I got my IgG and IgM lab work back. It says that IgG p41 Ab is present. But that is the only one, what does that mean??
Posted by BackinStOlaf (Member # 23725) on :
What lab did you use?
Band 41 is reactive to bacteria that have flagella which is like a tail that helps them move. It could be Lyme, it could be from something else.
But most people with Lyme have band 41 show up first.
Posted by Brandi (Member # 27190) on :
My health dept. uses LabCorp. I'm not sure what step to take next.
Posted by BackinStOlaf (Member # 23725) on :
My 1st test was with labcorp as well. I also had band 41.
When I did the Igenex lab test, I had 7 bands show up. They test for more bands and are more sensitive.
Have you found a LLMD?
Posted by Brandi (Member # 27190) on :
No I have not, I'm in the process of looking. Does the IgG mean that the bacteria has been in my body for a long time? I had Rocky Mountain Spotted fever as a kid, could that show up as band 41? I am having so many symptoms before i got tested I just knew I had Lyme Disease, nothing else fits. I read that band 41 could indicate syphilis, but I don't have those symptoms, and have had 5 kids and tested for it each time. My Dr. has me on Amox for 10 days, would you reconmend finding an LLMD?
Posted by BackinStOlaf (Member # 23725) on :
I definitely recommend you getting a LLMD asap.
10 days of AMOX is not enough
And do it as fast as you can
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
You could have gotten Lyme at the same time as the RMSF. Please go to Seeking a Doctor to find an LLMD near you. It will be hard to find one in NC, but I think there is at least one there.