Seeking referrals for a Lyme friendly dr in the Morristown NJ area, preferably one who accepts insurance (Oxford), if one exists.
Any guidance is appreciated!
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! I don't know of any who take insurance.
PM sent for PA, MD, DC, & CT.
Here are some quotes from old posts about NJ:
"There are NO good LLMD's in NJ. NJ is a wasteland of bad docs. I can tell you from years of experience, unless you go with an established doc (of which there are only a few on the east coast) you will get under-treated and continue to relapse.
PLEASE TAKE MY ADVICE. NJ is a bad place for ticks and a bad place for tick doctors."
"The LLMDs in NJ are not very good based on patients' experiences. People start with them then end up going to see other LLMDs out-of-state."
"Over the years, the folks in New Jersey have said that the best Lyme doctors are not there."
"I strongly suggest that you be willing to travel outside of New Jersey to get good treatment."
"There are Lyme doctors in the area you have named, but I don't recommend any of them. To get a good Lyme specialist, you will have to be willing to travel. At least half of all Lyme patients go out of state for their care."
You need to be evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD). Non LLMDs have no clue about this horrible disease or its complex treatment!
A LLMD is one who has treated Lyme disease and the co-infections which come with it for many years and has gotten patients well. A good one will follow Dr. B's Guidelines, the "gold standard" for Lyme treatment.
Read the books written by the top LLMD, Dr. H, titled, "Why Can't I Get Better?" and his new one, "How Can I Get Better?". They are an excellent source of information.
Also read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Get it at your local library or buy it used on Amazon.
Hope that helps! Good luck to you!
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
I live in Morris County and work in Morristown - I have seen pretty much every LLMD in the area. Will send you a PM. DW
Posted by Ato87 (Member # 50514) on :
Thanks for everyone's guidance.@desertwind, looking forward to your message!
Posted by Neko (Member # 46592) on :
I see an LLMD in Morristown, though this doc does not take insurance. I drive from northern New England so it's simply not true that no Lyme docs are in New Jersey, there just might not be any that accept insurance.
Posted by chowyunfat2000 (Member # 50743) on :
Hi, Would someone be able to share any recommendations for LLMD in NJ?
thx, Arthur
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
chowyunfat2000 - Welcome to Lymenet!
I know you are new to Lymenet, but you should write a new post instead of adding on to an existing one, because most don't re-read old ones. That way, more people will see it and respond.