What should I have prepared or be ready to ask during my first visit with an llmd?
My Igenex test came back positive this week and I am at the very beginning of this journey.
A few very wonderful and kind people who are a little further along on this path through the Lyme briar patch have shared great deal of information with me to read.
Being disabled for several years with an MS diagnosis has added much complication.
The quantum challenge is weakness x wheelchair + will divided by meds vs. infection = ?
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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
- With a real LLMD, you really won't have to ask anything. Just go, be, let them see you - the real you.
If a real LLMD, they will see, hear, understand - and they will know.
Ask if their office can send you any forms to fill out at home so you don't have to do that in the waiting room.
TuTu posted the thread above while I was typing this.
I hope you have more than one assurance that this is an ILADS educated LLMD -- not just some doctor who says they treat lyme.
If the real deal, just show up. Let THEM ask the questions. Let them see the real you, how you walk, talk, move, think. Just be your honest self as you are. Also do jot down some things that may not be apparent during the appointment such as how you might move through door ways or manage certain environments and temperatures, etc.
Best of luck. You are on your way. Just be yourself. -
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
These 4 things if you can muster it:
1) All your labs
2) A list of all your meds and supplements, including dosages
3) A list of symptoms (I tend to be forgetful, so I need the list or I won't tell the doc something important)
4) A list of questions if you have them
You might find this helpful (don't stress yourself out trying to do everything though)
Thank you all! This is most helpful. The doctor I am seeing is a highly recommended Dr. in NY (I read no names are permitted in posts).
I am also bringing an updated copy of my drug coverage formulary as it has been brought to my attention that some prescribed drugs might not be covered and can be highly costly.
**edited city of LLMD**
[ 08-31-2014, 09:51 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]
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