Does anyone know of a lab in the midwest that tests for lyme disease? Maybe like Un of iowa labs or mayo clinic in Rochester??
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Welcome Iowa from 1 to another!
Neither are good!
We recommend:
Igenex in Calif; my personal no. 1 favorite;
MD Labs in new Jersey; 2nd;
Bowen labs in Florida; 3rd
I'll send you a PM, private message with my 18 pages of newbie links/advise which I have Igenex info in there.
Order their western blot igm & igg BLOOD TEST KIT. You can have the blood drawn locally MON. OR TUES. PM and promptly send.
Do you have a LLMD, lyme literate MD? PM me back if you need; we do not discuss LLMDS publicly. Click on 2 people standing together by envelope to send me a PM ok.
Where in Iowa are you located? You'll see where I am in my signature line. Bettyg Posted by bugabooboo (Member # 7383) on :
Hey Stamper,
I'm in Iowa also.
North Central IA.
I have a suggestion for a Lyme Literate Dr. also. bettyg will probably give you the name.
Welcome to the board.
Bug
Posted by lesley1954 (Member # 7626) on :
My daughter's doctor sent blood from the same blood draw to Igenex and Mayo Clinic. The Western Blot from Mayo came back negative, the one from Igenex came back positive. That was the beginning of this journey for us.
She has now been on antibiotics for 14 months and is probably 75-80% back to normal. She's back in school full-time, taking dance classes again, and pretty much leading a normal life .. except for all the meds she still takes.
Good luck.
P.S. I've lived in the DC area for the past 25 years. But I grew up in Iowa and my mother still lives in Des Moines.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
look at all the IOWA responses for you.
Remember, reply to my PRIVATE MESSAGE if you want name of a LLMD since Iowa has NONE in entire state! Bettyg
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