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I was just wondering how many people here have tested positive for any strain of mycoplasma, and if so what strains?
The more I read, the more I find it curious the similarities between Lyme and mycoplasma.
I'm getting tested for 2 of the strains, m.fermentans and m.pneumoniae because those are the two I see come up most often and the tests are over 100 bucks a pop.
Also, for those who tested positive, what is your treatment like and how does it differ from the Lyme treatment?
Also (sorry I'm just full of questions) where did you get tested? I'm getting mine done through Medical Diagnostics Laboratories in NJ -- I'm asking to see if it's the same with testing for LD where you have to be careful which lab you use, etc.
I got the info on this lab through the immed.org website and it seems on the up and up.
Thanks,
Alison
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beachcomber
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Ali:
I tested positive for m.pneumoniae through Quest labs. I had it years ago and was treated with a Z-Pack, 5 days of a megadose of Zithromax. I still show high anti-body levels to it in my more recent test.
Was it like Lyme? Not really. It was pneumonia - knocked me flat and I had green gunk in my nose & throat. It took 3 months to recover from it.
Has it complicated my Lyme? Yes. It appears to be in remission, not completely gone.
Thanks for sharing your expereince. It really helps! A few years ago I had a few bouts of "walking pneumonia"...hmmm...I wonder....
Also I did a search on the site here and mycoplasma seems to be an issue that has come up for several people.
Thanks again,
Alison
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I wanted to comment about Colloidal silver. Everyone needs to read the information on it. It is not toxic. I have had Lyme for 7 years. I could not walk without assistance, could barely speak, and my balance was nonexistant. After doing everything that everyone else has done, I am currently on argentin 23 IV I have seen vast improvement, but didn't want to say anything on line until I'm 100%. Now I cannot speak about anything other than argentin 23. It really enhances the immune system plus its a natural antibiotic. If anyone wants to talk to me my email is [email protected] Thanks
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I'm positive for m. pneumoniae. I got tested at the local dr's office and by a local lab. I'm grateful to know about this but I wonder if I have other myco strains too.
I don't have the throat, nostril gunk. I'm taking Clindamycin IV and ketek. I think that works for Lyme too.
I don't know what will be...now, I feel awful.
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Funny you should mention that. I actually have in a box somewhere a Sota colloidal silver maker/electric pulser thing. I keep on meaning to drive to my mother in law's house in SF to pick it up to use for both the silver and the zapping.
I am very glad to hear that it helped you. I have heard other people say that it didn't, so I wasn't sure what to think. That is really helpful because I've heard such good things about it and the antibiotic properties.
SAK...thank you for chiming in. Now I'm *really* glad m.pneumoniae was one of the four tests I picked.
A.
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Mathias
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Alison,
I have a lot of experience with mycoplasma infections and have been battling a CNS mycoplasma fermentans infection for 2 years now.
Mycoplasma is an absolute lyme disease mimic. It can cause systemic disease and is intracellular just like lyme.
MDL is the best lab for mycoplasma testing. You need to have PCR's performed. Antibody tests are useless because they cross react with the different species of mycoplasma (I know this because I tested positive for the pnuemoniae species but actually had fermentans which was confirmed by PCR).
Treatment for mycoplasma infections is very much like the treatment of late stage lyme disease, long term antibiotics needed. The antibiotics for treating mycoplasma infections vary with the species. In most cases the floroquinlone class is the best choice, which has no activity against lyme.
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