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evets-701
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Member # 28020

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My dad seems to have many symptoms of lyme and an elisa and western blot were run which both came up negative. IF he does have lyme,
he's had it for some time. Would these tests even be useful in a person thats had symptoms for over a year? BAsed on these tests the doctors say he has not got lyme.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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If he was tested thru Quest or LabCorp ( probably WAS ) then it is VERY likely to come back falsely NEGATIVE.

Find a dr who will sign off on a test through Igenex Lab.

He needs test #188 and 189.

www.igenex.com

Have him go through this list of symptoms and see if they fit.

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BackinStOlaf
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I agree with Lymetoo

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First Symptom 9/09
Multiple docs, negative Labcorp test
LLMD: 1/10
Positive Igenex/CDC test
Treatment 2/10
2/10-8/10 Amox, ceftin, zith, flagyl
Currently: Bicillin, Minocycline, still dealing with severe breathing issues

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Paula 007
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And Igenex management says their test may be only 50% accurate. A lot depends on the doctor reading the test.

Somewhere there are posted the bands which indicate Lyme so the patient can read their own test. I know one of y'all have it.

There was a great test at Central Florida Research, but their website says they're not performing any new Lyme tests right now. Not sure why.

I wish your dad well. I, too, had Lyme so long that one of my tests from Igenex was negative, but the bands indicated positive. I had a really good doctor who recognized that.

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