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Posted 12/23/2014 9:46 AM (GMT -5)
I'm pretty sure I know the difference between IGM and IGG, but wondering if anyone else could give it to me in simpler terms?

From what I understand, IGM is more an "active" infection and IGG is maybe an older or past infection? Maybe I'm wrong.

I tested Igenex & CDC positive for IGM (I had 8 positive bands, +, ++ and +++'s), but my overall IGG was negative (although there were a few + and IND bands in there).

I made the mistake of reading the CDC website last night just to become irritated at what they say. They practically deny Lyme in people whenever they can. They said something like "if you have a positive IGM result and negative IGG, then you most likely DON'T HAVE LYME and your test is a FALSE NEGATIVE"!!!

That is ridiculous, right?! I was fuming as I was reading this stuff...
Posted 12/23/2014 11:34 AM (GMT -5)
At this point in time, that's what is understood - a positive IgM is an infection that your body is 'actively fighting' - although it may not be winning the fight. A positive IgG is a longer held infection.

Yes, the CDC has many things wrong in what they are assuming when it comes to Lyme disease (& if they are that wrong on Lyme, makes me wonder what else do they bury their heads about???)

I try to stay away from most of those sites - but I do like to say things like "even the CDC says that we are supposed to be clinically diagnosed". It proves a powerful point when they get so much wrong, yet they say this!!

So yes, we should all be fuming mad at what the CDC is putting out there about Lyme - they and the IDSA are hand-in-hand on their view of Lyme and chronic Lyme.
Posted 12/23/2014 2:07 PM (GMT -5)
. . . And the British NHS seems to be following their lead :-(
Posted 12/23/2014 5:16 PM (GMT -5)
Most of the other countries have their eyes on the US - that's why it's so important for us that live in the US to do what we can to get things "right" here!! We will have a hand in influencing many other countries!!!
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