Hi -- I am looking for a Lyme doctor in Missouri. I've heard of Dr C. Are there any others or any recommendations for doctors in nearby states?
Thank you!
Posted by hopingandpraying (Member # 9256) on :
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Dr. C is the only LLMD I know of in MO.
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. At least half of all Lyme patients go out-of-state for care.
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":
When calling for an appointment, ask if they have any cancellations or a waiting list. Patients have been able to get in sooner by doing this.
The top LLMD, Dr. H, has written books titled, "Why Can't I Get Better?" and his new one, "How Can I Get Better?". They are an excellent source of information.
Also read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Check your local library or buy it used on Amazon.
Hey Amy, glad to see you here trying to get information.
And you are in luck! Not only do we have an additional listing for Missouri, but It is Saturday too!
The LymeNet moderators said on Saturdays I'm not allowed to call anyone from Missouri "a big, old corn fed mule"!
OOPS! LOOK! It just turned Sunday- 4 minutes past midnight! But, not to worry, I'll still be nice, even if it kills me. So....
Welcome to LymeNet!
Please go to www.MarylandLyme.org and look at the menu to your left you will see "DOCTOR REFERRALS".
Click there to find the names and contact information for health care professionals in many fields who are treating Lyme & TBD's in all of the states.
Here is a link with ways to locate alternative health care professionals too. Near the bottom of the page there is a section of hints to help those in states without a LLMD or that only have a few.
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