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emmett
Junior Member
Member # 41521

posted

Hello,

I read somewhere about how to avoid false negative on the culture test by getting the spirochetes into the blood...

something about taking antibiotics for a while and then of course not taking them for 4 weeks before testing.

does that sound familiar?

I have been searching for quite a while and can't find where I read it.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!!!

Posts: 5 | From los angeles | Registered: Aug 2013 | IP: Logged |

hermit
Member
Member # 44427

posted

I can't verify, nor do I have journal references, but... I think this happened to me. I've never had knee pain before the first day of taking doxycycline. after four week of doxycycline was finished, between six and ten days after, I broke out in hives, large surface areas of skin were inflamed, and all the lymph in my neck and base of skull became swollen, visible lumps. I got brain symptoms after that, for the first time. If going off doxy encouraged the bacteria to move and thrive, I do not recommend it.

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

You take antibiotics for 4 weeks, then go OFF of them for 10-14 days. Then test through Igenex Lab.

www.igenex.com Test #188 and 189 . . Western Blot

"Giving patients 4 weeks of antibiotics (usually tetracycline, 500 mg, 3 times a day), will convert a negative or equivocal Western blot to positive in about 36% of cases."

from:

Western Blot Explanation
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/42077

That link and many more was found here:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/88555

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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