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During/after treatment - How often should one be tested for lyme? i.e. do the numbers change after abx tx?
See other post - relapse, new case...

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I don't see any point in testing. Lyme is a clinical diagnosis. If you are having symptoms, they should be treated because the Lyme is still there in my opinion.

[I am not a dr]

If it would make you feel better, get another Western Blot....but make sure it's from Igenex.

Bowen is another possibility....different testing.

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My LLMD once mentioned that some monitor progress with a WB every 3-4 weeks. Expensive, no?
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I haven't done a Western Blot in 2 years or longer. MD is treating on symptoms. Insurance would just love for us to be tested on a day when the chetes are asleep so they can stop paying for treatment. The tests are not terrible reliable. JMHO.
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