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Posted by focusonsurvival (Member # 9124) on :

I am wondering what kinds of treatments people have tried for tularemia and what the results were like? I have been on Levaquin. Doesn't seem to have helped much. I also wanted to know what kinds of symptoms people have had from Tularemia - although it may be hard to distinguish from Lyme. thanks, focus

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

It's strange, but we rarely have anyone here who has been dxd with it. Dont' know why. Have you been checked for all the other diseases a tick might have given you?

Did you get tularemia from a tick?

You can do a search here by clicking on the little word "search" in the upper portion of this page. I just did that and came up with several links.

Here's one of them:
http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=037225

Posted by focusonsurvival (Member # 9124) on :

I mean of course even if with the Lyme I never saw the tick, but believe I got if from a tick. So the answer is yes, I got tularemia from a tick. I know there are others who have this co-infection, according to Dr. B and just wanted someone to share if they have had this too.
Thanks, Focus

Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :

Hi Focus,

Can you tell me which lab you used for a Tularemia test? When I first was diagnosed with Lyme/coinfections, I asked my LLMD if there was a test for Tularemia because there have been confirmed cases in wild rabbits near me, and the darn tick that bit me gave me everything else...he said the tick could have given me Tularemia but he wasn't aware of tests or treatment. I'd appreciate any info because I'm concerned it could be one more disease that's being overlooked.

Thanks,
Jill

Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :

Jill,

Google search located this test kit.

http://www.nhdiag.com/tularemia.shtml

Bea Seibert

Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :

Found a very thorough article on this. Lots of info as Tularemia is considered a biological weapon.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic591.htm

Seem to be several choices of antibiotics. No idea as to effectiveness.

Bea Seibert

Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :

Bea,

Thanks so much for both links. I'm going to print all this out and bring it to my LLMD.

Jill

Posted by elle (Member # 7721) on :

LabCorp has stopped offering the test for tularemia.

It is available at Quest.

elle

Posted by focusonsurvival (Member # 9124) on :

Quest was where I got my test done.

Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :

Thanks - there used to be a Quest near me but several labs merged. If not still there, I know there are Quests in Los Angeles.

I appreciate the testing info.

Jill

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Quest is lousy for all the other tests. I wouldn't depend on it to find anything. They have alot of false negatives.