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I did do a search but wondered if anything had changed since 2009 when i tested postive.
I was treated with oral and iv antibiotics for about a year before my dr stopped treating lyme. I am now not a total zombie which is awesome but i still live a very tiny life.
I was actually willing to accept that as damage done but my body is getting damaged more and i am beginning to get a little scared so would like to re-test and consider going back into treatment but i want to do it right.
I would also be really interested to hear if anyone else has had any experience of increasing damage to thier body. Sorry this is so long but i wanted to indicate some of the damage.
Thanks for any help.
DATE PROCEDURE RESULTS
Igenex Mar-09 IFA,B Burgdorferi 1.40 TITER Indetermnate Mar-09 Lyme IGM Western Blot Igenex/CDC.NYS Positive Mar-09 Lyme IGG Western Blot Negative Mar-09 Multiplex serum Negative Mar-09 Multiplex whole blood Negative Mar-09 Babesiosis 1.80 TITER Positive
Aug-09 Head MRI Extensive white matter disease Aug-09 Blood Test Monoclonal gamapathy Aug-09 ER eye exam Uveitis Oct-09 Neurologist Not MS Evoked Potential test normal Jul-09 Nuclear Bone (whole Body Scan) Mild degenerative right knee Jul-10 MRI Cervical Spine Multilevel cervical spndylosis c3-4 through c6-7 Jul-10 severe at c5-6, sever spinal stenosis Jul-10 MRI thoracic spine Hemangiomas cysts, osteophyte complex Jul-10 MRI Lumbar osteophyte Jul-10 CT Abdomen and pelvis contrast Hepatic cysts, mild sacrilitis Jan-09 C-Reactive Protien 21 High Jan-09 Albumin 47 High Jan-09 Albumin Creatinine 3.1 High Jan-09 Rheumatoid Factor 16 High Jan-09 C-Reactive Protien 21 High Jan-09 Sedimentaion Rate ESR 26 High Jan-09 RDW 15.7 High Jan-09 Urinealyisis Moderate Jul-09 Protein Random Urine .25 High
oral+iv antibiotic Jul-09 ending november 2010
Now in 2011/12
sept 28 2011 NM gallium whole body scanSacroilitis - increased activity Degenerative disc t9-t10 increased activity Triangular activity within the right lower hemithorax No normal liver activity seen in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen Abnormal activity localizing to the right lower hemithorax is most likely due to an Elevated right hemidiaphragm causing liver activity abnormally cranially situated (meaning the right diaphragm has moved into chest)
Nov 28 2011 Abdominal ultrasound Liver Cyst seen in segment 4a/b seen on CT is not well seen Pancreas tail is not well seen Impression - cholelithiasis
Jan-11 Throid ultrasound Cyst and lump pending biopsy
Nov-11 Caridiac Stress Test Normal Cannot find reason for rapid heart beat, skipped beats shown on holter monitor and continuing
Mar-11 Opthamologist appt Eyes now half closed with right eye closing to almost shut
Sep-22 vitamen b12 1052 180-670 Sed rate 37 high ferritin 42 possible iron deficient plasma urea 7.3 03-Jul rheumatoid factor 16 -20 spe trace amount of monoclonal protein microalbumin 135 urine creatinine 10.3 albumin cratinine 13 ua blodd ca80 ua wbc 3.5 0-2 ua rbc 3.5 -2 ua epithelial cells -2 oct 31 2011 glucose 81 4-7.8 co2 total 31 22-29 plasma urea 7.3 3,7 mch 32.2 26-32 MCHC 364 320-360 THROID PEROXIDASE AB 6 -40 Toxoplasmosis reactive igg cmia 5h1aa 6.7
Jul-15 24 hour ur creatinine 6.6 7-15.9 24 hour metanephrines 1.5 -55 hs crp 11.09 greater than 10 acute phase response to inflammation
jan 9 2011 Sed rate 27 0.2 co2 titak 33 22-29 anion gap 3 04 12
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One year of treatment is not much, so you likely do need more. More testing is not usually needed.
Is your question about how long to take abx before the test?? IF so, it's 3-4 wks and then off for 10-14 days prior to the test. Take a good dosage of doxy .. like 200mg twice a day.
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Yes, that is exactly what i am asking (my brain gets a little muddled).
I can't get anyone to give me the antibiotics but i have some azithro would that be good enough.
To get treatment i will need to go to the U.S as i don't know of anyone treating here anymore so was thinking testing first but you have a valid point as the cost of the test would probably pay for an initial visit to the U.S.
Thanks for the reply, i get so stressed just thinking about treatment again, i find it really scary.
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