I live 2 hours east of Dallas and would like to find a lyme-friendly PCP close to me. My small town and the areas around do not have doctors who understand lyme.
I have a LLMD in Louisiana but need a primary doctor willing to work in unison with him.
Thank you.
Ladyjenie
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
up for jenie to get help from texas members on getting a PCP ***********************
Posted by Siciliano (Member # 15920) on :
PM sent
Posted by ladyjenie (Member # 21098) on :
Betty and Siciliano, thanks for your responses.
I tried all the PCP's in my area, they do not treat lyme. I need a family doctor that is willing to work with my LLMD.
My LLMD in LA prescribed AMOX & BIAXIN although he wanted to try me on IV ABX but couldn't because he can't prescribe in Texas.
I have such a sensitive tummy along with GERD and hiatal hernia and foresee a disaster in the making. Hope I am wrong but would like to have a PCP that would be willing to do the IV if need be.
Can't seem to bend my doc's way of thinking on treating lyme, still learning myself. I did tell him if he had a better way to get me well I was up for suggestions.
Thanks!
Lady
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
lady,
since you're not having good luck this way, post on texas' yahoo lyme group.
the link is in my welcome letter to you and at TOP of seeking dr. posted by pmervine. phyllis set up for all 50 states! try that ok Posted by ladyjenie (Member # 21098) on :
Betty, I tried the link a couple times and put in my personal information. Later received an email that the group is not accepting new members.
I would very much like to communicate with fellow Texans so I could find out what PCP's are lyme friendly and meetings or events on lyme.
Posted by scgirl816 (Member # 23048) on :
Would someone please help me? I am also looking for a LLMD in the DFW area.
Thank you, Rebekah
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
sent rebekah texas llmd info
lady, i'm going to copy your link and your post about them NOT accepting new members and send to phyllis mervine who set up each state for her input.
i can NOT imagine NOT accepting new members; makes no sense whatsoever to this iowan!
we'll get you hooked up; might take a bit.
also, did you go to LEFT SIDE SUPPORT GROUPS, and click on texas; email/phone someone from there! good luck Posted by ladyjenie (Member # 21098) on :
Thank you, Betty.
Yes, I clicked on the left hand side as was instructed when I read the NEWBIE links. Hope I didn't click on the wrong link.
{{Hugs}} Lady
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
jenie, this is what i was referring to; 4 s.g. in texas shown
If you are looking for a doctor to work with your LLMD, you might have better luck with an integrative doctor. Also, they will be highly trained in how to bring your body back into homeostatis (balance). This will enable your immune system to be more effective in helping the fight.
Here are a couple of organizations that train medical doctors in complementary medicine.
Betty, of the 4 links you gave, DFW was the closest, almost 3 hours from me.
Strangely, one of the email contacts is kin to me, thru my husband, and I was recently introduced to her thru her grandmother who sent me her newspaper, Public Health Alert.
I have been in contact with her several times on the net but had no idea she was in a support group, too. I am hoping to meet her personally in the future and learn more about lyme.
Thank you for locating the Texas groups for me.
Teek, I didn't know where to look for integrative docs but felt it would be a disservice to my body to take ABX when so much else was going on and therefore wanted to find someone who understood the value of what I was putting in my body.
I tried accupuncture and an iridologist who used herbs/floral tinctures, etc., but was too ill to carry thru with the sessions.
The iridologist did some type of reading of my palm and gathered I felt sorry for myself, I was having a pity-party. I asked her what part of my palm said that because my whole body was yelling, "I'm in *ell". I didn't see her again.
If a medical person doesn't know what's wrong with us I wish they would say so, I would have more respect for them than to prank-treat us which costs us money we don't have and is painful in more ways than one.
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