Hi - I am looking for an LLMD near Raleigh, NC. I have moved from Maryland. I had lyme and bartonella diagnosis years ago and was treated, but have been having increasing symptoms that doc in MD kept thinking was babesia (no postive test for either of the 2 testable strains). Now, I am starting to wonder myself. Thanks. Nicki
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
You are not in a good area for lyme doctors. Once you go south of D.C., there are VERY few lyme docs and no really good ones.
I advise everyone in your area to come to the D.C. area for treatment. There is a top notch doc in D.C. who has just reopened her practice to new patients. She hasn't taken new patients in nearly 3 years, so this is a great opportunity.
You only have to come in person once every 6 months. She will do telephone appointments the other months.
Let me know if you want the name and details, prices, how she treats, credentials, etc.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Hey Listens,
You'll find a good selection of good doctors in the south and the list is growing. To find one....
Please go to www.MarylandLyme.org and look at the menu to your left you will see "DOCTOR REFERRALS".
Click there to find the names and contact information for health care professionals in many fields who are treating Lyme & TBD's in all of the states.
Here are some ways to locate alternative health care professionals too.
Good luck to you! Feel better soon!
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
PM sent for VA, MD, & DC.
You need to be re-evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD). Non LLMDs have no clue about this horrible disease or its complex treatment! A good one will follow Dr. B's Guidelines, the "gold standard" for Lyme treatment.
Unfortunately, LLMDs are far and few between, so you need to go where they are. At least half of all Lyme patients go out-of-state for care.
Also, most LLMDs do not accept insurance due to the politics surrounding this horrible disease. Read poster TF's explanation, "Why Lyme Doctors Don't Take Insurance":
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.
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.
To do this. click the pencil/paper icon, make your changes, then click "Edit Post". Thanks.
Posted by dmkw (Member # 50700) on :
I just moved to Raleigh. I do keep a running list of LL M.D. in the mid-Atlantic area, including our area. ( I ran a support group in Richmond for several years before moving here last month.) PM me for names if you want. :-)