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Topic: NEED LLMD, ocean city or berlin md area

JLaw
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Member # 31159

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Brother in law experiencing head/neck pain and joint pain aft tick bite one month ago. Doctor today, won't do western blot unless Elisa is positive says it CDC and MD state law.

Gave him 100 mg of doxy for 20 days until test results come back, wtf????

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Bite?? Diagnosed 7/2009 LabCorp IgM 41,39, 23, IgG neg, Doxy 3 wks

07/2010 LabCorp test again IgG neg, IgM 41,23. Doxy 2 wks

04/2011 MD Lab IgG neg, IgM 41,23 started Suprax, Azithro

07/2011 Bioref Lab, IgG 28&39, IgM 23 added Plaquinal

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TF
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 14183

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Sent you some names and some info.

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fourwinds
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Member # 14114

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quote:
Originally posted by JLaw:
won't do western blot unless Elisa is positive says it CDC and MD state law.

@TF is that really true or just the doc bs'ing???

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TF
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Member # 14183

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I really doubt that the state of Maryland made such a law for doctors to follow. That would be preposterous that Maryland legislators would want to be sure the Western Blot could not be ordered without an Elisa first.

The lyme docs in Maryland that I recommend routinely order a Western Blot without doing an Elisa first. They NEVER order an Elisa.

Now, I do believe the CDC guidelines are that the Elisa is to be ordered first. But, that is as far as it goes.

So, this doc doesn't want to go outside the CDC guidelines. If he thinks there is a Maryland law, he is a little strange.

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Mgee04
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Member # 38268

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My husband same sit but he bite last month dr order 100mg dox till test come will not do western blot I also live Berlin md area looking for dr him who takes insurance

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