That lab seems to have some of the best DNA testing around.
Bea Seibert
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
I didn't really see anything about blisters in regards to Morgellon's symptoms. It's mainly non-healing wounds & fibers present.
Blisters can be a symptom of herpes. I don't know much about bart or the other co-infections.
I hope you can find more about this. I'm sorry you have to go through it.
Posted by Nicoles Mom (Member # 14408) on :
Don't think it is Morgellons.
Doesn't look like it and no fibers.
I guess my main concern is how can it be an "unknown organism" and what can be done to figure out what it is.
Regarding sending it to another lab, can I insist we do this?
I suggested that and the doc said "that is the lab we use and they are the ones who cultered it".
Does this mean they own it?
The blisters are gone so we can't reculture for some other lab.
Thanks
Posted by adamm (Member # 11910) on :
The tick-borne "bartonella" has yet to be definitively identified.
Posted by Nicoles Mom (Member # 14408) on :
quote:Originally posted by adamm: The tick-borne "bartonella" has yet to be definitively identified.
Major confution here.
How can people be tested for it with positive results if it has never been identified?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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For what might help: I had a mouth full of ulcers for four years.
I've been on andrographis for a couple months now. They all disappeared after the first week and are still gone. Nothing else worked this well for me. Nothing.
No cross references with ulcers or with blisters, but it sure helped me. If you do try it, be sure to have enough lab samples for testing before starting it.
Andrographis is also discussed at length in Buhner's book: "Healing Lyme . . . "
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A couple kinds of Porphyria can cause blisters.
You don't need to reply but here are some things to consider:
Does your daugher have trouble with perfumes, certain medicines . . . is she sensitive to sound or light?
Has she ever had blisters as a reaction to sun exposure?
Have any new carpets or textiles recently come into your home?
Has she recently been exposed to chemicals? Or to heavy metals? (Some children's soft vinyl lunch boxes contain lead.)
Oh, sorry--I'm talking about BLO, not B. Henselae.
It's something that they've observed in blood smears but have been unable to classify. Current thinking is that it's either an not-yet-described bart species or a mycoplasma.
Posted by Al (Member # 9420) on :
Take a look at this site, it mentions blisters/pustules in the discussion section. I'm not comparing animals to people but most studies are done on animals first.
Let me know if you find anything ! Al
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
Look familiar? These blisters on a young girl's arm are the result of a skin infection by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. nichols This was also a little girl. check google images google images
[ 18. November 2008, 09:17 AM: Message edited by: treepatrol ]
Posted by katc (Member # 17210) on :
Hey...don't know if this will help, but I just saw an episode on Mystery Diagnosis where a lady had Morgellans and Lyme.
This doctor was one of very few who knew about Morgellans. Not sure if she discovered it or what, but she knew about it.
Maybe you can find the episode and contact her with a picture of your daughter's blisters. Maybe she will know what it is.
The lady on the show had been to several doctors with no answer. So give it a try, you never know. She might be the one to help you all.
Posted by Nicoles Mom (Member # 14408) on :
She (her blisters)tested negative for staf.
The second photo posted as staff is also the exact same photo (EXACT) posted under google images as bart.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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What else are they testing for? Surely more than just one thing, I hope.
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Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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From Bea Seibert - a lab that tests tissue samples. You can also call Igenex and talk to them. www.igenex.com
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