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Topic: IV meds and what to expect

CricketSC
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Member # 11111

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Hello-

I am thinking about seeing a llmd that offers IV
treatment and I have a few questions.

I have insurance but the llmd I would like to see does not accept insurance.

I will pay out of pocket for the office visits but I could never afford to pay out of pocket for IV treatment.

Have any of you had any success with your insurance paying for the IV meds? We have BCBS.

I herx terribly on oral meds to a point that I can't function at times. Those of you who have taken the IV route were your herxes more extreme?

Thanks for your help-
Cricket

Posts: 36 | From Greenville, SC | Registered: Feb 2007 | IP: Logged |

CricketSC
Member
Member # 11111

posted

I am also thinking about a rife. For those of you who have tried both a rife machine and iv meds, which seemed to be the more effective treatment choice? Thanks-

Posts: 36 | From Greenville, SC | Registered: Feb 2007 | IP: Logged |

tdtid
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Member # 10276

posted

Hi CricketSC,

I am on IV abx and have been since Aug. 1 of last year. I had done 21 months of orals before that, but my doctor referred me to a more aggressive LLMD which is why I'm at this point.

Sadly, we too have BCBS and no, they would NOT pay for the IV medications for Lyme. They just kept telling us that 28 days is all you need and then you are cured.

So we DID pay for it out of pocket and you are right, it is NOT cheap.

Then as my doctor started treating with IV for bartonella and babesiosis, the insurance decided it would help out with those two.

It still took many months of paying out of pocket before we did get a few refund checks.

Some people have gotten it covered though, so it really isn't etched in stone with the answers.

I have not tried rife yet, so can't comment on that. Good luck.

Cathy

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