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My son had an erythema migrans,headache abdominal pain swollen lymph node, and painful joints but western blot is -. could he still have lyme's?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Yes: No one is sure of the false negative rate. With a likely tick bite and good erythema migrants, treatment is appropriate.

Answered 9/13/2016

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Yes: No one is sure of the false negative rate. With a likely tick bite and good erythema migrants, treatment is appropriate.

Answered 9/13/2016

985 views

Thank

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A member asked:

My son had an erythema migrans,headache abdominal pain swollen lymph node, and painful joints but western blot is -. could he still have lyme's?

1 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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