Lab Results -Igenex

Good afternoon! I have been reading this forum as well as others trying to figure our what is going on with me.
I finally broke down and did the Igenex test and can someone please help me understand. Also one of my major concerns is Bart, we picked up a stray kitten the Friday before Thanksgiving, it was infested with fleas, while I was using Dawn dish soap to bathe the little thing, it scratched and bit me(drew blood). Didn't worry to much about it but I have slowly been getting neuro symptoms, depression, exhausted, nerve pain, anxiety, weakness, tremors, weight loss..did I say exhaustion! I also live out in rural Texas around dogs, cats and horses.
Here are my results, please please help, my husband is trying to be supportive but he just doesn't think 6 months later it could be anything like this. Here are my results from IGenex.

IGM IgG
18 - -
23- 25 - -
28. - +
30 - -
31. Ind. ++
34. - -
39. Ind. -
41. ++ +
45. - +
58. + +

Bart. <40 80


To me it looks like I have some positive Lymes but????
Looks like a postive on Bart?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Blessings from Texas!

Ihearx - Welcome to the forum! I'm glad you have found us, as the test shows positive bands for lyme disease.

What you need to do now is find a LLMD and schedule an appointment. To get proper evaluation and treatment, a LLMD is necessary, and should also be ILADS trained.

To help you find one, start a new thread titled: "Looking for LLMD in/near ___________" and fill in the blank.

In the meantime, it would be good to educate yourself about lyme disease. You can start by reading the thread at the top of the page titled: "New to Lyme?...Start Here." It's full of good information including symtpom lists, and a section on detoxing.

Developing good detox habits is so important when dealing with a lyme infection.

You could also contact ILADS to find a LLMD that they recommend. Here is the link:

ilads.org/ilads_media/contact/

Hi Iheartx!!!
Welcome to our community! I'm so glad you found us!

If you haven't ​yet​, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists, helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, information on probiotics and much more.​

As for your test results, here is the site that I use to help interpret them:www.reocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/western-blot.txt


An IgM result means that you have an active infection. It once was thought to mean an 'early' infection, but has since been revised. IgG means that the infection is at a later stage. The more +'s you have beside a number, the stronger the reaction.


IND means indeterminate - not negative, but not quite strong enough to be "fully positive". But it means that you reacted on those bands and should be considered, especially when they are Lyme specific bands.


A "Lyme specific band" means specific for Borrelia Burgdorferi, sensu stricto - Lyme disease in the strictest sense. There is only one on the over 300 known strains of Lyme that is considered Bb, ss. Nothing else will turn a Lyme specific band positive other than Lyme disease.


Bands 18 & 41 (whether in IgM or IgG) are indicative of the tail of the bacteria, which can cross react with other Spirochetal bacteria such as Relapsing Fever, Pintas and Yaws, and Syphilis.

So for you, that leaves bands 28, 31, 39, 45 & 58.

Band 28 indicates Osp D (Outer Surface Protein D), which is Lyme specific.

Band 31 indicates Osp A (Outer Surface Protein A), which is Lyme specific.

Band 39 indicates Bmp A (Bacterial Membrane Protein A) which is Lyme specific.

Band 45 indicates an Ehrlichia infection.

Band 58 is thought to be from Borrelia Afzelii - a European strain of Lyme disease.

So welcome to the club!! You have Lyme disease when you combine the symptoms you describe and the test results you have!

I'm sorry, I don't know the reference ranges for Bartonella testing.

You will need to find a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in order to treat these infections properly. No other type of doctor has been specifically trained to do so.

Infectious Disease doctors seem like a good choice, but their treatment protocols were designed according to opinion, not science based or even on clinical experiences.

For information on finding a​n ILADS ​(International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society)​ trained​ LLMD in your area, you will need to enable your email option in your profile in order to receive any recommendations, as we don't allow doctor's names and contact info to be posted on the forum for several reasons. You can enable your email option in your profile, under 'edit profile'. Be sure to click the submit button to actually save your preference.


​You can send me an email by clicking on my screen name or the small blue envelope under my screen name. I may have contact information for some LLMD's in your area as well.​ ​Please include your state and area that you would like to find a LLMD in and I will see how close I can get to your location.​


You can start a new thread titled something like "Looking for LLMD in the (insert the nearest larger city & state) area". Members can email you about the LLMD's that they see in that area if you have your email enabled. We don't allow doctors names to be posted though.


You can also email the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance at​[​​url]​medicalinfo@tbdalliance.org​ for LLMD referrals and you can go to ​tbdalliance.org/​​ to learn more about these infections.


You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link:
www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74​​


​ You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) trained doctor, as ID Docs (Infectious Disease Doctors) believe Lyme is hard to catch and easy to treat, and don't believe in the reality of chronic Lyme. Go to the ILADS site to read the new (2014) Treatment guidelines to get you started on your Lyme journey.​​www.ilads.org/lyme/ILADS_Guidelines.pdf​​

Traveller, I have seen some of your posts and I appreciate all of your info! This has come on since December, really Jan, my son who is now 16 was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and I thought I was just anxiety ridden and run down from that bit then I haven't recovered!
Thank you thank you!
I did have a dr in Texas tell me he would not test me for Lymes because it doesn't exist in Texas. I guess it was a good thing because it pushed me to look into Igenex.
So one more question Traveler, even though it says negative I am positive?
Blessings,

Which of these is the result and which is the range?

Bart. <40 80

Range
IGM <20 negative
IGM > or = 40 active
Mine <20

Range
IgG >=40 to < 160 may or may not suggest active
IgG > or = 160 active
Mine 80

Thanks

I can't type, please forgive the errors.

Thank you Traveler!

Most of us do have amazing spouses!! This is really hard on them too, as most of them only wish to have us healthy again, and they have no idea how we can be experiencing things that main stream doc's say don't exist!

Let us know how we can be of help!!!