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What treatment did your doc put you on? Alot of abx do cover bart. The only thing I would worry about is the stortness of breath being a babs symptom and him not treating you for it. If your doc won't treat you for babs, I would get a new doc.

Especially if he is going by test results alone. Tests for bart and babs are not accurate. Both of my sons have bart, but their tests came up neg. (they have the bart stretch marks)

Some info. about babs:
Question 20. What signs and symptoms would lead a doctor to suspect a Babesia infection in a patient? How many strains of Babesiosis have been identified and how many are commonly tested for in commercial labs?

The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis:
Fatigue * Arthralgias* Myalgia* Drenching sweats* Headaches* Emotional
lability* Depression* Dark urine* Splenomegaly* Dizziness* Nausea and
vomiting* Cough* Dyspnea* Fever* Chills* Hepatosplenomegaly* Jaundice*
Malaise* Shortness of breath* Bleeding tendencies, bruising* Thrombocytopenia*
Hemoglobinuria* Hyperesthesia* Pulmonary edema* Encephalopathy* Low to
normal range leukocyte counts* Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase,
bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia*

Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with
Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease,
then return. A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection. An
acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially.
There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO
species are currently checked by commercial labs.

So if they can only test for TWO strains out of a hundred chances are you will get a negitive test.

IgM negative is < or = 1:20

IgG negative is < or = 1:40