Re: Igm an Igg relationship

[Guest guest]

Thank you,

So four months into Lyme, why would I still have a positive IGm and No

positive IGg, given that I have not had any antibiotics.

[Guest guest]

The Ig are for antibodies classified as one of 5 Immunoglobulin, the IgM is

the first antibody produced to respond to just about any forgein invader to

your body, IgM bands show new or current infection while IgG show old or

active infection. The IgG is the primary one produced to combat toxins,

virus's and bacterium. These are produced several weeks after an infection.

[Guest guest]

Can you please define the difference between a current infection (IgM) and

an active infection (IgG). I would love to understand this issue

better...it seems confusing to me.

Thanks,

Tamara

[Guest guest]

>

> So four months into Lyme, why would I still have a positive IGm and No

> positive IGg, given that I have not had any antibiotics.

, if its one thing I have learned with Lyme its that the bugs havent

read these types of articles and just do as they please! LOL I got bit 17

years ago, have gotten reinfected and I still show IgG and IgM bands, the

bands also change from test to test. I think its just kinda more of a rule

of thumb than written in stone how to read the bands.

[Guest guest]

thanks Pepi