Hello, I had a good experience with a LLMD in Germantown, MD but am just surprised by how open his schedule is for appointments. It seems literally wide open and I wonder if I should be concerned by this??
Posted by lymednva (Member # 9098) on :
Welcome to Lymenet. Please introduce yourself, tell us a bit about your health history.
How long have you been ill? What are your symptoms? Have you had any tests, and if so, what are the results?
We are better able and more willing to help when we have more info from you.
Posted by lymeladyinNY (Member # 10235) on :
Perhaps he's a new LLMD, harmony - that may be why the schedule is still wide open. Perhaps word hasn't gotten out yet that he's there waiting to help.
I used to live near Germantown! I had a very nice general practitioner there. I miss him!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I would be VERY cautious. He's not on our LLMD list. He's probably an IDSA dr. UGH.
Posted by disturbedme (Member # 12346) on :
I live near Germantown and don't know of any LLMD's there.
But please introduce yourself and give us history and info like lymednva suggested. Posted by 123harmony (Member # 13413) on :
hello. NO, this doctor is def not IDSA. in fact. he warned of all the controvery in such doctors not believing in chronic lyme and long term treatment. he attends conferences, follows a 'modified version' of ILADS approach. he gave me a fact sheet saying that he believes lyme is common,underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed, how symptoms vary, how most mainstream physicians and infectious disease specialists and rheumatologist 'do not get it' and that he is working to increase awareness. he ordered 18 additional blood tests for me and gave me a prescription to start antibiotics, which i haven't done yet.
a little about my history since you ask..
my sister posts on here as well and has received some great advice from fellow posters. i am a 29 yr old married mother of a 2 yr old. i have 3 sisters, ages 16, 23, and 31, all who have recently discovered have chronic lyme. only 1 has had further testing so far and found she also has babesia and erlichiosis. we believe that we may all have lyme congenitally through our mother, who sadly passed away 3 yrs ago with multiple sclerosis at the young age of 46. she was always told she had something else too, but doctors didn't know what. we now think it was possibly lyme but, of course, we'll never know for sure. my symptoms have and continue to vary and, although it's hard to explain, it's almost hard to recognize them when you've had them most your life.
anyway, i had a great experience w/this doctor and want to continue to see him. the office was nothing like i've seen before. it was no frills, very small w/2 people sharing space for desks in reception area, and an office manager who wandered in and out of waiting room greeting patients by name. again, i was just a little concerned that the schedule seemed wide open and that he takes most insurances. i feel like i hit the jackpot and i guess i was worried it was too good to be true.
Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
yay- great to read- sounds like he is just a new LLMD*)!!! AWESOME*)!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I have received a few PM's about this doctor and it sounds to me that he's just "new".. and is on the right side of the fence.
Go for it!
PS... Not being experienced could pose problems, but as long as you stay informed about your illness, you should do well!
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