
Diagnosed With Lyme Disease. Taking Rocephin. Done With MRI Of Lumbar, Cervical Spine And Brain. What Are The Findings From The Report?

These MRI's were done October of last year. No medical treatment or explanation of results was given. None.
I finally had to have my husband drive 2 hours away, to a Lyme Literate medical doctor. Was put on doxy as well as Rifampin, as the doctors suspected the Lyme disease developed into a co-infection, that went to my brain.
I have been off all antibiotics for a month. I am in so much pain and so tired and weary. My husband took me to the ER tonight. They did blood work. The only results out of range, are RBC 4.16, IG Auto: 1,0, and MCH 31.5
I do not know what those results mean. After the ER doctor talked with my primary doctor, the suggested Pain Management Offices. I find this perplexing, and very upsetting. As the pain is so intense, I want to get to the route of the pain, not mask it. I am wondering, if the Lyme, is now RA. I had to have my left knee drained, I think 4 times. Cortizone shots were given, but the pain returned in 3 days. So, what do you think :(
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Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX .
Well looking into your problem I can see that you are rightly tired by all these problems. In my opinion you are suffering from Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome . In approximately 10-20% of patients with Lyme disease symptoms include muscle and joint pains, cognitive defects, sleep disturbance, or fatigue last months to years even after treatment with antibiotics . It is caused by an autoimmune response, in which a person's immune system continues to respond, doing damage to the body’s tissues, even after the infection has been cleared . Various studies have indicated that antibiotics are not going to be of much help in this .
Regarding your knee swelling patients may begin to have intermittent bouts of arthritis, with severe joint pain and swelling. Large joints are most often affected, particularly the knees being the most common and treatment is supportive only thats why your doctors are not able to give exact explanation .
Rheumatoid arthritis can be exclude by getting Rheumatoid factor and anti CCP antibodies done . In my opinion you should follow your doctors advise of attending pain management clinic , it is going to be the most beneficial .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti


I'm so sad :( I am in so much pain, and declining. Because whatever it is, is still there, so it's getting worse.
Pain Management only mask the pain, as your body is being destroyed.
Can you please tell me what today's blood results mean. It was just a CBC blood test. But I still would like to know. They did blood work. The only results out of range, are RBC 4.16, IG Auto: 1,0, and MCH 31.5
Thank you :(
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Dear Madam,
Thanks for reverting back.
Well MCH is mean corpuscular hemoglobin - A normal value in humans is 27 to 31 picograms/cell ,your is 31.5 it is almost in normal range does not signify anything .
Normal RBC count in females is: 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL yours is 4.16 , again it is almost normal so no significance can be attched .
Ig , I think stands for immunoglobulin levels , its range differs with labs plus which fraction is measured , you need to send that your lab range and fraction measured for its interpretation .
Take care .
Dr. Shruti

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