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Topic: How do you Deal with IGNORANT People about LYME?? suggestions please!

jenn
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 21687

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Everytime I tell someone how long I've been treating lyme (1 year oral meds abx) either a friend or a GP...I get that horrified look, like I'm crazy!!!! and I'm over treating a condition that is curable in 21 days of oral abx.

What do you do in these situations???
Is there lititure that would help explain this quiet Epedemic that is world wide....

How would you convince someone the Importance of LYME and NOT to listen to Dr's, who rely on Blood tests and will only treat 21 days if they see the rash???

How can you educate a Dr. who feels that CDC protocall is correct, and doesn't beleive in Chronic Lyme or long term treatment??

So tired of justifying my actions with ignorant people... duh!! I wish 21 days would cure EVERYONE!!

Posts: 501 | From Hudson Ticky Valley, NY | Registered: Aug 2009 | IP: Logged |

janet thomas
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 7122

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You cannot teach someone who doesn't want to learn.

You can lead a horse to...........

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I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice but only my personal experience and opinion.

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jenn
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 21687

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This is the part of LYME i hate....when I feel like I'm the ONLY one...well actually...my entire family are the only ones with LYME..

Don't have the patience to wait for everyone to catch up....ugggh

Posts: 501 | From Hudson Ticky Valley, NY | Registered: Aug 2009 | IP: Logged |

laceyj
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 13862

posted

i deal with this quite often

at my job, ive explained and explained
i give up!

my family, i have to remind also

it does get tiring defending yourself
i wish there was some sort of pamphlet you can hand out to people!

Posts: 187 | From FL | Registered: Nov 2007 | IP: Logged |

steve1906
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 16206

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Hi Jenn, there is only one way to deal with this;;;don't talk about it with anyone, unless they have Lyme Disease!!!

Sorry, but that's the ans. as far as I'm concerned...

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Everything I say is just my opinion!

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sixgoofykids
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Member # 11141

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moving to general support

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Posts: 13449 | From Ohio | Registered: Feb 2007 | IP: Logged |

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