Antibiotic Wash Out before IGENEX test? did any of you do this?

[Conniel7777]

Hi All,

 I will call my LLMD tomorrow and find out what if he wants me to do any type of anti-biotic washout before he draws my blood for the IGENEX Lyme & Co-infections testing… but I still want to know from all of you…

Did you do a washout? do you think it matters?

I would really prefer NOT to skip even ONE Mino pill, much less stop it for 10 days or more… and I know that no matter WHAT the bloodwork says, Lyme is a clinical diagnosis..

But I was still wondering……

Thanks! 

[Trudi]

Hi Connie–

I didn't do a washout.

Trudi

Lyme/RA; AP 4/2008 off and on to 3/2010; past use of quinolones may be the cause of my current problems, (including wheelchair use); all supplements (which can aggravate the condition) were discontinued on 10/14/2012. Am now treating for the homozygous MTHFR 1298 mutation. Off of all pain meds since Spring '14 (was on them for years--doctor is amazed--me too). Back on pain med 1/2017. Reinfected? Frozen shoulder?

[tbird2340]

[user=442]Trudi[/user] wrote:

Hi Connie–

I didn't do a washout.

Trudi

I didn't either. I sure hope it wasn't necessary!

[lynnie_sydney]

In the Burrascano Guidelines, he recommends a 6 week abx washout with PCR tests because, even though highly specific, sensitivity is low. He doesnt mention this for the Western Blot. See page 8. Lynnie 
http://www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf

Be well! Lynnie

Palindromic RA 30 yrs (Chronic Lyme?)
Mino 2003-2008 100mg MWF - can no longer tolerate any tetracyclines
rotating abx protocol now. From Sep 2018 MWF - a.m. Augmentin Duo 440mg + 150mg Biaxsig (roxithromycin). p.m. Cefaclor (375mg) + Klacid 125mg + LDN 3mg + Annual Clindy IV's
Diet: no gluten, dairy, sulphites, low salicylates
Supps: 600mg N-AC BID, 1000mg Vit C, P5P 40mg, zinc picolinate 60mg, Lithium orotate 20mg, Magnesium Oil, Bio-identical hormones (DHEA + Prog + Estrog)

[Michele]

I didn't do a washout.

My current LLMD continues to do lyme tests while I'm on antibiotics, though it is through Quest labs.

Michele

[nspiker]

Hi Connie,

I also did not do a washout – although I tested Igenex negative (hope that wasn't the cause).  You could always call Dr. H. at Igenex and ask what is preferred.  He takes calls Mondays and Tuesdays, if I remember correctly.

nancy

[PhilC]

Hi Connie,

If you download the appropriate paperwork from the IGeneX web site, it says on there which tests require the antibiotic washout and which ones don't. I seem to recall that the PCR tests require it, but not the others.

If I were you, I would probably skip any tests that require a washout. If need be, you can always have them done later.

Phil

"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
- Albert Einstein

[nspiker]

Another thought…some LLMD's want to provoke the lyme bugs, and get them out of hiding.  I've heard of some who will actually want their patients on a two week regime of specific abx, prior to testing.

[Lyn_x]

No washout.  Tested positive on 05-2010 Western blot IGG, IGM, AND PCR whole blood after being on Minocin/Doxycycline from 2007 and Plaquenil from 2009.

Thanks to Maz for encouraging the Lyme test and the switch to a LLMD (Dr. C, Mo). Thanks to the board and RBF for being here. 

[Donna RA]

I didn't do a washout either.

Donna RA and Lyme

[Conniel7777]

To All Who Replied:

 

 A BIG THANK YOU..  I am glad I dont have to stop my Mino unless I get PCR testing again.

I appreciated everyones input!

 

Connie

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