LymeNet Flash: To treat or not to treat ? +ve IgG only

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » To treat or not to treat ? +ve IgG only

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: To treat or not to treat ? +ve IgG only

momcap
Member
Member # 31420

posted

Does it make sense to treat for lyme with only IgG positive? Doesn't that indicate a past infection? I am IgM positive and not sick (???). My DS7 is IgM & IgG positive and very sick. My younger 2 boys are IgG positive only. They are not nearly as sick, but still have some symptoms - one has chronic headaches, is a strep carrier, and has mood lability. Both complain of various aches and pains, get sick more often than other kids their age, and complain of sore knees when we go for a walk. Are these residual effects from an old infection that their immune systems have fought off, or could they have an active infection and only showing IgG positive?

Posts: 41 | From Ontario | Registered: Apr 2011 | IP: Logged |

sixgoofykids
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 11141

posted

I was IgG positive and extremely sick. You treat based on symptoms. All the testing can show is exposure. If they are having symptoms, I'd treat.

I decided to treat my daughter. She *only* had headaches, elbow/knee pain, and learning trouble. All that is cleared. Her treatment was relatively easy compared to mine since she wasn't as sick.

I figure, if they're showing symptoms, why wait until it brings them down? I'm not saying antibiotics are the best or only way, I'm only saying I wouldn't ignore it and no, IgG positive doesn't mean it's not active. It could be that some immune support and detox might be enough to help their bodies fight off the rest of the infection.

What did the doctor say?

--------------------
sixgoofykids.blogspot.com

Posts: 13449 | From Ohio | Registered: Feb 2007 | IP: Logged |

momcap
Member
Member # 31420

posted

They've already started treatment, based on clinical symptoms. We don't see the doctor again for another 6 weeks, so I was just looking for opinions on the IgG only. If a person can have an active infection and only be IgG positive then I feel much better about proceeding with the treatment plan.

Posts: 41 | From Ontario | Registered: Apr 2011 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/