Posted by bleauberry on December 8, 2009, at 17:31:15
In reply to Re: What Psychiatrists Should Know About.... » bleauberry, posted by Phillipa on December 6, 2009, at 12:14:55
Forgive me Phillipa, but I have no clue what you are talking about. What little snippet of this large article was being commented on? If comment is forthcoming, why was 95% of the contents not commented on?
Was your Western Blot done by Igenex? I've heard they are the only ones equipped to get the most accuracy. Most people have tested negative to Western Blot by other labs, but positive by Igenex, re-confirmed by other newer methods. LLMDS almost universally send their blood samples to Igenex.
I don't know if you have Lyme or not but you sure have a symptom pattern and history that looks like it.
The only real definitive test is to take some potent anti-spirochete and anti-cyst antibiotics to see what happens. Cipro and Clindamycin for example.
Anyway, I put this out there because most people are not aware that 30% of psych patients were found to have signs of Lyme, and they are not aware of the symptom profile or how the disease can mimic so many other things that they are having difficulties treating. It's just information everyone should have in their toolbox whether they ever use it or not.
Wisdom is good. Treating psychiatric disease is not only difficult, but a mystery as well. We need all the information we can get. We need to cover all angles, leave no stone unturned. Unfortunately one of the most common hidden causes of psych illnesses is a lousy but genius bacteria, and people should at least become aware of that, if not directly for themselves, maybe for a friend, neighbor, or family member.
> BB that's late stage tertiary which means near death and just meds to ease the pain. Chronic lymes like mine remains positive for every in some cases as it created antibodies and I've just repeated my Western Blot, ANA, RF, CBC, Electroylyes. My MRI"s during the active disease were normal and spinal fluid as well. I'm not on death's door that I know of. Don't take this personally as I do know how passionate you are on this matter. Love Phillipa
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