Ok, my son and I did a 'photo session'. I have previously posted the photos of the small semi-circles. Now I have photos of the small red dots (surrounded by a paler circle) and of my son's 'stretch marks.' My son has tested positive for Lyme and Babesia.... Any comments? I hope this works...
I tried to load this pic and after 5 minutes it was still loading. Is there another way to post it?
Posted by nancyb (Member # 10154) on :
Those stretch marks are Bartonella. Your son may test negative for it but don't let it go untreated!
Posted by Hoosiers51 (Member # 15759) on :
Question: aside from the obvious irregular marks, his back in general looks like all the capillaries are creating a "net-like" pattern that you can see, all over the back.
Is that just the way he is, aka...that's normal? Because I don't have the stretch marks, but my legs look like the upper parts of his back, with the pronounced looking vein pattern. (i came up pos. for bartonella)
I don't know if that's just how the picture looks though. Can anyone else answer this question? I have been looking at my legs every night and it's weird!
About your son......good thing you have those pictures. I am definitely not a bartonella expert, but an LLMD should be able to tell you.
Is he getting treatment right now?
Those half circles are really odd....never heard of that one before.
Good luck with your son, and sorry I can't be of more help. If I had to guess though, I'd say that's Bart.
Posted by Alv (Member # 15192) on :
general looks like all the capillaries are creating a "net-like" pattern that you can see on his back
ALSO if he has little red kind of mollars look like in his skin in diferent size and they are really tiny somtimes...THAT IS BART ALSO.Which strain am not sure but is NOT BARTONELLA HENSELAE.
B henselae is likes stretch marks as people think are PSEUDO STRETCH marks...NO they are not.I DO HAVE THAT TOO.
based on the above ( as I could not download it and it took me very long -I hope I can really see these pictures to help).... BUT the patterns that you have in your son are in my son too.
It si called VEFG BARTONELLA ..has the ability to upon up more blood veseels ( simple language) .
I have them in my legs and my don has them on his back.My son will go on treatemnt for bart in 2 months after we finish the protokoll on babesia.
ANyway , just to cover it for now he is taking rifampin and azithr and 2 hh capsules...BUT I know that is not enough.
He will switch in RIFAMPIN ,AZITH, MINO and BIAXIn after 2 months.ALSO HH capsules.
I am not sure if you send your son to an LLMD and if you are treating him.
IF you read the book below you wil lbe able to identify yourself.
Babs can cause small red dots that will spread over the body --
The babs rash dots will Itch like Crazy and have a nerve type reaction where you scratch one on your leg and feel it on your back ect-
Some of the Babs red dots will get a small scab that will be ruff to the touch-
babs bumps are slightly raised also -Jay-
Posted by mjbucuk (Member # 843) on :
Jay, his 'dots' are not itchy, nor raised....
Dr Schaller told me he ALSO feels my son has Bartonella.
He adds that my son's skin has a 'chicken wire' appearance that he describes in his book. (I got the book on Bartonella a few days ago.)
Posted by Hoosiers51 (Member # 15759) on :
Honestly, it doesn't seem like there is any doubt that he has Bartonella. If I had to guess, I would say more people aren't replying to this thread because it's not even a question at this point if he has it. (is that too bold for me to say?)
Just get him good treatment!!!! Wishing you guys both the best!
Posted by blackmon (Member # 1528) on :
Hey Melissa, It's been a long time since I've seen you online. Not on as much myself. The stretch marks look exactly like the ones Max had on his lower back. He has confirmed Bart, as well as Babs and Lyme.
Didn't your son have Babesia? We finally got a positive FISH test after years of suspecting it. The other skin rashes are curious but not familiar. Max had red spots that would blanch on his soles and palms a couple of times.
Let's PM if you'd like to catch up. Sorry to see that you are still struggling, too.
Nancy
Posted by pab (Member # 904) on :
Hi MJ & Nancy!
MJ - when I read your post, I thought "wow, she's been on this board a long time too".
Jordan has a rash on his arms that looks similar to the rash on your son's hands. He had an appointment with a dermatologist last week and he said it was called keratosis pilaris.
Peggy
Posted by mjbucuk (Member # 843) on :
yep, here we are the OLD TIMERS.
I think my oldest son Tim's problems are a relapse (Lyme & Babesia)... but am beginning to suspect that the youngest has a new infection. We head up to Connecticut for an appt with Dr J on the 9th.
While Tim is doing fairly well..... I ONLY have 4 weeks until Devin is supposed to be back in high school I am ready to tackle this Bartonella; Devin already missed most of this past year of high school.
Here's to supermoms!
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
One is deffinatly Bartonella and possible babesiosis if you have them but a tick bite you probaly have lyme too.
Get LLMD and get treated.
Posted by quic (Member # 5262) on :
as you have been hearing...the stretch marks are most definitely Bartonella. My wife had it. It looks identical. The half circles I believe are mini bulls-eyes and therefore a lyme symptom. My son, wife and nephew all had the half cirlces. My son and nephew did not have Bart but had lyme. Here is a link to pictures of the semi circles along with a picture of my rash.
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I am ready to tackle this Bartonella; Devin already missed most of this past year of high school.![[group hug]](graemlins/grouphug.gif)
Here's to supermoms!