Preferably northern Virginia but will travel if needed, this could include areas of adjacent states. Thank you!
Posted by Bartenderbonnie (Member # 49177) on :
Welcome to Lymenet 7777
Northern Virginia has one of the highest rate of Lyme disease.
Here is a website that has Lyme support groups in your area. You will find valuable info from Lyme patients and also resourses in your area.
I will send you a private message.
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for VA & DC.
You need to be evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (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. At least half of all Lyme patients go out of state for their care.
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":
Read the books written by the top LLMD, Dr. H, titled, "Why Can't I Get Better?" and "How Can I Get Better?". They are an excellent source of information.
Also read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Get it at your local library or buy it used on Amazon.