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Problem of anaplasma phag (tick infection) a warning

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sky23
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I was bitten by a tick in the UK. My symptoms were ignored by doctors. I became very ill and this went on a long time. Finally I found I had several tick infections, one was anaplasma phag which is on the rise in the UK. I was treated with doxy. Here is the problem, from my own research anaplasma phag alters the normal bacteria living on the spleen and no one knows the result of this. It can also stay positive in the blood at very low levels so you don't really know its gone. It can make you a carrier and because of this many expensive horses who have survived the initial illness are eventually culled. What I have found it that it does is to make me attractive to other parasites and I believe my immune system is compromised so its hard to clear them. I have a fairly horrible life at present coping, this is highly depressive. Take care not to get bitten. A new vet study shiws Anaplasma is far more prevalent in the UK than originally thought.

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