Talk me through the Lyme related freak out, please

[klmama]

Hooray!  I'm glad you can start this week with those things in place, so you can relax a bit. 

[Spryte]

15 minutes ago, klmama said:

Hooray!  I'm glad you can start this week with those things in place, so you can relax a bit. 

Thanks!  It’s such a relief.  

[Carrie12345]

On 5/8/2021 at 2:33 PM, Spryte said:

I feel like I need to add that I’m not just worried about Lyme.  There are some nasty co-infections that get passed along with it.  Treating Lyme hits some of those, but also ... one’s immune system is better able to fight off co-infections without Lyme.  I’m really more concerned about those co-infections than Lyme.

Anyone have recommendations for tick testing labs?  Igenex (used to be the best, no idea now) is $450 for a complete panel, and there are some others that look like they might be good, too, but I’m pretty far out of the Lyme loop these days. I really want bartonella and babesia tests, since those two have been so difficult to beat, in our family. I’m looking at MDL and a new-ish one in PA.

 

7 hours ago, Spryte said:

Small update:  DD will be seeing the LLMD this week, and we are sending the ticks off for testing tomorrow.  Relief!

I’m late, but this is the one near me - https://www.ticklab.org/pricing

[mom31257]

So glad you are getting somewhere! 

I had a tick on me last summer and didn't think much about it because I didn't have symptoms or a bullseye rash. Turns out I had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever active in my body. A 2 week dose of Doxy made mine inactive, and they followed my blood work until it was gone.