Topic: Justifications for prolonged antibiotic use LD
coastranger1
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I have a severe case of late stage Lyme disease. My insurance company has now decided to stop approving and paying for my antibiotics which are necessary to keep me going. I find that I must now fight them to keep my antibiotic treatment protocols. I have downloaded the excellent abstracts titled: "Relapse and Persistence of Lyme Disease Despite Antibiotic Therapy". Can you suggest other articles on long term use of antibiotics to treat my late stage Lyme disease? I am sure someone has had to fight their insurance company also in defending their rights to antibiotic treatment. I would gratelly appreciate any information that would help demonstate the need for long term antibiotic use. If I cannot convience the insurance company I do not believe that I can personally pay for the life saving medications. I have neurologic Lyme and I would like to keep on keepin on. I would appreciate any help that you can suggest or offer; including peer reviewed articles and other references. Many thanks! Coastranger1
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timaca
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Go to general support. There is a post in there about "Insurance Appeals" or something like that...along with a sample letter that went to my insurance company.
Don't give up. They are counting on you to do that. That way they keep their (your) money.
Good luck.
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treepatrol
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coastranger1
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Many thanks for the links. They are very helpful! I will need additional antibiotic therapy and know it. The insurance company is quoting the New England Medical Clinical Study which to me is an extremely faulty study. They quote: "there were no significant differences in the percentage of patients who felt that their symptoms had improved, gotten worse or stayed the same..between antibiotic and placebo." I was partially paralyzed and could not walk...barely functional. After antibiotic therapy I can walk and function again! No, there are residual issues, but I am far from the condition I was in. And yes, I had LB positives across the board on repeated testing. It seems ridiculous to be arguing this with them but I must.
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