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I very much need to find a good Lyme literate Doctor in central PA but will travel if necessary, thanks, Bill
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TF
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I sent you a name. To get good treatment, you will have to travel as your area doesn't have any top docs who can see you any time soon.
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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.
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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If you go to www.MarylandLyme.org and look under "Doctor Referrals" (menu to your left) you will find a site with doctor's contact information for the USA, including information on alternative doctors, labs and support groups.
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