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Von, Not sure which level it is, but their "good" range for iron is 40-50 and mine was 4. They're closed today so I can't find out which iron level it was.
They tested me because my routine bloodwork showed I was anemic and they wanted to find out why.
Now I'm on iron but am having all kinds of trouble taking it and my minocin at alternate times. Gah.
Thanks, Sarah
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CaliforniaLyme
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Babesiosis can cause that!!! Can cause hemolytic anemia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And a low vitamin D level would make you more susceptible to Lyme- dihydroxycholecalciferol is Vitamin D!!!
1: J Nutr. 1998 Jan;128(1):68-72. Links
1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol inhibits the progression of arthritis in murine models of human arthritis.
Cantorna MT, Hayes CE, DeLuca HF. Department of Biochemistry, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol [1,25-(OH)2D3] has been shown to inhibit the progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Here we tested the possibility that 1, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol might be therapeutic for another autoimmune disease, arthritis.
Two different animal models of arthritis were tested, namely, murine Lyme arthritis and collagen-induced arthritis.
Infection of mice with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of human Lyme arthritis) produced acute arthritic lesions including footpad and ankle swelling.
Supplementation with 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol of an adequate diet fed to mice infected with B. burgdorferi minimized or prevented these symptoms.
Mice immunized with type II collagen also developed arthritis.
The symptoms of this disease were also prevented by dietary supplementation with 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.
1, 25- Dihydroxycholecalciferol given to mice with early symptoms of collagen-induced arthritis prevented the progression to severe arthritis compared with untreated controls.
These results suggest that 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and/or its analogs may be a valuable treatment approach to this disease.
PMID: 9430604
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Yep, me too. Low in both (vit D and iron).
Both under control after getting rid of babesia many months ago (almost a year).
Another common thing: thyroid problems. Dont' ask me if this is in relation to babesia though... Also under control for many months. I guess it's due to a mix of lyme and babesia?
I noticed I spotted more during my worst lyme days, so that could be also one culprit for anemia.
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Check your thyroid and parathyroid gland. This caused my mother to become anemic and deficient in Vitamin D.
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Thanks, guys! Thyroid's been checked (Grave's disease runs in the family, so I have this checked every year at my physical) and every came back fine. Of course, that's with my pcp who said my iron was just a "tad bit low" and didn't bother to run an actual iron panel. *eyeroll*
The iron supplement seems to be agreeing fairly well with my body - I got one that is protein-bound which apparently takes care of the usual constipation.
I'm still wary of the vitamin D though - isn't it supposed to hide ld from the abx?? I sure as heck don't want to be helping the lyme!
Sarah Today I'm thankful I'm no longer in the dark about my health.
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