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I live in Montana. They say there is no Lyme in Montana.
Last fall my shoulders and hips became so painful I could not work.
So the MD put me on prednisone for the winter and it did relieve the pain. When he took me off of the prednisone the pain all came crashing back.
The MD never came up with a diagnosis. Just maybe Lupus or some kind of Myalgia or Auto Imune problem.
Any how I went to a Naturopath and she sent a blood test to Igenex for the Western Blot. She also put me on hydro cortisone orally and that relieved my pain somewhat as it had spread to my neck, wrists knees and feet. Also have lost 30 lbs.
The IGM 34kda IND 41kda IND 83-93kda IND
The IGG 31kda ++ 41kda +
She told me these results are conclusive in her opinion.
I have a friend in CA that is an MD. He has been looking at all my test results. He is not convinced that I have Lyme.
His main reason for this is that whenever I am off the steroids my pain comes back. He thinks this is inconsistent with Lyme.
He also wants me to go ahead with the treatment that my Naturopath has started me on. A-L complex Herbal drops and 3 different anti biotics.
Any thoughts you may have I would be grateful. Thanks
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I'm not a doctor, but this sounds exactly like Lyme to me. Stop the stroids now, as they are like adding flames to the fire. Read Dr B's treatment guidelines on ilads.org.
And yes, lyme is in Montana.
-------------------- Bite date ? 2/10 symptoms began 5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors
IgM Igenex +/CDC + + 23/25, 30, 31, 34, 41, 83/93
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