I was just diagnosed with ehrlichiosis. I am not getting any information from my doctor (other than a 10-day prescription for doxycycline...)
I would like to go to an LLMD to review my labs in more detail and ensure I don't have Lyme or something else along with the ehrlichiosis.
Also, I'm not sure how long I've had it and recently stopped breastfeeding my son and I'm concerned for him.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
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Ehrlichiosis is one of the co-infections that comes with Lyme Disease and ten days of Doxy is nowhere near enough treatment! You need to be evaluated and treated by a Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD).
I would also recommend your child be checked. 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. 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":