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Topic: Pediatric LLMD in ARKANSAS PLEASE!!

TickCrusader88
Junior Member
Member # 48241

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Need help with finding a LLMD in or near by Arkansas for my 3 daughters 10 and under. They got bit in the middle of May in Arkansas over a girl scouts weekend. Two tested positive and one equivocal. We are willing to travel. Thanks

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hopingandpraying
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 9256

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Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for MO.

Your dear daughters 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.

Here is a link for them:

http://www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf

LLMDs are far and few between, unfortunately. Your daughters need to go where they are. I don't know of any in Arkansas.

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":
http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=025539;p=0

When calling for an appointment, ask if they have any cancellations or a waiting list. Patients have been able to get in sooner by doing this.

Check the online state Lyme groups at:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ArkansasLyme/info

Maybe they can help.

Some more resources for you (including Support Groups info):
http://whatislyme.com/websites-and-support-groups-by-state/

http://www.lymenet.org/SupportGroups/UnitedStates/Arkansas/

The top LLMD, Dr. H, has written a book entitled, "Why Can't I Get Better?". It is an excellent source of information.

Read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Get it at your local library or buy it used on Amazon.

View "Under Our Skin" for free on http://www.veoh.com/m/watch.php?v=v21055812yWtmpgB8

[ 07-25-2016, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: hopingandpraying ]

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TickCrusader88
Junior Member
Member # 48241

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also will take any recommendations for Kansas City area (family we can stay with there), or Oklahoma (tulsa, or anywhere?) Kansas, Texas (dallas..more family there). Just looking for any where right now we could take them really.

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Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

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The one she gave you for MO is the only one in MO.

The doctor in KC has a two year waiting list and he may even be retiring.

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--Lymetutu--
Opinions, not medical advice!

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TickCrusader88
Junior Member
Member # 48241

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I appreciate your help. Thank you!

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hopingandpraying
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 9256

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Please read the following about LLMDs and Texas which was recently posted about TX:

"Texas is not a great place to find a good Lyme doctor. Texas threatens its Lyme doctors and gets them to move or stop practicing without notice.

Then, if they start up again a year or so later, they do it to them again. So, there really are few Lyme doctors there and no top notch ones.

Because of the sorry state of affairs in Texas, many folks from Texas are coming to Maryland for testing and treatment for Lyme disease and it's co-infections. At least half of all Lyme patients travel out of state for their care."

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TickCrusader88
Junior Member
Member # 48241

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Okay, I am really down to one option.

The info on here is a lot.

Thanks so much.

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