Guest guest Posted March 25, 2002 Report Share Posted March 25, 2002 Thanks for the info Gus, I hope you don't mind, but I will forward this info to the group. I am sure it will benefit many. I live only a few miles from Igenex so I am very happy about that! Thanks again, Darcie in California --- Gusgus260@... wrote: > Hi; > I live in Florida, and got Lyme down here even > though my doc (duck) said it > couldn't happen. I just got my two positive Western > Blots IgG and IgM back > from IGeneX. > The process is- look at their web site > www.igenex.com ; figure > which test is appropriate for you (I chose WB IgG & > IgM because I am on > antibiotics. The western blot tests for antibodies > which should be present on > antibiotics which I think kill off the antigens); > call them toll free, they > will send you a test kit for the test you want. Have > the blood drawn at any > lab, and follow the directions from IGeneX (mine had > to be processed a > little). Sent it in Igenex's prepaid FedEx bag > along with your PREPAYMENT > info. You PREPAY IGeneX, then turn the invoice they > send you to your > insurance company. The test results are sent to your > Doctor, not to you. > Hope this helps. > Gus > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 > > My igenex test said I was positive for lyme but in the Short term, had just one band in the long term....does that mean that I have not have this very long....although my symptoms seem chronic and i feel like i could have had it for two years at least...any thoughts. I have to guess a bit what the real test outcome was, probably 'short term' is IgM antibodies and 'long term' is IgG antibodies? This only proves that you have had the disease for more than about a month, because that is how long it takes for the first IgG antibodies to appear in the test. Such a result is common when you have chronic Lyme, IgM antibodies usually indicate active disease (which may be from persistent Bb infection, or auto-immune reactions, or whatever). Even if you completely recover, IgM and IgG antibodies against Bb can remain in the blood for years in some people. If you test again in 1-2 months and there are a lot more IgG bands visible, that would confirm active disease process and suggest that maybe the infection was recent. Unfortunately, serologic tests are indirect (they measure your immune reaction, not the infection itself) and often lack unequivocal outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I had a similar situation before, where I'd been sick for 3 years, but when I took the IGenex test I was positive for short-term and negative for long-term. My ND and my GP believe that this probably means that my immune system is so so shot that I'm not producing the antibodies for long-term killing Lyme. So in my experience, don't worry about the diagnosis, you for sure have Lyme. Only catch is that you may have a long way back to health. But you'll get there, we all will! Paz, S > > My igenex test said I was positive for lyme but in the Short term, had just one band in the long term....does that mean that I have not have this very long....although my symptoms seem chronic and i feel like i could have had it for two years at least...any thoughts. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Alison, Please read this article. It explains why some people who have lyme do not produce bb specific antibodies, therefore never test positive for lyme even though they have it. Hope this helps. Be Well, ________________________________ From: alison kelly <greatowlherbs@...> Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 1:31:36 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Igenex Test We had the IGG IGM tider that came back negative. We are going to a different doctor for more testing who will use Igenex lab. Thinking ahead, if this comes back negative we will be trying to rule out other things beside lyme. I don't know which tests for sure to ask for in testing for lyme but don't want to rush off to a lyme specialist unless we're sure it's lyme. Has anyone else been in the situation where they don't know for sure it's lyme and are ruling out other things? The testing for lyme seems so complicated... Our finances are limited and we're trying to think strategically so we don't spend a lot of money on specialists unnecessarily. Advice? Alison .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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