I just noticed on one of her threads no one really answered this question she had and thought it was a good question.

--Annie

My 7 year old son was diagnosed in May of 2003

My 6 year old daughter was diagnosed in December of 2003.

My husband was diagnosed with probable lyme by an ER doc about 6 weeks ago.

And my twin sister tested positive for lyme about 2 weeks ago...

My husband in May.

Me in June.

Our three children should get their results back from Igenex this week, but I was undiagnosed prior to their births.

We are trying to get my father tested. I am sure he is positive!

I also have a great aunt and a second cousin positive this year. Plus many others who won't even consider the possibility!

It is unfortunately becoming quite a family affair!

Wow...I know there is more. I am sure that my hubby may be added to the list (with my mom, myself, and 2 girls) when he gets home.

My mother has classic symptoms but refuses to be tested, attributes her aches and pains, cognitive dysfunction to "old age". I think shes just hard headed.

Noy sure about other family members as I am not very close to any of them.

my son -- probably infected 4-7 years ago, no rash, positive Western Blot

my mom -- probably infected TWENTY-FIVE years ago, diagnosed 3 months ago, is responding to oral antibiotics

my brother and niece

We attempted IV therapy, but stopped treatment because of our ignorance of Lyme & a multitude of complications. He spent several years in a nursing home & died of complications of Lyme disease.

I removed a tiny tick in the late 1970s or early 1980s (max attachment time: 4-6 hrs), had a 2" x 3" bull's eye rash but did not know to get treatment. No other symptoms until 1988. MIS-diagnosed with arthritis, but correctly diagnosed with Lyme & started treatment in 1992. In 2001, also diagnosed with Babesiosis & Bartonella.

Grandson, age 12 yrs, is presently being treated by Dr Jones in CT. We're pretty certain he's had Lyme since he was 7 yrs old. Almost all his symptoms were typical of ADD.
Several yrs ago, his Pediatrician would not even consider Lyme, so we took him to a dr out of town.
WB showed only Band 41, but since that is VERY significant in children, he was given adequate doses abx until symptoms were gone.

Symptoms flared up again. PCR was positive for Lyme. Treatment was resumed & his Lyme dr consulted with Dr Jones in CT.
Since improvement was so slow, we decided to go to CT. He's had 2 appts with Dr Jones & goes back Oct 26th.
Dr Jones said he's fixable, but MAY have to treat until he's 17 yrs old.

My having Lyme disease is one of the biggest blessings of my life. Without my contacts in the Lyme community (friend in NC whose son had LD & LYmeNet) my grandson never would have been diagnosed & treated.

--Annie

We are all improving.

Trout

He is STILL having trouble posting at Lyme Net... but is concerned about you folks.

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1. The above posts show that the TBDs are contagious.

2. TBDs can be passed from infected mother to fetus.

3. So many tests are unreliable.

4. Diagnosis should be made on history of symptoms, family history, results of pregnancy on child, response to Abx and, most important, full clinical examination of all systems by a clinically-minded doctor if you can find one who will give you the time.

Dr Ted