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Hi, I am in the process of doing this testing involving the anti-biotics for 5 days. My results won't be faxed to my doc until as long as 14 days though!!! Should I demand to stay on the anti-biotics. I figure another 2 weeks on it certainly won't kill me even if I'm negative but otherwise..I'm no rocket scientist but wouldn't a 14 day lapse of anti-biotics if I was positive for Lyme, consist of total ANTI-BIOTIC RESISTANCE. This sounds like a disturbing way to start treatment that would only lead to serious problems. Again, Do people think I should demand to stay on the anti-biotics or is this some sort of weird normal protocol to wait and see? Posts: 10 | From Ottawa | Registered: Sep 2005
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SForsgren
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Depends on your symptoms, history, other test results, etc. I don't think that stopping for 2 weeks is likely to be highly problematic but again depends on what you think you have and what your clinical picture is.
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treepatrol
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Stay on the antibiotics yes!!! Is this the test? Lyme DOT-BLOT Assay for Antigen (LDA)? If it is you should be on a high dose abx's during that and a Western Blot also.
Is your Dr a LLMD?
In this post I really dont know your history tick bite? or just all the symptoms of lyme ? How Long symptoms? etc.
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If you had a recent tick bite, then it's EXTREMELY important to remain on the abx. There won't be a problem with resistance if this is a recent tick bite. However, you have a decreased chance of full recovery if you don't attack it aggressively right NOW.
Is this the only test your having done? You really need to have a Western Blot....preferably by Igenex Labs in CA.
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