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01/03/2008 16:27
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I have finally stopped listening to all the doctors that I have seen so far and made the appt for the LLMD doctor in PA. My appt is on 2/11 and I cant tell you how anxious I really am to go. I have been hurting so bad the past week that I can just curl up and die! The pain on my face, neck, arm and back of my head is just horrific. I was told that I will be sent a RX for blood testing when I send in my $50.00 deposit in. Then he will do a blood test that is sent in to CA. I am on an antibiotic for a cold that I have had since 12/24/07. Will this affect my test results? I will be done in the next four days with the pills. Is there a certain amount of time that I should wait to do the blood test?
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01/03/2008 17:40
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Hey,I dont think so,i had the piline in when i was tested and my blood was also sent to C.A,Igenex.And i was POS all over the place...Its strange because when i wasnt on any med i tested neg on local labs.Do u no if ur blood is going to igenex?And i think u will be fine.Do u feel any better on antibiotics?Be 4 i new i had lyme i treated my self,and found some antib.around the house about three wks worth and i did feel alot better after i had taken them.Thats why i kept telling them it was lyme,i new i had LYMEDISEASE..JENN
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01/03/2008 18:01
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They told me that I would do a blood test at his office that will be sent over to igenex. I have felt better on other times that I have been on antibiotics. It would only last for a day or so because I would do a 10 dose of antibiotics. I'm sure if I was on a longer dose it would make me feel better longer. I'm not stopping till someone helps me. I don't want to hurt like this forever. I would rather die than be like this forever.
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01/03/2008 19:44
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Hey,it only last 4 a few days because when it starts 2 work ur done taking them.My blood was also taken at my docs my llmd,and then sent to igenex,When we had called a week in to the blood being sent the results were pending,I new at this point that i had lyme.So my results took around two weeks.My llmd had the pic put in even b4 we took the blood,we pretty much new it was lyme.See i think that ur doc should put u on somthing it will not hurt u,i think they wait to long and this disease does more damage then it has to.Ur app,4 ur blood is Feb,write?And by the time u wait 4 ur results ,i just think that its insane that they do this 2 people...I heard Samento not sure if i spelled it write,lol is good,if u want ask jamie i think she would no more.And u can buy it over the counter.Well if u need to talk im here..JENN

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01/04/2008 04:53
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Thanks for responding. I am hoping he starts treatments on me when I go up before he gets the results back from igenex. I couldnt even go to work today because I hurt so bad. My first blood work will be at the end of Jan and the one that is sent to igenex will done on 2/11.I will be so upset if he doesnt do anything for me and says it has to be something else. I scheduled an apt with a rheumatologist for 4/30 i heard he is pretty good in my area. Maybe he can help with my pain.
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01/04/2008 04:56
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HI:

My igenex took 3 weeks to get back. Ask them for Lyrica it did help my pain for a few months. My Igenex was positive. You can have your family doctor draw the blood and you send it off yourself, why wait until 2/11. That is what my doctor did....

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01/06/2008 18:42
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I have to wait to see the Lyme doc on 2/11. My other doctors will not do it. Believe me I would do it right away if other docs would help me.
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