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ok today was the Dr visit. He said he thinks it happened recently and caught it in time.
Lyme AB screen POS 1.72 HIGH
41 KD IGM Band REACTIVE
All others NON reactive
What does this mean?
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41 KD is the AB to the Flagella. It is usually one of the first bands to test positive on a WB.
While this band in itself is not specific to Bb, the ELISA is.
It is likely that this is early infection, though some co-infections can impact the immune response. This could also be seen in later infection when co-infections are present.
Are you aware of a recent tick bite?
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Once I started Doxy my joints felt like they were exploding and 4 weeks in I got a raised rash on both hands, 1st fingers only, really weird.
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AB is antibody and Bb stands for Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease). Elisa is the initial screening test most docs use to check for lyme. There are many false results on this test.
I do think you have lyme based on your symptoms and test results. Are you still having symptoms? Are you finished with Doxy?
You must be my twin as this is precisely how my Lyme has played out this summer. I know exactly when I got the tick, found it 3 days later, and promptly removed it. 7-10 days later my symptoms started with h/a on left side of head that would "pulsate" to back of head. Same sx, basically, as you've described.
Got put on abx with no Lyme test. Dr. said tests are unreliable. After 3 weeks of doxy (100 mg. 2/day) and a near fainting episode, got switched to about 3 weeks IV Rocephin to get aggressive with it.
Lyme test came back. ELISA number was 2.66 (what's the significance of that number?).
Tested positive only on Band 41.
Felt better. Stopped abx. Then 2 weeks later symptoms returned and were much worse.
Based on what little I know (I'm a newbie and still learning a lot), if I were you I'd stay on 400 mg. of doxy until you have no symptoms for at least another 6 weeks.
Also, get tested for co-infections. I had/have Erlichiosis, and now thinking bartonella as well.
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I am starting to remember a few months back, getting a big circular mark on my arm after being in the woods.
It reminded me of wheals I had from an allergic reaction to penicillin. I showed my husband saying "look at this wheal, I wonder if Im allergic to something, it doesnt itch"
Then shortly after I felt like I had a bad flu.
That must have been it. Im such an idiot for not thinking BULLSEYE!!
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