Hi all im in the burlington vt area and need a llmd, pos bartonella test and need treatment badly
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Pugmom,
Good to know you are being pro-active with your health care. We will assist you in any way we can.
If you go to www.VirginiaLyme.org and look at the menu on your left you will see DOCTOR REFERRALS.
You can find Lyme treating health care professionals there, listed by state and country. Vermont is included, of course. You may also want to check bordering states too.
Some practitioners have follow up phone or Skype appointments so be sure to ask when you call the offices.
The Lyme Doc site also has a listing for alternative doctors, chiropractors, specialists in Morgellons and MTHFR, a listing for good labs (including IGeneX), links to find a naturopathic doctor, acupuncture practitioners, oriental medicine doctors, holistic dentists, experts in mold, and even places to avoid if you have Lyme.
Here is a "Help For You" page that may be able to help you with the cost of labs, provide free or reduced priced medications, let you apply for grants (for those under 25) with Lyme related costs, free cell phones and more.
Hope that helps! Feel better soon!
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for NH.
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!
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. I don't know of any in VT.
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":