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Posted by GenieFlyer (Member # 6718) on :

I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad, but I got my results for the tick test from IGenex today.

The tick was positive for Lyme and Babesia.

I feel vindicated that my suspicion was correct. Luckily, I've had some improvement by adjusting my diet (no sugar/low-carb) and have been taking a variety of supplements.

I also have an appointment with an LLMD in 1.5 weeks.

Time to go to battle.

-- Brian

BTW: For reference, IGenex has their tick test form here: http://www.igenex.com/ticktest.htm

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Well, welcome to our world, Brian! yep, many of us felt elation mixed with anger, fear, sadness, everything all rolled together into one big mess!

Glad at least now you know what to do and can head toward recovery.

Have you read this?

Western Blot explanation: http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/022767.html

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Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

Brian, welcome to our lyme world of 24/7 educational/support!

If you haven't been to TREEPATROL's newbie links combined with tincupt's ... please find. Print it and mark off after you read the sections as there are months of reading there.

Print off the 38 pages of Dr. Barrascano's treatment and re-reread it over & over to become more familiar with what we have.

You are lucky you are able to see a LLMD so soon. Most of us have had 1-3 month wait.

Do your homework on learning on what you will be taking & why. Best wishes Brian on your future treatment.

I was dx 7-04 after being misdx for 34 years! So I've got years of treatment ahead of me. Betty G., Iowa

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Hey Brian, where were you Lymed?

Betty.....have you met Mr Troutscout?

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Posted by GenieFlyer (Member # 6718) on :

The tick bit me in Menard, Texas - slightly West-North-West of Austin.

I was randomly talking with a doctor and a nurse today (ok, so I stubbed my pinky toe and fractured it )- Anyway, the doctor didn't know that Lyme's came down this far, but the nurse recently had heard a local veterinarian talking about a rise in tick-borne diseases in dogs in Texas.

-- Brian

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Well, you can tell them for me that I've had it at least 46 yrs and believe I was Lymed near Somerville, TX....90 miles NW of Houston. So, it's definitely been around TX a long time. We just have alot of people [ducks] with their heads in the sand.

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Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

Tutu,

Yes, I had the pleasure of meeting Troutscout once at a big support group meeting with Sen. Tom Harkin's aid, Des Moines' insurance folks, and our local rep in Des Moines. Betty G.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

That's cool! I was in Iowa several weeks ago for a visit with the fishman and family!

Trout

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