RZR
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New LLMD (www.lymemd.blogspot.com) found that I have babesia and ehrlichia through LabCorp tests. I am getting sicker by the day and really scared now.
I will be starting babesia treatment first. Tomorrow, I will start Mepron, Biaxin, and plaquenil.
Thanks, Jen
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blinkie
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which strain of babs do you have?
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What about the erlichia? I took doxy right along with those other three meds.
Good luck, I hope this does the trick for you.
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RZR
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quote:Originally posted by blinkie: which strain of babs do you have?
If I am looking at test correctly, WA1.
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It seems A LOT of people test positive for Babesia WA-1 at LabCorp. I wish I knew what this means.
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Would you mind posting what type of test was run? My son's test is as follows: WA1 IGG AB, IFA. The result was 1:4096. The 2nd test was 1:256. Both of these tests are through Quest.
He has been on Lariam, Plaquenil, Biaxin and Omnicef. I believe this protocol is what decreased the titer and is killing off the Babesia.
The CDC ran a test and it came back negative. Not sure how it is possible for Quest to find it twice but the CDC can't find it at all.
I do hope you begin to feel better and your meds do the trick.
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One more thing, at the bottom of my son's test it says, "Test performed at Focus Diagnostics/Cypress, CA". Although the report is from Quest, it looks like they did not do the actual test. Interesting...
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Focus Diagnostics is a specialty lab owned by Quest. I'm learning so much during this process. So, you'd think that these tests are accurate and the CDC has missed the boat. Posts: 66 | From Northern Virginia | Registered: Jun 2010
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RZR
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quote:Originally posted by Imhis4life: Jen,
Would you mind posting what type of test was run? My son's test is as follows: WA1 IGG AB, IFA. The result was 1:4096. The 2nd test was 1:256. Both of these tests are through Quest.
He has been on Lariam, Plaquenil, Biaxin and Omnicef. I believe this protocol is what decreased the titer and is killing off the Babesia.
The CDC ran a test and it came back negative. Not sure how it is possible for Quest to find it twice but the CDC can't find it at all.
I do hope you begin to feel better and your meds do the trick.
My test is WA1 IgG AB IFA, result 1:2048 by Focus Diagnostics Babesia microti IgM < 1:10 negative Babesia microti igG < 1:10 negative by ViroMed
Hope your son's meds get rid of babs for him.
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seekhelp
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Interesting. I had a 1:256 titer in mid-2009 for WA-1. It jumped to 1:1,1024 in Nov-09 and to 1:2,048 in May-10. All through LabCorp using Focus Diagnostics (Quest). I think we all need a separate thread just on WA-1, our titer levels and exactly what symptoms we have to see if it's consistent.
Something makes me wonder about how many have a positive WA-1 titer.
Unlike the person who got Plaquenil, Larium, etc., I was given 3 days of Malarone (4 pills) and told I'm cured by an ID doc. Ummmm...my body sure doesn't know it's cured! I feel horrible.
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