Lymeorsomething
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Those that use iron...especially babesia. The lyme bacteria does not need iron apparently although many lymies seem to have low iron even without co's...
Perhaps there is another mechanism by which lyme causes iron depletion...but i don't know...
my ferritin has ranged from 17-32 for about a good year...finally moving it up a bit with supps...
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The following signs/symptoms may be present in those infected with Babesiosis: Fatigue Arthralgias Myalgia Drenching sweats Headaches Emotional lability Depression Dark urine Splenomegaly Dizziness Nausea and vomiting Cough Dyspnea Fever Chills Hepatosplenomegaly Jaundice Malaise Shortness of breath Bleeding tendencies, bruising Thrombocytopenia Hemoglobinuria Hyperesthesia Pulmonary edema Encephalopathy Low to normal range leukocyte counts Possible elevated levels of dehydrogenase, bilirubin, transaminase* Anorexia
Approximately 25%- 66% of Babesia patients are known to be co-infected with Lyme disease. These symptoms may continue for long periods of time, decrease, then return.
A low Babesiosis titer (IgG) often indicates a chronic infection.
An acute or current infection may show a higher reading on the IgM test initially.
There are over 100 species of Babesia in the United States but only ONE or TWO species are currently checked by commercial labs.
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Hmmmm... I don't see it on this list...??
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Tracy9
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I have lYme, Erlichiosis and Bart; I think I have Babs too but have not tested postiive on any test.
My Ferritin was 7 a couple months ago. It is now up to 14.
I just had an endoscopy and colonoscopy as a result. All was normal! It must be related to the Lyme somehow.
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Int J Parasitol. 2008 Sep;38(11):1219-37. Epub 2008 Mar 20.
BABESIOSIS: RECENT INSIGHTS INTO AN ANCIENT DISEASE.
Hunfeld KP, Hildebrandt A, Gray JS.
Institute of Medical Microbiology & Infection Control, Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Department of Serology and Molecular Diagnostics,
Ever since the discovery of parasitic inclusions in erythrocytes of cattle in Romania by Victor Babes at the end of the 19th century, newly recognised babesial pathogens continue to emerge around the world and the substantial public health impact of babesiosis on livestock and man is ongoing.
Babesia are transmitted by ixodid ticks and infection of the host causes a host-mediated pathology and erythrocyte lysis, resulting in anemia, hyperbilirubinuria, hemoglobinuria, and possibly organ failure.
Recently obtained molecular data, particularly for the 18S rRNA gene, has contributed significantly to a better understanding of the sometimes puzzling phylogenetic situation of the genus Babesia and new information has been added to help determine the taxonomic position of many species.
Moreover, it seems that owing to higher medical awareness the number of reported cases in humans is rising steadily.
Hitherto unknown zoonotic babesias are now being reported from geographical areas where babesiosis was not known to occur and the growing numbers of immunocompromised individuals suggest that the frequency of cases will continue to rise.
This review covers recent insights into human babesiosis with regard to phylogeny, diagnostics and treatment in order to provide new information on well known as well as recently discovered parasites with zoonotic potential.
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Isnt anemia also common with just Lyme/Bb??
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pamoisondelune
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A doctor (not a lyme specialist) suggested that my anemia might be caused by the Plaquenil i was taking for a year (too long), as well as by the babesia which she doesn't know about.
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My husband was in the hospital in May with acute babesia from a tick bite. Only one doctor who saw him knew what it was, and before he came in they were talking about treating him for leukemia because his blood count was so bad. Luckily the infectious disease doctor had trained in Massachusetts and recognized the disease. He said that if my husband hadn't been treated for the tick diseases (doxy, mepron, zithro) he would have died--not hard to believe if you saw him, although he'd been very healthy before. (The other doctors didn't think his sickness had anything to do with the tick bite!)
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