--- In iowalymedisease@yahoogroups.com, "twsharpe@..." <twsharpe@...>
wrote:
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> Can anyone recommend a doctor in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area or
maybe a 1 or 2 hour vicinity who will, if not treat Lyme disease, at
least order labs/some specific testing?
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> I have positive western blot IGM results from IGENEX, but most
doctors don't seem to trust that lab.
> I've been sick for 7 mos and am trying to find a mainstream lab
that does PCR testing, or something very sensitive.
> I got the list from the Cuddebacks, (thank you so much!) but
there's so much controversy with this disease, that I don't know which
labs are "respected" by the CDC mainstream medical community and which
are considered unreliable. Frankly, I would trust IGENEX, but I'm not
the one writing prescriptions.
>
> Just got an ELISA at University of Iowa which was negative-- and
am really confused by that, since I had a tick bite, bullseye rash,
and positive ELISA back in February from a mainstream lab (LabCorps)
while in California. Anyone know how that could be, or what to say
to a doctor who tells you there's no way you have Lyme because your
current ELISA is negative?
>
> Help!
>
> Tom
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> p.s. if you want to email me directly, I'm at twsharpe@... I
would love to hear any of your personal stories about Lyme and what
you've gone through.
>
> Hi Tom and Group, The website below has excellent information about
Lyme testing. The Central Florida Research Lab has a newer Lyme test
that looks interesting. Here are
the websites:
> http://www.lymesite.com/reliable_testing.htm
http://centralfloridaresearch.com/lab/content/view/6/1/

More to come, Kathy

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