I was recently talking with a Lyme researcher at a major university. This person indicated that Bartonella isn't very common in the Northeast. What are your experiences? Have any of you guys picked up Bart in the Northeast (PA, DE specifically)?
Posted by Clarissa (Member # 4715) on :
Forgive my french, but that's BS. I'm from Boston and two of my family members have Bart.
I think I was born with it.
The Northeast is notorious for every TBD. No state in this country is free of them.
Please don't be brainwashed by that comment. Do not throw caution to the wind.
Best,
Posted by shoney (Member # 9925) on :
My LLMD says Bart is more common in the northeast!
Posted by steelbone (Member # 14014) on :
I tested positive for bart in feburary
Posted by GenaD (Member # 11988) on :
I have Bart and Babesia and I got infected on the east end of Long Island.
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
Thanks for responses. Is Bart fairly straightforward to treat/cure?
Posted by Clarissa (Member # 4715) on :
There are specific abx you must take for Bart. You can do a search but some of the options are:
Rifampin & Zithro Rifampin& Doxy (Rifampin has to be taken with another abx to prevent resistance to Bart) Levaquin (oral or IV) Cipro Biaxin (with another abx)
Please research because there are many different opinions on the above but it's totally subjective based on each person's experience.
Best,
Best,
Posted by steelbone (Member # 14014) on :
I'm on Planquil and Doxy. Personally don't think it's working. i do have lyme as well so hopefully that is at least getting killed until my next dr appt.
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
Paul, What's your story? When bit, symptoms, testing (which labs), diagnosis, treatments, dosage, duration, etc.?
Thanks.
Posted by shazdancer (Member # 1436) on :
I'm as northeast as it gets, and my vet got bartonellosis from his cat.
Posted by OConnor800 (Member # 14895) on :
i got a pretty nasty case of bartonella from my first tick bite ever, in ithaca, NY
Posted by thomasx (Member # 13431) on :
Oconnor, what were your Bart symptoms? I haven't been tested yet, and am wondering whether I should be... I am treating Lyme.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Clarissa: Forgive my french, but that's BS. I'm from Boston and two of my family members have Bart.
From what I read on this board it's MORE common in the NorthEast.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
I got bart in northern Maryland.
I heard it's more common than Lyme itself in the northeast.
My major Bart symptom was full body spasms that resembled seizures. I would fall on the ground and my whole body would shake. My head would slam on the ground.
Levaquin stopped all that, thank GOD! No more collapsing in supermarkets or needing valium at the ER to calm things down.