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I am new to this board and front PA. My son is a student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He had a rash and has developed several Lyme symptoms such as extreme fatigue, joint pain, sensitivity to light and sound. Can anyone on this board recommend a good Lyme Doctor in the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham area? Thanks in advance for your help.
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These are simple e-mail formats that you fill out and they respond back. You must research any referrals. To do this, google for patient reviews of join your area’s Lyme support groups.
Post any questions you may have on Lymenet forum. Members will respond. Be sure to utilize Lymenet’s ‘search’ function located in the middle of home page. So much information on all things Lyme.
Hope your son finds prompt treatment! When calling for your appointment, you must stress he’s in the early stages. Cure is possible. Sending you a private message.
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Your 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!
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.
Unfortunately, LLMDs are far and few between. He needs to go where they are.
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 "How Can I Get Better?". They are an excellent source of information.
Also read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Check your local library or buy them used on online.
Btw - I know you are new to LymeNet, but please break up your posts into 2-3 sentence paragraphs, as there are people here who cannot read large blocks of text due to neurological problems from Lyme. Thanks.
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