It was no surprise my dd and I finally tested positive, but to get positive tests the first time for my husband and 2 other children is a real shock.
Now our LL family physician will start treating the other 3. I'm surprised I have a hair left in my head...it's been quite a journey. My husband and 3 year old have had symptoms since July, but my 10 and 15 years olds developed symptoms in September.
We have three more children to test.
We submitted blood to the Bowen Lab for Western Blots and the IFA flow cytometry. Bowen is approved to do Western blots now, but I don't think they report the significant 31 or 34 bands.
Bowen is discontinuing the QRIBb test by microscope; they realize the flow cytometry test is more accurate.
My oldest dd starts homebound education next week.
I'm glad to have test results to support my children's symptoms and history.
Relieved, Nancy
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Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
nancy, i can't say congrats, but at least you know what you are dealing with ... THE WHOLE FAMILY; yuk! misery loves company; but this is ridiculous.
thoughts and prayers headed your way! Posted by char (Member # 8315) on :
You sure have your hands full!
It sounds overwhelming. But thank goodness you are all diagnosed and going to get the treatment.
I am grateful that my kids got diagnosed while they are home with us, rather than off at college or something.
It has been a strain physically and emotionally with a gang of sick people. We laugh a lot which has helped and have somehow had quite a bit of fun.
I hope the homebound goes well for your son. It was a big help for my kids last yr. My daughter is going back to highschool for a class or two in February.
I will be praying for you.
Hope you find a lot of support here and in your area.
Char
Posted by char (Member # 8315) on :
You sure have your hands full!
It sounds overwhelming. But thank goodness you are all diagnosed and going to get the treatment.
I am grateful that my kids got diagnosed while they are home with us, rather than off at college or something.
It has been a strain physically and emotionally with a gang of sick people. We laugh a lot which has helped and have somehow had quite a bit of fun.
I hope the homebound goes well for your son. It was a big help for my kids last yr. My daughter is going back to highschool for a class or two in February.
I will be praying for you.
Hope you find a lot of support here and in your area.
Char
Posted by am36 (Member # 9409) on :
same boat here.
positive with neuro-lyme, very old infection. recently tested kids. all 5 positive. lots of work for a healthy mom, which I'm not (yet)
sending love
Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
I found out that all five of our Western blot tests and the flow cytometry tests were positive.
The validation study by Bowen is nearly complete. They should have state approval by the first of the year, then they'll be able to do flow cytometry tests.
We're going to test our other 3 children ASAP.
The 3 yo was having neck pain first thing this morning....then a few hours later had pain in her calf. I wish I could put her on antibiotics right now! ...before this stuff spreads elsewhere.
I made appointments for everyone in March with a LLMD in Pennsylvania. It's crazy to have to wait that long for an appointment!
Betty, Char and am36, I appreciate your prayers. I'm sorry you've had to go through this too.
Betty, you're right; I'm glad I know what we're dealing with.
Now to try to get our physicians here to realize it's what we're dealing with.....
Nancy
Posted by lymex5&counting (Member # 7202) on :
I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. But like Betty said atleast you now know what is wrong.
I totally understand what you are going thru.
Lyme x 9
Posted by iceskater (Member # 8655) on :
thoughts and prayers to you.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
Nancy, can you get your primary md to prescribe antibiotics for each of you now LONGER than 1 month? it's worth asking about NOW.
my heart goes out to you and am mom! both of you with 5 lyme kids plus yourselves, and the FINANCIAL drain!
I hope your family members are giving you CASH this year vs. worthless gifts that are not needed in many situations.
perhaps your communities can arrange fund-raisers for each of you: chili, auctions, etc.
that's what my hometown would do and does every year when a family runs into a situation such as yours! they LIVE THE GOLDEN RULE!
best wishes to both of your families. Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
Once I get the WB results on paper I'll take them to our local physician. I don't think he really believes we can have LD here, but he's been willing to treat symptoms and has never had a negative attitude.
I haven't been able to get even 2 weeks of antibiotics out of our LLMD.
I want to contact the newspaper with our story.
I would love for someone to have a fundraiser for us. We've already gone through our savings and are into our retirement account.
Lyme X 9 and iceskater, I appreciate your kind words and prayers.
Lyme X 9, do you have grandparents diagnosed with LD too, or do you have a big family?
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