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Topic: Western Blot question

olympia
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Member # 7548

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Hi Everyone-I'm sill having a bit of trouble understanding W.B. "parameters".When I received my results in Feb.
My initial dr. told me I was originally infected 3 months prior-huh?
The results were all of the bands on IGg but 1 on the IGm-wouldn't say which
My newest doctor says infected many years

I've had neurological problems including seizures(thought childhood epilepsy had returned)since 1999 = Also hypothyroidism for 6 months then it went to normal(weird)

I had the W.B. done because my knee seemed to just swell up for no reason in Jan. also a p.c.r. on knee fluid which was positive=

Can anyone really determine how long a person has been infected with Bb by the W.B? Does reactivation or going from chronic to acute stage of infection play a part in reading these results?
Thanks So Much
Olympia

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

Read this explanation by Dr C of MO ... He does explain about the IgG and the IgM.....YOu'll be surprised at what he says!

Western Blot explanation: http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/022767.html

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Do not take anything I say as medical advice. I am not a doctor, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express!
oops!
Lymetutu

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olympia
Member
Member # 7548

posted

Thanks much for passing along the info Lymetutu-
Big help-I did stay at a Hampton Inn once-not in the Hamptons though-Was I lost or the hotel in the wrong town?
Did spend many summers in the Hamptons as a child though-Oh the good old days-Am I getting older or are my kids catching up to me?
CatchYaLater
Olympia

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