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sosickoflyme
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Joined : Aug 2008
Posts : 31
Posted 11/18/2008 2:31 PM (GMT -8)
...for Babs and Bart, both through Igenex and Stoneybrook and still have these co-infections?  I've been looking through my tests from the past year, and I have never tested positive for each but am being treated for both along with Lyme....my only positive.
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Razzle
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Joined : Aug 2007
Posts : 4415
Posted 11/19/2008 12:02 PM (GMT -8)
Yes, it is possible to test negative for coinfections and yet still have them. Remember clinical diagnosis is supported by postitive labs, but cannot be ruled out by negative labs (because there are so many more strains of these bugs than what they have tests for, and the immune system may not be able to generate detectable response to the bugs if it is suppressed by the bugs, and also sometimes the antibodies are all bound to bugs, thus no free antibodies to detect on the test).

My doctor believes I have Bart in addition to Lyme, even though Fry Labs found no evidence on the test or the blood smear. I have to agree, given that my symptoms do include some that can be caused by Bart (burning feet, etc.).

Take care,
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JELAINEP
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Joined : Sep 2007
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Posted 11/19/2008 5:33 PM (GMT -8)
yes
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LymeinMD
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Joined : Nov 2008
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Posted 11/19/2008 6:58 PM (GMT -8)
Yes--I tested negative for Babesia but I still have symptoms and had some response to treatment (Mepron/zithro). Also tested negative for Borrelia but was diagnosed via symptoms and response to treatment. (Both via Igenx). Tested positive for Bartonella via a Fry labs blood smear.
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