Could I have Lyme Disease?

I need to ask some questions to see if you think I may have lyme disease. All of my symptoms started back in September. I never saw a tick or rash on my body. It all started with a low grade fever and muscle pain and fatigue. They tested me for Lyme through a blood test about a month after I had these symptoms and the test came back negative (I am not sure which test they did). I went through tons of blood tests, MRI's and nerve tests and all came back normal. In January I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia because of the muscle pain. At the beginning of April, I started feeling lightheaded and had alot of pressure in my head, jaw, and sinuses. I have been feeling this way ever since. It comes and goes, but I get tingling in my face, numbness and all of this makes me feel nauseous. I also feel off balance alot and have difficulty concentrating at times.

So my question is: Could this be Lyme Disease and if so, what type of test should I ask my doctor to administer? I go to see a new nuerologist in one week. Any help would be appreciateed!

Lori

Teri P.S. i never had the rash and never saw a tick!! Mine was found in the third stage.

www.igenex.com

You can order a test kit there and have your doctor administer it. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny because it's a better test.

Good luck!

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I would agree that your symptoms sound very Lyme possible. I would get tested again (Igenex Labs if possible). Western Blot is what they use, the ELISA tests are basically worthless.

Keep attention to yourself on new symptoms, as Lyme progresses more may come... like joint pain, that tingling... I get it on the souls of my feet (it hurts), constant headache mine can last 3 or 4 days without a break, my skin itches lots (high CU index), etc...

Read and study as much as you can about Lyme (and symptoms), it helps.

If your current Doctors won't listen look for a LLMD (Lime Literate Medical Doctor). People on this form can help you look for one if you need it. I have to head 8 hours to an out of state location for an LLMD. (I will be leaving for my first apt in the next couple of weeks.)

Best of luck,

Bob

I had some of them and I have lyme...But a friend of mine has the same and she does not have lyme and no reason to think she does...So its a hard questions to answer. I sometimes think we tend to blame every little thing we feel on lyme when in fact something else is going on. At least you got your kit and will know the answer soon

I don't have the sheet in front of me, but I know all mine were over 1,000 and my insurance gave us back 750 of it, but we had to pay up front. I had the western blot and all the co-infections done

Our LLMD uses Igenex labs. From what I understand they are the most reliable.....however, even our LLMD said based on the cycle of the bacteria growth a lyme infected person can still have negative results.....our doctor also treats according to existing symptoms and has a great deal of respect for Dr Burrascano treatment protocol for lyme and associated illnesses.

Another very important aspect of our healing has been to reduce yeast overgrowth in our systems which cause neurotoxins (from too much sugar originally and now from antibiotics and sugar) I can honestly say I have a big sweet tooth, but have completely changed my eating in order to get completely healthy again.....we are ever gluten free and lactose (casiene) free too. This eating style has helped tremendously.

We both have pic lines in to deliver antibiotics now after plateauing with oral antibiotics for many months....we're both feeling remarkably better.

Sorry this is sooooo wordy, but I seldom write and want all lymies and potential lymies to get better

Best of luck with your search for the right doctor.

Suzie