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shannon12
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Member # 36149

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so from time to time I get red streaky rashes all over my chest they come and go, they are about 3 inches long and 1/2 thick.

Question is I think these indicate bartonella specifically, does anyone know if that's correct?

The only thing I found w/bart you can have stretch mark like rashes, I guess there like stretch marks, but I wouldn't describe them as such.

ok thank you

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TF
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Member # 14183

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The description you are giving certainly sounds like a bartonella rash, especially how thick it is.

Here are a few photos:

http://www.lymedisease.org/limages/bartonella-rash.gif

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2563910072_dfbd488e7c.jpg?v=0

You can see why people describe them as looking like stretch marks. But, you get them in places that stretch marks make no sense--behind the knees, or on the chest as you say.

If you want to post a picture, we can see what you are talking about. But, if you have lyme, it is almost certain you have bartonella and the red streaks are bart rashes.

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TF
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Member # 14183

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Here's another photo:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/2563910060_f51c9238d3.jpg?v=0

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shannon12
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ok thank you, yes I think it's the same, and to think my doc told me I don't need to be tested for bart and the meds you are on will cover it. ridic. and I have many other symptoms as well, heel pain..etc.

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