just got back from llmd- have an igg pos for babs but neg for lyme- blood work was through mdl labs. is it possible to have babs but not lyme? currnetly i am on mepron and zithro for the babs..
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
probably .. but rarely
Posted by sparkle7 (Member # 10397) on :
Do you remember being bitten by a tick? Did you have a bull's eye rash?
What are your symptoms? The tests are tricky for these things. They are not always accurate.
Posted by Scrappy (Member # 25888) on :
I am in this situation too.
I don't recall ever being bitten. Only band that shows up on IGeneX is 41 (although strongly positive).
Have you ever had a blood transfusion? This is the leading belief regarding how I might have been infected.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
Was it Babesia WA-1 or Microti you tested positive for? I truly don't think we can take every positive antibody test to be absolute proof of CURRENT infection.
[ 05-06-2011, 07:18 PM: Message edited by: seekhelp ]
Posted by Scrappy (Member # 25888) on :
Unsure if this reply was for the OP or me, the last poster.
My LLMD thought enough of symptoms and test to treat with Mepron/Azithromycin/Artemesia(?).