This is all that Vibro Warrior needs to know about Lyme disease

This is all that Vibro Warrior needs to know about Lyme disease

This is all that Vibro Warrior needs to know about Lyme disease

This is all that Vibro Warrior needs to know about Lyme disease

Before diagnosing fibromyalgia, your doctor may have tested for Lyme disease, a bacterial infection often transmitted by ticks. If you have received a negative test result, it probably crossed your mind list Lyme of possible causes of your symptoms and continued to rule out other conditions.

But what many doctors do not realize is the standard test for Lyme disease is only 50-60 percent accuracy. This means you could still have Lyme, even if you have negative results for it!

Last summer, I learned this lesson first-hand when I discovered Lyme. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2014. At that time, my rheumatologist excluded all the usual culprits of my symptoms, including Lyme. In fact, I have tried Lyme at least twice by LabCorp, and both times my tests came back negative.

Two years after my diagnosis of fibro, I heard the high rate of false-negative test of Lyme. I always had the feeling that my doctors were missing something. My symptoms are not improved with typical fibromyalgia treatments, and I was desperate to find relief from the ongoing pain, fatigue and other symptoms that I live with every day.

Having grown up in rural Virginia, he had a history of tick bites, so it was logical for me who might have contracted Lyme. I decided to test IGeneX, which is more accurate than the tests available in LabCorp and Quest similar laboratories.

My result? The IGeneX tests indicated that Lyme.

Since then, I have discovered that my history is common in patients with Lyme. I lost count of the number of people who told me they were diagnosed with fibromyalgia and later learned that they have Lyme. Based on my own research, I suspect that thousands - even millions - of fibrotic patients worldwide have Lyme and do not know.

What is tragic, when we consider that Lyme can be treated. Yes, it is extremely difficult to deal with, but some people recover and regain their lives. In contrast, recovery histories are extremely rare in the fibro community.

Since my diagnosis of Lyme, I have done one of my missions to educate the community on fibro the link between fibromyalgia and Lyme. Then I will share some misconceptions about the Lyme, as well as useful information on how well tested and evaluated.

This is all that Vibro Warrior needs to know about Lyme disease

Myth 1: I did the test for Lyme disease, so there is no way to do it.

As mentioned above, the evidence used by most laboratories is only 50-60 percent accurate. The main reason for this is that the standard test is not really looking for the presence of Lyme bacteria. Instead, you are looking for antibodies that the body develops when it detects Lyme bacteria.

Many Lyme cases are lost, as it can take weeks for these antibodies to be formed, so that if it was too early in the process of disease then you have a negative test result. (Some people never develop antibodies due to immune system dysfunction).

Antibody tests also do those that have prolonged exposure to Lyme. As Lyme bacteria invade the body, suppresses the immune system, and the body stops making antibodies against bacteria. If you have been exposed for years of Lyme, the probability that appears on an antibody test is very thin.

Myth 2: I do not have Lyme because I've never been bitten by a tick.

Only 30 percent of Lyme patients recall a tick bite. Ticks may be less than the size of a poppy seed. They also tend to migrate to places off the beaten path, such as scalp, navel or groin, so they are easy to miss.

Myth  3: I did not live in the Northeast, so he could not have Lyme.

Lyme is found in all states in the United States. When a doctor says, "We need Lyme in [insert your name here been]," it is just plain wrong.

Lyme disease is more common in some states than in others. The most endemic areas include the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic (from Maine to Virginia), the central northern states (especially Wisconsin and Minnesota) and the west coast (particularly northern California).

Myth 4: I live in the city or in the suburbs, so there is no way to have Lyme.

Ticks do not recognize arbitrary boundaries such as city boundaries. If you have birds, deer, mice or other wildlife in your area, then there are ticks as well.

You do not have to be a person outside the Lyme hiring. Lyme also lives in seemingly safe places such as the city parks.

Myth 5: I Lyme because I never had a Bullseye eruption.

Not everyone who gets Lyme develop a Bullseye eruption. The estimates vary according to the study, but on average only about half of the patients never have a Bullseye eruption

Myth 6: I do not have flu symptoms, so I do not have Lyme.

Symptoms of flu are common in the early stages of Lyme, but some people are completely asymptomatic.

As Lyme takes the body, the symptoms become more complex and diverse. The most common symptoms of chronic Lyme infection are extreme fatigue, joint / muscle pain, cognitive impairment, numbness / tingling (especially in the extremities), depression / anxiety, digestive problems, Neurological problems (tremors, bell paralysis, etc.) In vision / hearing.

Symptoms are familiar? In case because many of them are also symptoms of fibromyalgia.

When reading a list of Lyme symptoms, it is easy to understand why Lyme and fibromyalgia can be confused with each other. There are so many overlapping symptoms!

Lyme is actually "the great imitator" because it is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, dementia, ALS and other conditions.

If you think you have been exposed to Lyme, a good way to assess the risk, it is to complete the Dr Richard Horowitz Lyme questionnaire. (Dr. Horowitz is one of the best known Lyme doctors in the United States.)

Myth 7: It's easy to get rid of Lyme.

If you are caught early, Lyme is usually treatable with two to four weeks of antibiotics. However, lack of treatment, Lyme can become a debilitating chronic disease that is extremely difficult to treat.

Co-infections further complicate the treatment of Lyme. When a tick bites, not only transmits Lyme, but other infections as well. The most common are Bartonella, Babesia and mycoplasma. Co-infections can be as difficult to treat as Lyme.

Get adequate tests and evaluations

Some Lyme specialists recommend that the standard test is the first step to evaluate for Lyme. Health insurance companies usually cover this test, so it is easy to access and affordable.

The standard test detects Lyme in some cases. If you fall into this group, you are lucky, because this means you will give up more expensive tests.

But for most people, getting tested properly means paying the pocket. IGeneX is currently the gold standard for testing in the Lyme community, as testing several strains of bacteria as the standard test. The Lyme basic panel costs about $ 300. Yes, I know it's steep, but in my opinion, worth every dollar to get the right diagnosis.

Test kits can be ordered directly from IGeneX, and blood can be taken in your doctor's office.

Beyond the test, your primary care physician or any other medical fibromyalgia will probably not be of much help in diagnosing and treating Lyme. Quite simply, they are not sufficiently informed about the subtleties of Lyme.

For an evaluation and treated correctly, you'll want to look for a Lyme specialist, also known as Lyme-literate physician (LLMD).

The best way to find an LLMD is to look for a recommendation of your nearest Lyme Disease Association. LymeDiseaseAssociation.org and ILADS.org also have guidance services on their websites.

The LLMD typically use a combination of tests and clinical experience for the diagnosis of Lyme.

The bad news is that most LLMD do not accept Medicare. Because Lyme is so complex, doctors can spend an hour or more for an appointment with each patient. As part of our current medical model, there is no way to survive financial repayments.

Try and defeat Lyme

Treatment is one of the most controversial aspects of Lyme. Some calls depend on long-term antibiotics. Other protocols used herbal. Some combine both.

Then there are more alternative treatments like ozone therapy, stem cell transplant and RIFE machines.

The bottom line is, like fibromyalgia, there is no treatment for proven and true Lyme chronic. It is extremely difficult to banish that Lyme is the smartest bacteria on Earth. They use their corkscrew shape to penetrate deep into the tissues of the body where antibiotics can never come. They can change their shape and shape, so they are invisible to the body's immune system and protected against antibiotics and herbs. They will hide while you are dealing with antibiotics and / or herbs, and when you stop the treatment.

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