LisaK
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i will travel or telemed. i am in PA, but I need somone who really knows b.duncani
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Send you a pm. I bet others will come along that more info, too.
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Bartenderbonnie
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Sent you pm on your other thread Lisa.
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LisaK
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thank you!
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Bartenderbonnie
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Lisa I do not know of any LLMD that can cure Babesia. LLMD’s can prescribe anti-parasitics/ herbal protocols and put patients in remission but it must be a multifaceted approach. It’s a huge commitment daily and hard work for the patient.
This is also my nemesis.
It’s so hard to deal with the constant sweats, chills, pain, depression, brain fog, ect. It’s also very difficult to eat clean, not over exert, sleep enough, yada.
I’m researching an essential oil protocol for Babesia. I recently read a new published paper on it. I’ll try to find it for you.
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Bartenderbonnie
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Babesia
Signs and Symptoms
• Fever, chills, sweats • Malaise, fatigue • Myalgia, arthralgia, headache • Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as anorexia and nausea (less common: abdominal pain, vomiting)
• Dark urine • Less common: cough, sore throat, emotional lability, depression, photophobia, conjunctival injection • Mild splenomegaly, mild hepatomegaly, or jaundice may occur in some patients
Note: Not all infected persons are symptomatic or febrile. Symptoms may develop within several weeks to months.
▪ Conjunctival injection, + photophobia ▪ Altered mental status ▪ Focal neurologic deficits, including cranial or peripheral motor nerve paralysis or sudden transient deafness
▪ Maculopapular rash ▪ Petechial rash
General Laboratory Findings
• Decreased hematocrit due to hemolytic anemia • Thrombocytopenia • Elevated serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) values
• Demonstration of Babesia-specific antibody titer by indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) testing for total immunoglobulin (Ig) or IgG. Antibodies to R. rickettsia are detectable 7-10 days after illness onset.
• Demonstration of a four-fold change in IgG- specific antibody titer by immunofluorescence assay (IFA) test in paired serum samples; or
• Detection of DNA in a skin biopsy of rash by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (generally unreliable for acute blood samples). • Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of organism
Treatment
Treatment decisions and regimens should consider the patient’s age, clinical status,
immunocompetence, splenic function, comorbidities, pregnancy status, other medications, and allergies.
Expert consultation is recommended for persons who have or are at risk for severe or relapsing infection or who are at either extreme of age.
For ill patients, babesiosis is treated for at least 7-10 days with a combination of two medications – typically either atovaquone PLUS azithromycin; OR clindamycin PLUS quinine (this combination is the standard of care for severely ill patients.
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LisaK
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Thanks Bonnie!
I did have the care of a wonderful dr, but she is out of practice now.
Sorry you deal with it too!
Mine seemed under control but now it's not. . I thought there is a cure. on FB pages for babesia some say it is curable now. (duncani) but i find it so hard to beieve. thanks for the links.
I am now older and afraid of herxing. when younger I would jump right in to treatment no. problem, but although my labs seem "normal" I am starting to feel like I am slowly dying. I did have coagulation issues prior to getting on lombruokinase , so
I have that I guess. some days I feel lucky to be alive
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