Having lyme disease would put a strain on your body and might bring out the
virus.  However, lyme disease is not the cause of herpes.  Herpes is the
cause of herpes.  :)

Time for a new doctor.

ar

Nope, don't need any a.sholes here, thanks the same.

I've never heard of Lyme Disease causing a cold sore.  The flu-like
symptoms can be an indication, though, but they can also be an
indication of the flu.  ;-)  Does she remember being bitten by a tick?
If so, she should be tested, probably, though I've been bitten by
ticks and never tested.  And I'm perfectly normal.

The only sore I know Lyme's causing is the red bullseye blotch that
usually forms around the bite area.

I'm working on something else right now but may get time to look into
it a little later?

Got snow up there, Evie?

Mike

Hi Evie.  It's me again.  I was searching for HSV & blood-borne and
somehow got this page:

http://www.ilads.org/burrascano_1102.htm

"Lyme Disease is not simply an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi,
but a complex illness potentially complicated by multiple tick-borne
co-infections. In later stages, it also includes a very significant
degree of immune suppression. This not only serves to perpetuate the
infections, but it is probably responsible for the reactivation of
latent infections, such as herpes-type viruses."

I'm not saying it means anything, but if a person hangs out in the
woods up in New England long enough, they'll encounter ticks sooner or
later, and probably should get tested every few years, or if there is
any reason to be suspicious.

Take care,

Mike

There are now over 300 strains of Lyme and each is differant. It
really is hard to say.

It is amazing really that her Dr. would even suggest she could have
Lyme since many Dr.'s still insist you must live in CT to become
infected.

But remember that Lyme is bacterial not viral. So anti-virals wont
have any effect of Lyme.

Also, if Lyme is a possibility there would also be a strong
possibility of other tick-born illnesses. The most common co-infection
is Babesia but it is hardly the only co-infection.

Testing for Lyme is not much help since the standard "tests" are based
on anti-body production and not everyone makes antibodies. It also is
important to use a specific lab. I would recommend
http://www.igenex.com

Also, remember that a negative antibody test only means that you are
not making antibodies to Lyme, it does not mean that you are not
infected with the disease.

Most people never remember a tick bite since the ticks that carry lyme
can be as small as the period at the end of this sentence.

About 50% of Lyme patients get a rash at the bite site (the
"bulls-eye" is no longer the most common type).

***
If Lyme is really a concern find a Dr. who treats tick-borne illnesses
every single day. You can find one by posting at
http://www.lymenet.org under flash discussions. Someone will email you
back.

Kara Tyson
Lyme Disease Support Group of AL
http://community.al.com/cc/lymediseasesupport

Please see our web site. We do have some good links.