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Those were my exact test results and although I initially doubted that I had lyme, there is no doubt antibiotics saved my life....
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I also had those same exact test results and antibiotics working for me. I was clinically diagnosed as having Lyme.
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Lymetoo, thank you for posting that link for the Western Blot explanation.
I had forgotten that was here.
Kimmie, thank you, that's more proof that you can have a negative Elisa but but still be positive for Lyme.
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- ELISA should never be used. It's a waste of money. It's used often to deny treatment, really. Same with spinal taps (Lumbar Puncture) which is NEVER a good test to evaluate lyme.
Also remember that for Western Blots, most labs don't test all the bands. But your mom's IgM is very telling, indeed, for chronic lyme.
My guess is that she has symptoms or she'd never have been tested. I hope she can find a good LLMD to take it from here.
- In the menu to the left of their home page, you can order DVDs of past ILADS seminars. You might also be able to borrow some from your local lyme support group.
This are invaluable to understanding how these infections work. And, none of this is taught in medical schools. None.
(27) REASONS WHY A SERONEGATIVE TEST RESULT MIGHT OCCUR
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TESTING
You should also be evaluated for coinfections. Not all tests are great in that regard, either, but a good LLMD can evaluate you and then guide you in testing. One of the top labs is:
In addition to the usual coinfections from ticks (such as babesia, bartonella, ehrlichia, RMSF, etc.), there are some other chronic stealth infections that an excellent LLMD should know about:
** Nutritional Supplements in Disseminated Lyme Disease **
J.J. Burrascano, Jr., MD (2008) - Four pages
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