me to take Artemisinin Solo (Researched Nutritionals) 500 mg one cap twice a day, 6 days a week. Not sure this helps....
I met my LLMD yesterday, since I brought up the Bartonella co-infection concerns, he gave the next two-month treatment plan: Month 1: Rifampin 150mg one cap twice a day Biaxin 500mg one cap twice a...
Thanks so much Tillybear and K07, I learned a lot from you guys, appreciated your help! In order to avoid grains, any "good carb" food I can have in diet? Do you completely exclude carb in your diet?...
CD, thanks again for the info!...
Thank you cd3764! You said "How about taking a binder like activated charcoal? You'd need to be sure to take it 3 hours away from EVERYthing." Not sure what you mean by "3 hours away from...
Girlie, Candida is normally caused by Abx killing the good bacteria, right? But I had the white tongue on set of my first flu like Lyme sickness. Can Lyme cause white tongue as well?...
Sundame, thanks for your reply. I am on some detox approaches, take Curcumin, epsom salt bath and sauna. Good to know the pulse treatment can help. What make you think I might have Rocky Mountain...
Thank you Girlie! I will ask my LLMD to start co-infection treatment. I am not taking anything for Candida except no sugar, low carb diet. My chills happens randomly all day, but more happens when I...
How can I forget to mention fatigue? I was playing basket ball on January, now I just don't want to move in some days....
I will meet my MMLD tomorrow as third visit since I started my Abx treatment two months and 20 days ago. Compare to day 1 (Feb. 2nd 2016), everything seems getting worse, plus some new symptoms...
Cd3764, thanks for your reply. I am doing 1)Epsom bath 2)infrared sauna 3)Drink lemon water for detoxing. I have other symptoms in addition to deep chills. Muscle pain, knee pain, upper back pain,...
Hello all, I have a question: I am on my third month Abx treatment. Occasionally, I have deep chills in my body and it make me feel terrible. It could happen a few times a day. Sometimes I feel...
Thanks PeteZa, I will....
Folks, When you start a herb protocol, you prepare the protocol yourself or you need find a doctor(ND ?) to work together for the protocol?...
Kirky98, I have the same question. I had two unprotected sex with my wife before I know I had lyme. She does not have symptom now. When I asked my LLMD, I was told no test/treat until symptom come...
blueberrymuffin, I never had those strange scratches before I got Lyme, so it could be Bart....
Is Mycoplasma fermentans the same as Mycoplasma pneumoniae?...
Leilex, I sometimes have food sore at morning and night, rib pain as well. How was your LLMD treat you Bart? Thanks....
Hi, Sometimes when I scratch my skin (especially after shower), I got those red scratch marks come out, it is little itchy, then it become to scar in a couple of days. But if you don't scratch the...
Hi dacarte3, There was one or two weeks last month (after I know I got LM), l completely lost my appetite where my weight loss started. My weight now is stable after dropped 10 lbs. I am trying to...
Girlie, you are absolutely correct. My LLMD did said he want to focus on LM for now and treat Martonella later....
Thanks dacarte3, guess we need more time down the road. BTW, lost 10 bl since I know I got LM, now I eat a lot but just don't gain any weight....
cd3764, thanks! I will tell me LLMD about the foot pain to address the Bartonella in my next month follow up visit. My Bartonella blood test was negative so my LLMD only gave me some Blt herbal drops...
Hi, I have taken one and half month antibiotics, some symptoms are lessen, some are the same, and added new symptoms. Feb 2 ~ Feb 29: Docxycline March 1 ~ March 21 (today): Docxycline + Omincef +...
Girlie, thanks for the website for detoxing, will read it. On the 25th day of taking Doxcy, arm muscle pain getting worse, then I called the doctor office and I was told it was herx. My new symptom...
My symptoms are intermittent arm/chest muscle pain, mild muscle twitch (for 1~3 seconds), mild joins pain and intermittent ear ringing. My brain is clear (I am doing my full time computer programming...
Thanks you all, your reply are helpful! It is just hard to believe only 5~6 month I progressed to chronic Lyme (IgG +) :(...
Corrected a typo: Hi, I am new to Lyme. My IGenex WB is just back, can someone help me to understand more. I know IGG positive means past infection. Does that mean I had exposure to Bb before and I...
Hi, I am new to Lyme. My IGenex WB is just back, can someone help me to understand more. I know IGG positive means past infection. Does that mean I had exposure to Bb before and I cleaned up now? Or...