Confused

[Gabsterv]

Also had western blot done three additional times along with pcr that all said negative, these were done months apart, ID dr. Also tested for confections that were also negative.

[JackieCalifornia]

About whether Lyme can cause personality changes, consider that Lyme disease affects the body's endocrine (hormonal) system, and that definitely affects personality, emotion, and so on.

[Gabsterv]

My cd57 level was 30

[jockojohnson]

an llmd can do a more thorough investigation than an id .i.d's dont test for all the different types of infections they dont test the cd 57 count unless you push for it and certain strands of protiens can lead you to indications of other types of infection .if it is truly something other than lyme you might be able to find an indicator wich will point you in another direction.

[jockojohnson]

i would imagine that it could make you irritable .viruses are more likely to change your personality due to the fact they have there own dna wich infuses itself into your dna .our dna is what close to 85 percent junk dna meaning virus dna or other misc dna .also something else to keep in mind is that syphillis is another spirochette just like lyme they are from thre same family so they could display similar symptoms .these are pieces of information drs dont reveal to us willingly .but may help many people in figureing out certain issues.depending on their particular situation.

[Gabsterv]

Thank you for your feedback, also can lyme cause personality changes?

[JackieCalifornia]

... and Lyme and the various co-infections usually need different antibiotics from each other.

[jockojohnson]

keep in mind also that more recent findings have shown that lyme infections are commonly accompanied by a coinfection of another bacteria .so many people are getting 2 for one.i dont know if traditional drs acknowledge this yet .this is something you can find in articles from igenex and ilads.posibly why many people with lyme symptoms need longer periods of treatment and suffer chronic symptoms.

[JackieCalifornia]

You have been through a lot in all this, I can tell.  There seems to be some confusion among the medical profession about who is right in their world-view ... Infectious disease (ID) doctors don't worry much about Lyme disease, and may follow the older approach against Lyme by giving a relatively short course of some simply antibiotics, with any remaining symptoms being chalked up to 'post-Lyme syndrome', meaning a continuation of the pre-treatment symptoms.  Others who see Lyme differently hold that the ID docs are not treating long enough with the right meds in order to kill off all the Lyme bacteria in their many hiding places.

I would be inclined to consult with a Lyme specialist rather than an ID doc, for a thoughtful review of your history and current symptoms just to see if anything was missed previously.  It doesn't mean anything is wrong now, but for peace of mind, it might be helpful to be sure all is truly well.  Let us know how you do and what you find out, okay?  Always interested to know.