LymeNet Flash: has anyone had an RBC exchange transfusion to help lower Babesia load?

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » Medical Questions » has anyone had an RBC exchange transfusion to help lower Babesia load?

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: has anyone had an RBC exchange transfusion to help lower Babesia load?

Dawn in VA
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9693

posted

??

One LLMD brought up the idea it if my titers don't start coming down. Have been on Mepron/macrolide for about 2 years now.

--------------------
(The ole disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.)

Posts: 1349 | From VA | Registered: Jul 2006 | IP: Logged |

JKMMC09
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15795

posted

My daughter did when the illness was acute and she was hospitalized w/ a swollen spleen & liver, high fever, very low RBC. She is still symptomatic, but I believe the intervention she received initially in the hospital saved her life, for sure.

Posts: 371 | From CT | Registered: Jun 2008 | IP: Logged |

luvs2ride
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 8090

posted

Dawn,

Would this be the same as Ultra Violet Blood Transfusion wherein they pull your blood into a machine, zap it with UV rays and cycle the cleansed blood back into your body?

I planned to discuss this option with my doctor on this visit, but whalla! I had a negative babesia test after 2 yrs of positive tests.

We aren't considering me cured yet. I am continuing Mepron/Zith for another 5 weeks before testing again.

I have only been on the Mepron/Zith since Mar, 09, but have done many herbals prior to this in an attempt to lower the load. The only thing previously that also brought about a negative test result was an herbal IV called MTE9.

Have you heard of it?

--------------------
When the Power of Love overcomes the Love of Power, there will be Peace.

Posts: 3038 | From america | Registered: Oct 2005 | IP: Logged |

Dawn in VA
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9693

posted

Hi luvs.
WOO-HOO and YIPIE on your recent negative test result! [woohoo]

Hmmm, I'm not sure if it's the same as the UV Transfusion you mentioned. Good question. I will have to ask about that next appt.

No, I have never heard of MTE9, but will DEFINITELY be googling it! Thanks for bringing it up.

Keep on keepin' on with those negative results!

--------------------
(The ole disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.)

Posts: 1349 | From VA | Registered: Jul 2006 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/