I'm in NYC at the moment but moving to Denver, where I am hoping to find a LLMD to work with.
Following a tick bite in Wisconsin in late March, I have almost exclusively neuro symptoms - tingling/numbness in hands, twitching muscles, insomnia, depression, anxiety. Good times.
My physical symptoms are limited to joint cracking, floaters in my eyes, and occasional very mild stiffness in joints.
Any tips gratefully received!
Thanks
Tony
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The impression I have gathered from being on this board for many years and helping lyme folks for about 10 years is that the Northeast US has the most lyme doctors in the entire country. Besides that, most of the top lyme doctors in the US are located on the northern half of the east coast.
The center of the country in general has very few lyme doctors.
This aligns with the distribution of cases of lyme disease in the country, so it makes sense.
You may have trouble getting the type of care out there that you can get in your current location. Something to consider.
You can contact lyme support groups in Colorado and surrounding states to get names of lyme doctors. Just click on "Support Groups" on the left side of the page.
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Once you get some names, write a new post in "Seeking a Doctor" to ask for personal references. This way you will get the right doctor who will give you the correct treatment.
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I can send you a list of who is treating in CO, but the point is they can't treat as aggressive as some other states.
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Also, if this is your real name, it is not a good idea to use it on a public forum. Better to adopt a screen name.
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I would disagree that Co. LLMDs do not treat aggressively.
Mine probably saved my life this. He identified a huge parasite and fungus issue with me.
I was Going down hill fast and he treated the above and now I am moving forward again.
MY LLMD is very agressive treating parasites. One of the few that get how dangerous and powerful parasites are.
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You got lucky. Each states medical board works differently in what they let slide. If you were to speak to several LLMD's you would hear the same thing about how they are watched like a hawk by the medical board.
Treating parasites is different, find an LLMD who treats aggressively with abx, and share that with this person. I am aware of none in this state.
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