Hoping someone can help me out with a LLMD near my home in Saratoga Springs, NY. My doc just prescribed Cephalexin because the Doxy doesn't seem to be doing the trick on my acute Lyme. When I looked it up I see that it is not recommended for Lyme. In fact, The U.S. Dept of Health specifically warns not not to prescribe Cephalexin for rashes that appear like they may be cellulitis if you live in a Lyme endemic area and it is tick season because if it is Lyme it is not effective in treating it.
When I confronted him with this info (known about for at least a decade or more) he just shrugged his shoulders and said that was the only other drug he knew of to threat Lyme with. He said he isn't all that concerned because my ELISA came back negative, but I know I have it because of the look of the rash, high fever (104�F), severe headaches, etc. I even have Bell's Palsy on the right side of my face already, which seems to be affecting my ability to swallow. The doc is smug and condescending as usual, since I have multiple health issues that don't conform to any syndromes he is aware of. He's getting ready to retire, and all I hear about every time I go in there is I got GERD. Why I have GERD is never addressed. I need to cut this old guy loose, I've been taking his bad advice way too long now.
I want to get the very best treatment as soon as possible. I'm nervous that my face won't recover. I can't eat any solid foods because they just won't go down. They taste like total crap anyway, so I have zero urge to eat. Maybe the doxy? I don't know, I'm so dizzy and confused and miserable I can't even type never mind work.
Any help would surely be appreciated. I'll check my messages every few hours hoping to find good news.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Boy, that is a lousy doctor!!
Sending you info!
Posted by rera2528 (Member # 29886) on :