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does anyone know of an LLMD in Texas? I haven't been able to even speak with anyone about my situation. thanks
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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!
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.
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thanks so much for taking the time. I've looked around online and I'm figuring out some stuff. this western blot explanation is great and really helpful. I found a doc but not until JANUARY! crazy crazy...
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There is a good lyme doc here in Maryland who is treating a number of folks from Texas.
Many get an appointment with him in a few days or weeks. After the first in-person appointment, you can do telephone or Skype appointments monthly. So, you will not have to travel very often at all.
If you want the name and all the info I have on him, let me know. Texas is terrible to lyme doctors and has driven out some very good ones.
We have a lot of lyme on the east coast and so we have more lyme specialists. I think the doc in Maryland is likely better than whomever is left in Texas who is treating lyme. This is based on what I have been told by lyme patients in Texas. They try the docs there and then usually come east if they can afford it.
See this thread, Sept. 22 posts regarding lyme docs in Texas:
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