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What are bruises indicative of: lyme or babesia?
I don't have any babs symptoms, but I have some bruising - yellowish small patches on skin, not full blown bruises. ANyone else have these with lyme? Thank you!
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The only thing that I found was that bruising was on the symptom list for Babs. My sister has babs and only had a few symptoms on the list. Bruising and fever/chills were about the only symptoms she had. But she did get a positive Fish test.
Here is a symptom list for babs....
20. What signs and symptoms would lead a doctor to suspect a Babesia infection in a patient? How many strains of Babesiosis have been identified and how many are commonly tested for in commercial labs?
The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis:
Fatigue* Arthralgias* (aching joints) Myalgia* (muscle pain) Drenching sweats* Headaches* Emotional lability* Depression* Dark urine* Splenomegaly* (enlarged spleen) Dizziness* Nausea and vomiting* Cough* Dyspnea* (difficulty breathing) Fever* Chills* Hepatosplenomegaly* (enlarged liver) Jaundice* Malaise* Shortness of breath* Bleeding tendencies, bruising* Thrombocytopenia* (low platelets in the blood) Hemoglobinuria* (red cell breakdown, with release of hemoglobin in the urine) Hyperesthesia* (over sensitivity to touch) Pulmonary edema* (fluid accumulation, swelling in the lungs) Encephalopathy* (alters brain function) Low to normal range leukocyte counts* Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase, bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia*
Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease, then return. A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection.
An acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially. There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO species are currently checked by commercial labs.
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Thank you for posting that list, Lisi! 20+ of those symptoms and a positive low level (1:40) b. microti test from 8 years ago ought to be enough to get me treated for low level chronic Babs.
newdurham ~ do you do like I do and just look at the bruises and wonder how they got there?
The thing I wonder about is I get a recurring purple-ish circle on my right cheek, looks like a bruise deep under the skin, whenever I start feeling lousy. It's the size of a quarter. What the heck is that?
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