Testing for Lyme

By

Kristy Robinson

One of the biggest problems with traditional testing for Lyme and co-infections is that with lab testing we either look in the blood or we look in the urine. The symptoms a client typically come to me with suggest that the Lyme or Babesia, etc at this point is in the brain, or in the joints, or in the Lymphatic system, etc.

Traditional testing is a matter of luck to some extent. That enough of the pathogen is in the urine or blood to provoke a positive test.

If you don’t find Lyme in the blood or in the urine it does not mean that it’s not there.

A few more important notes:

* Ticks have a particular enzyme in their mouth that can make the Lyme spirochete immediately penetrate every barrier in the system, and even in studies shown to be in the brain within four minutes.

* The only reliable, definitive, diagnostic marker is if someone presents with a bulls-eye rash. Unfortunately, only about 30% (maybe even less) show this traditional rash during infection.

* IgM antibodies are shown to rise during the third week post exposure, peak after four to six weeks and then disappear by week eight. So if you get tested after the second month, they may not show at all.

* Lyme bacteria continually alter their genetic makeup and their form in such a way that they are invisible to testing. There are also many different species of Lyme and tests are often not specific enough to identify them.

Diagnosing Lyme:

* Health history: Tick, mosquitoes, spiders, flea exposures? Bullseye rashes? History of family with autoimmune disease? Partner with a Lyme diagnosis?

* IgnenX, DNA ConneXions, Vibrant labs. These tend to be more accurate, but pretty expensive. Why I don’t run them in my practice.

* Blood work markers I look out for: RBC, WBC, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils, ALT, AST, Cholesterol, to name a few.

* Alternative testing: ART, muscle testing or bio resonance. Not a diagnosis, but helpful to find hidden pathogens. This is what I use in my practice (and blood work) and find great success without needing a diagnosis.