I got my results back from the Igenex lab. Here are the results. If anyone understands them more then me please let me know.
Lyme IgG Western Blot 18- 22- 23thru 25- 28- 30- 31IND 34IND 37- 39IND 41+ 45+ 58+ 66- 73- 83-93++
Lyme IgM Western Blot 18++ 22- 23thru 25+ 28- 30+ 31IND 34- 37- 39++ 41IND 45- 58- 66+ 73- 83thru93+ I some what understand then but would welcome any more input on them. I haven't found a doctor yet but at least maybe I would understand the tests a liitle more. Thank you for any help. I appreciate it! sick
Posted by Lisianthus (Member # 6631) on :
I am not a doctor but, it looks like you have lyme. Most people don't usually have that much of a positive test. You have every single specific band there is either positive or IND(which BTW does not mean neg. just a very weak pos.)
The specific bands to the lyme bacteria you have are --- 18, 23-25, 30, 31, 34, 39, 41, 58, 66, 83-93
I would contact a LLMD and get treatment asap.
Lisi
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Here are several posts that might help explain the western blot:
Good luck to you and hope you can feel better soon.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Dorothy forgot to add this to her top note....
She is on Title 19/medicaid and Dr. C in Missouri and Dr. V in Minn. won't take her.
For those of you on TITLE 19, can you private email Dorothy and tell who you go to for LYME TREATMENT? I sent her a few links in the last 30 minutes.
Posted by sick (Member # 9143) on :
Lisi Thanks but I would love to see a doctor but I have been searching for over a month without any luck. I am on Iowa Medicaid and I have not found one lymes doctor who will accpt it for payment.
One doctor I called wanted $600.00 for just the first visit. They would give 20% discount if you didn't have insurance but that don't do you any good if money is a problem. I just don't have it. sick
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Hey sick
try posting a mesage "Looking for an LLMD in Iowa" in the seeking a doctor section on the main page. Hopefully someone here can have somone they can referr you to. Some LLMD's except medicare
Hang in there Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
ILADS criteria = Ilads Dr. Charles Crist criteria =CC
Lyme IgG Western Blot 18- Specific:Bb Ilads 22- Specific:Bb Ilads 23thru 25- Specific:Bb Ilads Osp C 28- CC neg 30- CC neg 31IND Specific:Bb saw something Ilads Osp A 34IND Specific:Bb saw something Ilads Osp B 37- Specific:Bb neg Ilads it is in the medical literature that it is a borrelia-associated antibody. 39IND Specific:Bb Saw Something Ilads 41+ Spirochetes in general: Positive 45+ Positive hsp 58+ Positive hsp 66- Neg CC neg hsp 73- Neg hsp 83-93++ Specific: Bb Positive Ilads
Lyme IgM Western Blot 18++ Specific: Bb Positive Ilads 22- Specific: Bb Ilads Possibly a variant of outer surface protein C Neg 23thru 25+ Specific: Bb Positive Ilads Osp 28- CC neg Osp 30+ Positive CC Possibly a variant of outer surface protein Osp A 31IND Specific: Bb Saw something Ilads Osp A 34- neg Ilads Osp B 37- neg Ilads it is in the medical literature that it is a borrelia-associated antibody. 39++ Specific: Bb Positive Ilads most specific antibody for borreliosis of all them. 41IND Spirochetes in general: Saw Something 45- neg Hsp 58- CC neg Hsp 66+ Positive Hsp 73- neg Hsp 83thru93+ Specific: Bb Positive Ilads DNA or genetic material of Borrelia burgdorferi
I also sent you a private message
Posted by snowflake (Member # 8950) on :
Did you ask the lyme association in your state if there are any docs they know of that could just get you started on treatment until you can find an LLMD? You need an antibiotic treatment regimine as soon as possible.
Based on your test results alone, you have Lyme, I am sorry to say. I suspect your clinical diagnosis would be supportive of these laboratory findings. (Please get evaluated by a lyme literate physician.) You will likely have to travel out of state.
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