tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775185725543207452.post2629905451148764900..comments2024-03-03T23:22:18.480-08:00Comments on The Clueless Gardeners - A Garden Blog: Lyme-Free for NowC4http://www.blogger.com/profile/09528745595060035915noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775185725543207452.post-38913756144535883732009-08-29T17:50:11.886-07:002009-08-29T17:50:11.886-07:00Be wary of a negative Lyme test. In reality Lyme ...Be wary of a negative Lyme test. In reality Lyme should be diagnosed based on clinical symptoms. If you have Lyme like symptoms and have likely been exposed to ticks (and what gardener hasn't?) then you should rule out lyme by doing an antibiotic probe.<br /><br />The gold standard laboratory test has an average accuracy rating of 36 percent. Probably better, more accurate results flipping a coin.<br /><br />While I hope you don't have lyme you should know for sure either way as it does not go away on it's own.<br /><br />This message is from one gardener to another.Lyme Aware BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481836136941859129noreply@blogger.com