We are looking for a great LLMD for our 8 yr old son. We currently have an appt with Dr B in PA next week. But after reading through some of the posts here, we would love to have some other recommendations. Willing to travel- DC is only a few hrs away if necessary. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for NY, CT & PA.
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.
LLMDs are far and few between, unfortunately. He needs 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":
Btw - I know you are new to Lymenet, but please break up your posts into 2-3 sentence paragraphs, as there are people on Lymenet who cannot read large blocks of text due to neurological problems from Lyme.
To do this click the pencil/paper icon, make your changes, then click "Edit Post". Thanks.