During my annual urology follow up, microscopic blood should up in my urine. The Dr. was concerned since I had this 18 mo.ago which was kind of at the tail end of my treatment for Lyme and babesia. Of course he has reassured me that in 90% of cases, this turns out to be less than life threatening but he is suggesting a cystoscopy(ouch!). I would like to pass on the cystoscopy but I guess I can't.
I'm alot better but I still believe the babesia is lurking beneath the surface and could be causing the hematuria. Anyone else with a similiar experience?
Posted by SunRa (Member # 3559) on :
yep I have the same thing...my hematuria started a year or two before Lyme & Babesia diagnosis. I had the cystoscopy - OUCH is right!!! That was one of the worst tests I ever had and I've been through many...however, my urologist didnt even use any local anethesia which I think is inhumane.
anyways, many tests and no cause was found for the hematuria, so I do think its Babesia, despite months of tx for it. The Babesia attacks the RBC, and the dead RBC are sent out via kidneys. For those of us that have it, I wonder if its a valuable marker or not...(although unlike you, I'm not much better and KNOW the babs is still around)
Posted by Oz (Member # 2905) on :
SunRa, Thanks for taking the time to respond and for helping others at this site. I don't think I will be able to convince the urologist it could be Babesia. Thanks for the warning on the scope. He did mention a local anethesia. It's next Tuesday and I'm praying for a blizzard. I really don't think he is going to find anything but I feel damn if I do and don't if I don't. I really need to consult with my LLMD regarding a few other intermittent symptoms that I think are related to Babesia. Hope you day isn't going to badly.