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Looking for a doctor to run blood tests for Lyme and co-infections. I am sure I have Lyme, my doc said the ELISA came back negative, so hey, no problem, right? The usual rhetoric...
Posts: 1 | From Argyle, NY | Registered: Feb 2014
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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!
Testing needs to be done through IGENEX Labs (Palo Alto, CA). The ELISA test is very unreliable (approx. 50%). Your LLMD will know which tests to do.
When calling for an appointment, ask if they have any cancellations or a waiting list. Patients have been able to get in sooner by doing this (LLMDs have long wait times).
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