My husband was just diagnosed last month and is on antibiotics. He is seeing and ID who is not a specialist. We're worried about how long he's had lymes b/c he's had several ticks embedded in him over the past few years. He is an avid hunter, fisher, and a surveyors assistant. He is outdoors all the time and in the mountains in PA. It took several tests to receive a positive diagnosis even though we were insisting that it was lymes. We need to find a dr. that can help us with where he is in the lyme process, what steps do we take...and so on. If anyone can help please do...THanks!
Posted by mbroderick (Member # 5220) on :
Where are you located in PA? Send me a private message (click on the envelope with 2 people above MY POST) and I'll get some LLMD (Lyme Literate MD's) names to you.
Marian
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
i see marian will be providing you names; good!
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Dr. Burrascano's most recent "Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses" @ http://www.ilads.org/burrascano_0905.html suggests that you discuss with your doctor continuing treatment until you are symptom free for 2 months.
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