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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 24 6:05pm | Replies (58)
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@melissawolfe1981

Thank you for your input🌻 I did have a Lyme test done…2 times actually. The first one had shown some positives but it wasn’t enough to be considered as having Lyme disease & the other one was negative. The ANA was also negative.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jul 8 5:57am

@melissawolfe1981 there is controversy about how to interpret Lyme tests. The CDC wants a certain number of positive "bands" on the Western Blot, and certain bands. Some Lyme specialists go by whether a positive band is "Lyme-specific" and consider the test positive even with one band (like the 23). The 41 band is common and not diagnostic, could be from spirochetes in the gums.

I would go on lymenet.org and find a "Lyme-literate" doctor but be cautious about the info on that site.

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