TatJames said...
Hi everyone,
Someone on reddit suggested I post here for my Lyme disease questions/concerns, so I'm hoping I can get some help.
Firstly some background info: I am a 23 yr old female living in Alberta, Canada. Prior to this year I did not have any health concerns.
My symptoms started in Jan 2018 after what I assumed was the flu virus or another upper respiratory infection. Right now my symptoms are mainly burning feet, numbness & tingling in feet and lower legs, jaw clicking and occasional back pain. I used to have persistent migratory aches and pains but that seems to have gone away for the most part. Anyways I did some good old Internet searching and came across Lyme disease. Because my symptoms seemed so similar I decided to order an Igenex test with the intention to "rule it out definitively". Instead I am even more confused and frustrated. My results are as follows:
IgM: 31 IND, 41 ++, 83-93 IND
IgG: 39 +, 41 ++++, 58 ++
Apparently I am positive for lyme as per Igenex standards but negative as per CDC criteria. Here's the thing: I'm not an outdoorsy person in the slightest. Never been camping or hiking. In Dec 2017 I did eat some elk meat sticks given to me by a coworker. Is it possible I got Lyme from this? Also, is lyme contagious? My biggest fear is getting my young siblings sick...
I'm at my wits end here. Please help.
Hi TatJames - Welcome to our community.
Your IgG WB is positive.
I live in BC
Alberta (Calgary I think) has an ID Dr who is Lyme literate - but I heard his wait list is over a year and he’s not taking anymore names for the list.
If you want to be treated with abx you will need to travel to BC or go to the U.S.
There is LLND in Richmond BC who can prescribe abx - you have to see him in person once and then he will do follow up appts over the phone.
There are LLND’s in Alberta who treat Lyme herbally.
Your other option is to go over the border to a LLMD in the US.
You don’t need to be an outdoorsy person to get bit by a tick. They are everywhere. I never saw the tick that bit me.
They can be tiny - like a speck of dirt and many people don’t get the bullseye rash.
Can it be passed on from person to person?
It is thought that it can be passed on during sexual activity. I think most LL docs believe this.
I don’t believe it is contagious like the cold or flu virus.
You can email me for info - LLND’s in Alberta and B.C.
I was treated by the LLND in Richmond for over two years and have recently switched to a US LLMD.