So, as I said before my pcp wanted to do his own WB test through labcorp thursday. I got the results this morning.
He said I was negative on all IGG bands and postive on band 41 and 23 of the igm. He continued to say that I only had accute lyme and I should stop my treatment after 4 weeks. I told his I didnt agree because I have had these symptoms for over a year and half and I didnt get bit 12 weeks ago. He then mentioned hepititus, Duh, we tested for all that.
Thru Igenx, I tested postive on 5 bands on the igm and 3 on the Igg. As I anticipated, two tests and two different results.
Also, he was trying to tell me Bartonella was another name for lyme disease. He told me the 3 co infections I wanted to be tested for were all treated with doxy so there wasnt a point.
BLAH BLAH is all I can say at this point. I am not going off my darn DOXY....
Posted by LisaS (Member # 10581) on :
Sorry for you frustration Jaimie! I hope you can get abx from a different Dr is he won't treat you for lyme! I had band 23 positive on mine also and many here told me that that is a lyme specific band. I hope someone who know than me about it will come along and share!
Posted by JaimieB (Member # 19076) on :
Hey Lisa!
I am already on abx and do see a lyme friendly doc. I went to my pcp to get tested for co infec. Instead of testing, he did another WB cause he wanted to see it for himself.
Posted by Need Lots of Help (Member # 18603) on :
Never mix Lyme with PCP. I have never had good results.
I went to my neuro yesterday, I have some demylinating in my neck and I never mentioned lyme.
I would love to educate more doctors, but they don't want to hear it and in the meantime, I still need to have tests run and meds. I get my lyme meds from my lyme doctor and I do tell him all other treatments I am on, but I am very careful mentioning lyme to my local doctors.
They hear what meds I am on, and refuse to give me anything more. Period. They do not believe in lyme, yet half the people I see at doctors offices, I think have lyme.