Does it matter if I was bitten while in Europe? Do they need to run different tests to dx? Not sure if Lyme in Europe is same as Lyme here in US.
Lisa
Posted by Alv (Member # 15192) on :
well yes I was bit in europe and live in USA....
check for band 30 that is neuro ( garini) but it does not matter you can get afzelini ( as I do ) and burgdoferi there as well.....
Posted by Allie (Member # 10778) on :
Hi Lisa --
Although I grew up in the Northeast and lived in other Lyme-endemic areas in the US, I have had one "bulls-eye" rash. This was during a year I spent in Ukraine.
I test positive for band 30. I have almost all neuro symptoms.
I don't think that the testing is as sensitive for garini and afzelini. I called Igenex once about testing for these strains and they don't do this. Too bad...
I don't think that treatment is different for the various strains, but I think the testing is worse for non-borrelia burgdorferi.
Good luck!
Allie
Posted by ericaf (Member # 10929) on :
I was bitten in Italy but still positive for Borrelia Burgdorferi. My joint pain is nothing compared to the rest of neurological symptoms. I also have co-infections.