lyme disease antibodies
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hello got at moment cfs / fm and other problems . started having problems 6 months after but never looked back to the bite as below ./
i was bite by a tick in yorkshire on walk .wife removed it . and got the ring pain and 2-3 weeks went down , the end ..
wife was watching discovery channel and the picture was same as bite i had 4 years before went gps was not up on if blood test would pick it up if was the lyme disease .
so will test pick up or 2 late due to the time .?
thanks for any help .
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jeanette25032 peter01102
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Last year I took antibiotics for a dental infection and got secondary porphyria (Herx). If I eat garlic I get boils all over me and herx symptoms. Haven't a clue what to do next maybe I should self medicate because docs dont give a dam, and wont accept anything except their own tests which are unreliable. I have hyperthyroidism, cysts in my liver, kidneys, ovaries and thyroid but unless I can get to the USA there is no treatment available in UK. I looked into USA clinics at around $7000 a week - insurance doesnt cover it and for long term treatment that price isnt an option.
Difficult to prove and even more difficult to find a doctor who listens
peter01102 jeanette25032
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i have local hospital with tropical bugs etc . 1 bus ride from me . might give them a ring in morning .
thanks for quick reply and detailed aiso thank you .
hester3 peter01102
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I have been v ill over 6 yrs, although health problems started a decade ago. I was bitten by tick approx 12yrs ago. ( please see my first posting for all details). I may finally be getting somewhere with Lyme literate medical professionals, having pressed for an NHS referral whilst going to a private clinic as well to be sure. I got a referral to the Hospital of Tropical Medicine in London, where I have been seen for innitial assessment , blood tests etc by Parasatologist Prof Chiodini, who was very thorough and expert. I am waiting for test results, the tests are being done at a UK lab.
I am also being assessed through a private clinic. Here I have had all similar blood tests done plus some others for possible co- infections. These blood tests are sent to a USA Lab. As soon as I get any results I will share with the forum. Both Professionals think my symptom history is extremely strong, both suspect Lyme, the clinic expect co- infections as well. I paid to have a blood test done innitially back in November and got a provisional positive (but 'equivocal' ) Lyme Test fro a UK Lab.
Hope this is helpful.
For Jeanette. Could you afford to get treated privately here in the uk? much cheaper than going to the USA.
Good luck
jeanette25032 hester3
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hester3 jeanette25032
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peter01102
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she as wrote to them for input but as u said gps over here are ltd to this.
will up date asap on here if gp sends me to liverpool for the testing ,
thanks all who have replyed so far .
(( just hope it wasnt a tick with lyme in it my luck would me ))
peter01102
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said that would take a few weeks for the resuits back, she rang liverpool place .
i read that the test as other anti . r.a with test so could give a + and not for the right thing .
thanks again .