surprise
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Hello. I cannot figure out if I have Babesia.
Current new LLMD thinks probably not. Didn't ask why, but perhaps because I was walking around with Lyme and Bartonella without knowing it? Although living with symptoms calling it everything else- stressful life, or blaming myself for not 'being able to get it together.'
No memory of tick bite, but feral cats I took on to tame 14 years ago (scratched, bit) is where I am guessing I got infected.
I realize I'm 'lucky' (ha ha) that I got a positive Lyme PCR blood test and high positive Bartonella titers on my Igenex testing.
Babesia came back negative (titers). Yes, I have some symptoms I could say, but I have a lot going on.
I'd like to try another test for babsesia.
I'm on the west coast- not sure that matters, but...
Does anyone have an opinion on the best lab for Babesia testing?
Thank you.
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Do you have insurance? If so, Labcorp offers testing for B. microti & B. duncani (WA-1). Labcorp actually sends the duncani test to Focus labs in CA.
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i came back positive for ehrlichia with igenex and negative with focus labs. i would not recommend them.
i have clinically symptoms of bart (to a t, actually) but my tests are negative. llmd is treating it.
i have had igenex antibody tests for babs and the fish/pcr test and it was negative, too. i am thinking of doing a test w/ fry labs just to make sure. llmd said that towards the end of treatment if i'm not getting well, we can go the mepron route. im a test person, so i like to know. it's hard b/c the tests are not accurate.
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t9im
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Hi Surprise:
Our daugher tested negative for Babs 4 or 5 times but she had all the symptoms (Lyme and Babesia).
I know Dr. B in the guidelines indicate at least 15 strains infecting humans with commercial tests for 2. Now add the new parasite discovered by Frye labs.
A negative test doesn't mean you don't have it.
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surprise
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Thanks, I appreciate it.
I just read through Dr. B's symptom list again for babs.
I for sure have some of these symptoms. But I can explain them away to other things.
I think I am going to try 1 more test - already did antibody test for it through Igenex, negative.
I think I keep holding out for not having it.
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