My 18 yr. old was hospitalized last week because Dr.'s thought he had meningitis. However, once that was ruled out through a spinal tap, they said he has Lymes. He's on doxy for 3 wks along with vicodin for the pain. I'd love to get him to another Dr. who specializes in Lymes. I'm worried not only about the dosage but the length of time he's to take these pills. Years ago we adopted a dog that had lymes and he was given doxy for 6 wks. and double the dose that they gave my son. Thanks in advance for any advice or Dr.'s names.
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for PA & MD.
Your dear son needs to be evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD). Non LLMDs have no clue about this horrible disease or its complex treatment!
LLMDs are far and few between, so you need to go where they are!
Also, most LLMDs do not take insurance due to the politics surrounding this disease. Read poster TF's explanation about this:
Btw - please break up your posts into 2-3 sentence paragraphs as there are people on Lymenet who cannot read large blocks of text due to neurological problems from Lyme, not Lymes. Thanks.
Posted by tonytiger (Member # 33978) on :