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Topic: Whole-blood exchange transfusion.

herxmeister
Junior Member
Member # 9815

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For Babesiosis. What do you think on that?

Considering naturally that the donor blood is not infected by some other strains asymptomatic under radar as it sometimes happens.

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bettyg
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Herx, I know nothing about babs.

1 or 2 of my last surgeries, my own blood was rerouted back into MY OWN body. I'd rather do that than get someone else's BAD blood with whatever in it.

When this occured, I didn't know I'd have chronic lyme for over 30 years! Bettyg [Big Grin]

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herxmeister
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Member # 9815

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I just saw an article when it helped a female patient. But that lady was severely anemic.
Wondering if any insurance would cover such procedures with "Lyme stigma" type of sufferers.

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treepatrol
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 4117

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After being bitten by ticks and getting Lyme and coinfections I will not donate blood or recieve it if entirely possible put my blood away ahead of time and require it be thrown away when its usfulness is about to expire.

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bpeck
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Herx:

Read up on it- it's not done unless someone's dying from acute infection from babesiosis and there's no other hope.

It's not a therapy- it's a last ditch life saving technique.

Barb

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Barb Peck (Elder LymeNet user). Lyme since 1975 Transfusion

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