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These are results from a previous test but an llmd had me test through Quest recently; tonight they called and said all is negative.... Could this mean I don't have lyme? So sick and confused...
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"In my clinical experience, if a patient has symptoms suspicious for borreliosis, and has one or more of the following bands, there is a very high probability the patient has borreliosis.
These bands are 18, 22, 23-25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 37, 39, 41, 83, and 93.
[---- from DR C's update from 2005 --- ----The significant antibodies, in my opinion, are the 18, 23-25, 28, 30, 31, 34, 39, 58, 66 and 93.----]"
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Posted elsewhere by long-time member "Sammi"
9 cross-reactive for Borrellia 12 specific for Bb 18 unknown 20 cross-reactive for Borrellia 21 unknown 22 specific for Bb, probably really the 23/25 band 23-25 outer surface protein C (OspC), specific for Bb 28 unknown 30 unknown; probably an outer surface protein; common in European and one California strain 31 outer surface protein A (OspA), specific for Bb 34 outer surface protein B (OspB); specific for Bb 35 specific for Bb 37 specific for Bb 38 cross-reactive for Bb 39 is a major protein of Bb flagellin; specific for Bb 41 flagellin protein of all spirochetes; this is usually the first to appear after a Bb infection and is specific for all Borrellia 45 cross-reactive for all Borellia (sometimes people with Lyme who have this band positive also have the co-infection Ehrlichiosis) 50 cross-reactive for all Borrellia 55 cross-reactive for all Borrellia 57 cross-reactive for all Borrellia 58 unknown but may be a heat-shock Bb protein 60 cross reactive for all Borrellia 66 cross-reactive for all Borrelia, common in all bacteria 83 specific antigen for the Lyme bacterium, probably a cytoplasmic membrane 93 unknown, probably the same protein in band 83, just migrates differently in some patients
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Thank you...Yup, 10 years...been sick for 15. Have had five llmds and almost 9 years of treatment....This number were from a test done in 2004....My current llmd just retested for lyme and co's through Igenex.....I've been having the most awful abdominal pain that I can't even describe other than to say its crippling (along with other lyme sx) and I feel broken and at my wits end....went to ER a few weeks ago and the 28 year old resident at Yale was probably the worst doc I've dealt with; didn't want to hear Lyme...Contemplating going to another ER tomorrow where my MIL works; maybe she can get in touch with some drs before I get there. There has to be something for this GI pain; its unreal...Any suggestions/advice? I don't want to live if this is my life now...
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Thanks; I commented on that thread but there are more posts below it that may be helpful.... Thanks again!
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