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I am aware this may be impossible but I am looking for a llmd that takes medicare. I live in NJ. I am desperate. I absolutely Can not pay out of pocket for my treatment. I really wish I could, but I,am a single Mom has already lost her home and is now living with family, so finances are beyond tight. Right now I am not being treated at all.
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I suggest you contact the support groups in your state and surrounding states. They may know of someone.
Just click on Support Groups on the left side of the page.
Sometimes there is a doctor who is not exactly a lyme specialist but they are "lyme friendly" meaning that they believe in chronic lyme and are willing to give antibiotics to folks long-term.
These are generally regular doctors who see all kinds of patients. They take Medicare.
Hopefully, someone in one of the support groups you contact will know of such a doctor.
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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!
They are far and few between, unfortunately. 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":
When calling for an appointment, ask if they have any cancellations or a waiting list. Patients have been able to get in sooner to see a LLMD by doing this.
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Thank you! I have read the book and have seen the movie. I have been diagnosed and have been treated over a year ago, but with only 60 days of oral cephin. I have serious neurological issues and all joint and muscle issues have returned.
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Thank you! I have read the book and have seen the movie. I have been diagnosed and have been treated over a year ago, but with only 60 days of oral cephin. I have serious neurological issues and all joint and muscle issues have returned.
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