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bcb1200
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 25745

posted

What is the best lab for tick testing for Lyme & Co?

How accurate is the test?

Kicking myself for not getting the tick that bit my 2 year old tested.

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2/10 symptoms began
5/10 dx'd, after 3 months numerous test and doctors

IgM Igenex +/CDC +
+ 23/25, 30, 31, 34, 41, 83/93

Currently on:

Currently at around 95% +/- most days.

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

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I had a tick tested thru Igenex... ( I love Igenex ) ..

It came back negative for babesia and Lyme 3 weeks later and I became ill 9 days after the bite. I got on abx the same day as the bite.

I think I wasted my money.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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trigal2
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Member # 20578

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My FORMER LLMD used tick testing results as the marker for whether to treat for lyme or not.

Must have had..I don't know....at least 10 tick bites while under her care that came back negative for lyme and co.'s from Igenx and other lab.s.

Despite my getting sick with classic lyme symptoms she would not treat because "the tick tested negative". Yea, LLMD...

My understanding is that tick testing is no more reliable then human testing and has quite a bit of false negatives.

My current LLMD does not test the tick because of this very reason. Was a waste of my time, money and health. TG

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Amy C
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Member # 19297

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I was just going to ask the question of how reliable the tick testing is? I just sent one to Igenex and it came back negative for lyme.

We found it on my son but it didn't bite him. I just wanted to test it to prove that lyme is in Ohio cause I am tired of hearing it's not!!

So I was actually hoping for a positive result and bummed when it wasn't [Frown]

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

quote:
Originally posted by trigal2:

My understanding is that tick testing is no more reliable then human testing and has quite a bit of false negatives.

My current LLMD does not test the tick because of this very reason. Was a waste of my time, money and health. TG [/QB]

I agree. I can't believe you had that many ticks that were negative. Confirms how I felt about the testing!

I hope the FORMER LLMD is NOT on our list of "OK" LLMD's!

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