Got the test results; not Lyme, its Babesia Ducanti - Lyme Disease Message Board

Nexis · 11-10-2008, 04:46 AM

Ok my fellow readers and lurkers.

The long awaited result is here! , especially with the FexEx drama that I had to go through to get my blood past USA customs. All the professional medical jerks( to many to count on my fingers!), especially the one that told me that I need to be admitted to the psychiatric ward.

Its not Lyme, yet tested Postive for the Babesia Ducanti strain through Igenex testing.

If I never ordered the co-infections testing, I would never have known and would have been continued to be sick and crippled.

My Reumatoid doctor called the infectious disease specialist at the hospital and the doctor wants to see me immediately. I am lucky that this infectious disease specialist is very famous and knows alot about Babesia.

My advise through all of this is, spend the money to get tested throughly by Igenex and also order the co-infection testing. The staff at Igenex was very helpful, listened and answered my questions with excellence. I am writing to the Better Business Bureau for their quality service!

I initially got tested by the Government infectious disease center and they do not do co-infection testing, and bascially left me to be ill. Damn them.

Lastly if it was not for Healthboards, username Ticker, and all of the others who have help supported me emotionally while so many tragic things happens because of the doctors not knowning or ignored my conditions I would not be here. Until last week I was having suicidal idealization. Lyme and its related diseases are grossly understood and misdiagnosed.

Thank you for all of your help, your encouragement!

I will post in a few days as to what course of treatment the Infectious Doctor will take.

bethsheba · 11-10-2008, 05:40 AM

Nexis,

Thankfully, thankfully you can begin to heal...I am crying now knowing that you have found your answers. I only wish I could have offered you more support over the past few months but instead I "lurked" and silently offered my prayers.

Thank you for sharing your experience...it will help many, many people.

Bethsheba

Bill S · 11-10-2008, 06:01 AM

My bad, confused Babesia w/ Borrelia.

Nevermind.

Nexis · 11-10-2008, 07:01 AM

Bethsheba, hello! I didn't think you would be lurking through my post, I feel flattered!

With situations alike lyme and related diseases, its difficult to get to the bottom line in one day, even months or years down the line.

I have posted since June of last year and I finally found the answers.

Yet in between the doctor visits, I LOVE being on here, both lurking and reading other people's input on various condition.

And Bethsheba I remember you on the Sleep section. How are you? Are you seeking out a sleep-related condition?

bethsheba · 11-10-2008, 07:41 AM

Nexis,

I've read a number of your posts as I was anxious to know what the outcome of your diagnosis would be. You were up against some insurmountable odds, but despite this, you kept an open mind and an active search. We have much to learn from you!

Yes, we indeed met on the sleep boards...but I have lurked on many other boards, too, because I experienced multi system symptoms which I found out (inadvertently) were caused by my blood pressure medication (the sleep problems were just the tip of the iceberg). The symptoms were physically and mentally disabling, but disapeared within 24 hours-6 weeks after discoing the offending medication (this after about 3 years of my doctors saying "no, it's not the med"). My experience has devastated me financially and as a result I spend some time each day trying to prevent that from happening to someone else.

In reading the various boards themes immerge...Lyme appears to lurk everwhere...and I try to alert people of the possiblity. We have it where I live, so perhaps, I am more aware than some.

Take care Nexis,

And again I am so very, very happy that you have found some answers!

Bethsheba