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Posted by Camelot (Member # 6407) on :

I have a friend who has been dxed with cfs
and mcs, but had a positive lyme test with
Igenex. How can one really determine what is
what?

I read about CFS, (it sounds a lot like lyme), but others can get mcs. Do lyme patients have mcs as well? What happens if
they can't tolerate drugs?

Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :

CFS is a cluster of symptoms and not an actual disease. I don't know what cfs is.

A positive lyme test from Igenex means your friend has lyme. It is one of the best labs.

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