Guest guest Posted June 2, 2000 Report Share Posted June 2, 2000 In a message dated 6/2/00 7:56:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, phishmomnj@... writes: << Some of have been less sick for a long time, and then zap we get worse and finally test positive for Lyme disease. This could be due to germ load. We may have been bitten once, but our immune sytem took care of it. The germ load was low at that time. If we get bitten once or more times after the initial bite, our body cannot handle the germ load, and that can be the time when we get very ill. This is just a theory, but it makes some sense, since many of us live in areas where getting bit more than once is a great possibility. Sussex Co. NJ >> LINDA, you are not alone with this theory. there are many who believe thi smay be the case. Carol Fisch former Adjunct Professor of Laboratory Science..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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