How long should one be off antibiotics before getting a Lyme test?
Do anti-inflammatory meds interfere? i.e. Celebrex or Ibuprofen
Thanks, misty
Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :
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Posted by MistyB (Member # 27969) on :
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks joalo for the bump...
misty
Posted by Selection10 (Member # 19578) on :
Anti-inflammatory meds should generally not effect the labs results unless they are on immunosuppresants like corticosteroids. Reducing the inflammatory response could potentially alter the antibody response if you are having something like an ELISA but I can't say for certain.
Posted by Selection10 (Member # 19578) on :
And you should be 2-3 weeks off of Antibiotics before testing.