My husband tested positive. It's hard to know if he got it from me or from our yard. He has very minor symptoms - facial rash and his toes have gone numb a handful of times. 2 of my 3 children are testing positive too, again, with very minimal symptoms. If I hadn't gotten sick I am sure we would have thought everything was normal.

My husband is taking 6 weeks of antibiotics (which won't be enough) followed by herbals. We debated not treating but at the end of the day he may have a greater chance of killing off the bacteria if his immune system is strong and we also hit it with antibiotics. Who knows, he could have went his whole life and have been fine, but you just never know. At least we can say we tried to get ahead of it.

I have been researching the iSpot lyme test because it appears you can track treatment with it. It would be nice to know if it is beat into submission.

Kirky98, I have the same question. I had two unprotected sex with my wife before I know I had lyme. She does not have symptom now. When I asked my LLMD, I was told no test/treat until symptom come out. But I am not quite sure about my LLMD's opinion, we still have not done anything about it yet.

Kirky98 he is not thinking of being tested. Absolutely no symptoms. We have not kissed on the lips since I knew I had lyme and no unprotected sex. I don't let anything that has been exposed to any of my body fluids come in contact with him. No eating off of my plate.

He is twice as healthy as me. If you can picture a perfect health conscious person, that is my husband. I just asked him if he wanted a crab sandwich. He grabbed the can and read the ingredients. He said, "no thank you." I said, "what is wrong with the crab?" He said, "there's sugar in it." I never knew that..... See he is the label reader in our home. He is grandpa and still wears the same size clothes he wore in high school. He goes to the gym M-F every morning. When I grow up I want to be just like him. LOL

k07 I agree. Very serious and scary.

I believe most people around me have it...in varying degrees. My son did Horowitz's questionnaire and stopped halfway through because he had so many symptoms...it scared him. (Neck creaks/pains especially). I hope he'll be tested.

I've been pretty vocal about Lyme and Co. on Facebook since I was diagnosed. I have been approached by several people with Lyme questions/concerns...all with history of negative ELISA's. The local MD's are as clueless as the rest.

I've drawn Igenex IGG/IGM tests on 7 people since I was diagnosed in January. My niece is positive. When she was diagnosed she took her 3 yo daughter to a LLMD pediatrician who says she has it. We're waiting for confirmatory tests.
A good friend is positive.
I'm waiting on results for my sister and sister in law...both with diagnosed autoimmune disease and hx of tick bites.

I know it's everywhere, but I live in the epicenter...less than 100 miles away from Columbia County, NY, with highest number of reported cases in the nation in 2014.
It blows my mind.

I have often wondered the same thing and even came across this article.

/www.lymedisease.org/lyme-sexual-transmission-2/

I have read elsewhere that the bacteria can not survive long enough in those areas to cause an infection but there really is no proof either way...

My husband has lyme for almost two years now and we had no idea it can spread sexually.. I just found out so i tested myself and it showed i have anti bodies to lyme. I was in shock but so far no symptoms..

They actually did do a mouse STD study. I read about it awhile ago. I think it may have been done at Harvard, but don't quote me on that. If you google around I'm sure you'd find it. They came to the conclusion that you cannot transmit Lyme disease through sexual intercourse. Whether you believe that or not is up to you. I personally do not believe it. I think the study was flawed and the people undertaking the study were not un-biased.

This might reference it: http://www.aldf.com/pdf/Letter_to_the_editor_of_AFMR_for_ALDF_website_3.10.14.pdf

www.medicaldaily.com/lyme-disease-contagious-clues-hint-it-may-be-sexually-transmitted-disease-267964

/www.lymedisease.org/lyme-sexual-transmission-2/

www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/can-lyme-be-sexually-transmitted-yes