Hello! I'm 21, and I tested positive for a TBD this summer.
I know I had been tested for Lyme previously (a year and a half ago) and that it was negative.
I do not know which test it was, but I believe it was either done by Quest or Baystate.
After I tested positively for Relapsing-Fever my GP back home in FL put me on doxycycline for a month with very minimal improvement.
I've had symptoms (mostly neuro, but arthritic pain as well) for 2.5 years.
I'm looking for a LLMD in Northampton MA or very close to it as I'm in school here and do not drive to run further tests for Lyme and to treat the Relapsing Fever.
Thank you!
-Pixie
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for MA & CT.
You need to be evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD). Non LLMDs have no clue about this horrible disease and its complex treatment!
Testing should be done through IGenex Labs in Palo Alto, CA.
Unfortunately, LLMDs are far and few between. You need to go where they are.
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":