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Topic: IDSA Too Little -Too Late?????

Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524

posted

Don't you throw that shoe at me!

LOL But I would like your thoughts.

Thanks Rick @lymeifo@YahooGroups as always.

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/648674

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

Posts: 5850 | From Kentucky | Registered: Dec 2008 | IP: Logged |

Sojourner
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 9424

posted

Oh yea, and many chronic lymies only have IgM positivity......Great way to eliminate the ONLY laboratory indication of infection for these folks. Brilliant! [Mad]

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Rene
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 4870

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You will never convince me that any group of us will test 100% positive. My brain doesn't work real well, but I believe that is what the article is saying in stage 3 lyme. Not possible.

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METALLlC BLUE
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6628

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They are literally morons. This is just another way to further limit patients from testing positive.

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coltman
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 21272

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They further restrict the testing , eliminating IgM bands. I bet because people with late lyme have it positive in IgM range even on quest labs sometimes. This is prep work for further restrictions

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Amanda
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 14107

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Its not possible for me to make an assessment, without knowing more specifics of the methods.

What were the total number of lyme patients? How many controls? Did all their lyme patients present with a rash?

Anyone have this information?

On thing that is interesting about this is they are admitting that the IgM test is not reliable.

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"few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example" - Mark Twain

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Pinelady
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 18524

posted

I'm with Coltman. They either are succeeding to the

fact they have lost and decided to get in where the

getting is good, or as Amanda says holding on to

all the cards till the bitter end...Either way they

have lost respect.

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Suspected Lyme 07 Test neg One band migrating in IgG region
unable to identify.Igenex Jan.09IFA titer 1:40 IND
IgM neg pos
31 +++ 34 IND 39 IND 41 IND 83-93 +
DX:Neuroborreliosis

Posts: 5850 | From Kentucky | Registered: Dec 2008 | IP: Logged |

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