Mom of Autism/PANDAS boys

[Stephanie2]

Our doctor ordered the "basic lyme panel" from igenex for me.

 

1. Is that a good one to start with? Here is what it includes: western blot igg, western blot igm, lyme igg/igm/iga screen (IFA).

 

2. Doc did not order a provocation with antibiotics with this. Should I request that? Also, should I discontinue olive leaf extract before the test (is antibacterial and I hear it has action against lyme)? Anything else I should discontinue? I am on many supplements.

 

Thanks!

[MichaelTampa]

1. I think that's the best way to start. That's the basics, doing more can easily be overboard, just not necessary with so many false negatives.

 

2. I wouldn't worry too much about that, I don't think those things will have much or any effect on what these tests actually measure. The tests aren't looking for the lyme bug itself.