Hoping to find a Cardiologist within an hour's drive of Hagerstown or Frederick MD. The closer the better, but can go to DC or Baltimore if necessary.
Diagnosed with LD last spring, based upon symptoms and bullseye rash. Treated with 28 days of Doxy after presentation of rash. Subsequent to treatment some symptoms improved, yet others persisted. Started the Buhner Herbal Protocol in September (2016), and working with an herbalist in the Baltimore area, but having persistent chest and cranial symptoms.
Think it's time to talk to a cardiologist to be safe, but would like this person to be up to speed on the latest LD research.
Anyone have a suggestion for a Doc? Would like this person to be an MD, DO, etc. so blood work can be ordered.
Thanks
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TF
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I have been very involved in the lyme world in Maryland for at least 15 years, but I know of no such person.
Lyme patients are sent by their lyme specialist to a regular cardiologist to have their hearts checked out.
I can give you the name of an excellent lyme doctor (MD) in Maryland if you want it. He had lyme himself. Then, he eventually made his practice into 100% lyme patients.
He will send you to a cardiologist to get your heart checked out.
I just don't think what you want exists.
Welcome to LymeNet! We will help you here all we can.
By the way, I had undiagnosed lyme disease (and babesiosis and bartonella) for at least 10 years before a doctor thought to test me for lyme. Still, once I got to a lyme specialist who followed the Burrascano protocol, I got well.
It is nearly 12 years since I completed my treatment and I am still symptom free, enjoying my life. I have the same life I had before lyme disease.
Then, I sent at least 5 of my friends to Burrascano type lyme doctors and they all got rid of their lyme as well.
Because of this, I only recommend doctors who follow the Burrascano protocol. It is a high-dose combination of antibiotics protocol along with supplements, some herbs, special diet, and special exercise.
Burrascano was the original lyme disease pioneer and he was the most successful lyme doctor on the planet. They came from every country in the world to see him.
I suggest you give the doctor I recommend a try. I believe your heart symptoms will go away with good lyme treatment. If you notice that you are beginning to get new symptoms, that means that your current protocol is inadequate and your disease is continuing to progress.
I learned that from Dr. Burrascano himself. Once he told me that, I knew I had to change doctors. Best decision I ever made.
This disease is extremely difficult to get rid of. Very few doctors know enough to do it for a person. You have to find one of those few. I know a few of them.
The doc is the key. Can't emphasize that enough.
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Poster 'TF' gave you very good advice and I also recommend the Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD) she wrote about.
I only know of a Lyme-friendly Cardiologist in CT, but was told she does not see out-of-state patients.
You need to be evaluated and treated by a LLMD. Non LLMDs have no clue about this horrible disease or its complex treatment!
A LLMD is one who has treated Lyme disease and the co-infections which come with it for many years and has gotten patients well. A good one will follow Dr. B's Guidelines, the "gold standard" for Lyme treatment.
Unfortunately, LLMDs are far and few between. You need to go where they are.
Also, most LLMDs do not accept insurance due to the politics surrounding this horrible disease. Read poster TF's explanation, "Why Lyme Doctors Don't Take Insurance":
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Thanks TF and H&P, I'll look into the Burrascano Protocol. I've been tweaking my herbal protocol with the help of one of an extremely knowledgeable herbalist who also used to work with one of the area's more reputable Lyme docs. If things don't work out, I may look into the practice in ****
It's crazy the way all the Lyme Docs have to disconnect from system to run their practices, but then what's not crazy when it comes to health care in America. Well, at least the science is advancing, even if the politics is going in the opposite direction. Perhaps once their is an Iron clad test for Lyme, conventional docs will get on board.
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