I was bitten sometime during the night of October 3 and woke up to a large rash on my chest, swollen lymph nodes, etc and started getting sick very fast. Next day saw a LLMD & he put me on 30 days of doxy, 100 mg. I have no previous infection and tick bites.
Will be going back Nov 4 for blood draw for Igenix. I do think I need another month of antibiotics, minocycline perhaps? I think the doxy gets about 80 % and 20% go in hiding, have been working really hard to keep them from going into hiding. I figured this out when I had TWO bad herxes, the first starting the weekend after the bite then another one 5 days later following steam, sauna and acupuncture, was out for 4 days!! Doing much better but have elevated temp nearly every afternoon and pm, around 99 or so, normal for me is 97.6 - 98.2, doing lymph drainage every evening as this seems to be rooted in the lymph system.
Have started on one drop of Samento this weekend, been doing the Buhner protocol, am able to tolerate steam baths and sauna more this week.
On the BB IGG & IGM ABS EIA by Quest, Negative IGG & IGM for BB antibiodies.
BUT :::::: The initial lab results blood drawn day after tick bite. For Borrelia burgdorferi IgG Abs -IB Negative except for Band p41 which was labeled as Present.
Does this mean I may have a positive IGENIX test now that I have been on doxy for one month and detoxing the best i can, no sugar no wheat no gluten, lost 6 pounds ive been trying to loose anyway.
What do you all think?
Thanks!
Posts: 532 | From Texas | Registered: Oct 2004
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Did you take any pictures of your rash? I wish I had. The rash should be definitive for lyme diagnosis.
The lab test you had was probably the Elisa which I have read doesn't show up anything that early. Must be after 3 weeks, I think. I would definitely get another test, the Western Blot. Igenix is supposed to be the best lab.
Keep up the detox - important!
Hope your doctor is good - I would question the dosage of doxy.
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THe doc is the only LLMD in our state, what dosage should I be on, I do think 100 mgs is too low, shoulda started at 100 mg and ramp up to 300 - 400 mgs per day. It says to take 1 doxy in am, and another 12 hours later. Could I take a third dose like in the middle of the day? Have some extra ones. Yes I do have pics of the rash on my iPhone. Yes will be having blood drawn for Igenix later this week.
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So should I start ramping up to 300 mg per day? i have an extra bottle and will order more online. Take 100 mg three times a day, ie am, noon and pm?
Thanks very much !!!
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So should I start ramping up to 300 mg per day? i have an extra bottle and will order more online. Take 100 mg three times a day, ie am, noon and pm?
Thanks very much !!!
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