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Hi: Can anyone tell me that if you are showing
new bands (April 2016 vs. August of 2010) if it
is always indicative of a new infection or could
it be the first test did not pick up the bands
this one did. Thank you for any and all help. I
appreciate it more than I can say.
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Jordana
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If you've had Lyme you'll always have the antibodies in your system somewhere so there's no way to tell. I think the testing is so unreliable that you'll always have a different test on a different day, whether it's two weeks or six years later.
I don't think there's a difference medically between a re-infection or a relapse. In a relapse you're going to see the same thing as you would if you were newly infected, since what's happening is that sleeping Lyme is waking up. When it wakes up it makes sense your body might have a different response than it did the first time.
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I think it confirms all of what you are saying. It brings me peace because how in the world I would be reinfected when I don't even walk in my back yard (embarrassed to say that.... it has been 8 years that I was bitten). Thank you so much for your time and care in answering this. It definitely eased my mind!! My very best -- Willbeatthis
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susank
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Look at my sig. line. I got different bands four times/tests.
-------------------- Pos.Bb culture 2012 Labcorp - no bands ever Igenex - Neg. 4 times With overall bands: IGM 18,28,41,66 IND: 23-25,34,39 IGG 41,58 IND: 39 Bart H IGG 40 Posts: 1613 | From Texas | Registered: Aug 2009
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It could be your immune system is kicking in and more bands are showing up. Sometimes the sickest people won't have any bands because their immune system isn't fighting it at all.
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Thank you Six Goofy and Susan- I really appreciate the support. As you know this can be a roller coaster. Hugs!
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