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I was tested positive by Quest and had an EM, so there was no guessing work to start the treatment.
This is the first time I heard this "turn negative" test. Hard to believe.
Thanks all!
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Greatcod
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The ABX do kill the Lyme bacteria in the blood stream, so a blood test, if that is what you had, would be negative. Doesn't necessarily mean you are cured, there may well be bacteria in other body tissues.
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5dana8
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NO. I agree with Human & the others. A lyme test is iffy at best for picking up lyme. Lyme should be a clinical diagnosis & that goes for treatment as well.
There's many facters involed. How long you have been sick-how many co-infections you have- Do you still have symptoms ect..
Here's a link that explains why you can still have lyme & test negative:
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My first 2 (IgeneX & StonyBrook) WB's were IND (2 years ago) My latest one after 18 months of abx (May 06 from Igenex) was Neg. but had some specific bands.
My LLMD said that it made no difference what the tests say, you have to go by symptoms. And he will treat me until I am completely symptom free. (As others have said also)
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