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Topic: Need help interpreting tick borne infectious disease results, thank you

Tomcruiseisbased
Junior Member
Member # 52849

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Can anyone interpret these results? This is over the course of 8 months. I was also very low in ferritin, why? I had a 105 degree fever, was sick for 8months, than got bit by another tick and had a non-step 10 day 103-104 fever. Not sure how to interpret my vibrant wellness results, what is Rickettsial surface antigen? I worked in forestry and have been bitten by over 100 ticks. I can barely function now. I have done repeated tests.
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kgg
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5867

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Wow! I love that your doc tested you for so much! Interesting that you had a temp of 105.F. I was told by a doc that sometimes a temperature over 103F can lead to feeling better, after recovering from the fever.

Your TSH is incredibly high! Just that alone would make you feel horrible. I like my TSH around 1.0

The low ferritin could be from your Babesia microti. It can cause the red blood cells to burst. Called hemolysis. Inflammation from all of these infections can effect iron metabolism in your body.

Since you had a second tick bite, I would encourage you to invest in InsectShield.com. I send gardening clothes off to them. It is good for 70 washes or the life of the piece of clothing. I buy their socks as well. I also have a permethrin treated pair of gators. Check them out.

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Robin123
Moderator
Member # 9197

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Hi - I'm not a doctor, but it's obvious you've come back positive for some infections here. Are you seeing an LLMD for some treatment?

Want to second what kgg is saying - to protect yourself from any further bites via protective clothing, tick repellents, etc!

Posts: 13171 | From San Francisco | Registered: May 2006 | IP: Logged |

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