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Topic: TENNESSEE LYME LITERATE DOCTOR

smplyjill
Junior Member
Member # 42253

posted

I live Tennessee and I am in search of a Lyme literate doctor in the West Tn or surrounding area. I would appreciate all the help I can get. Thank you.

[ 09-26-2013, 08:07 PM: Message edited by: smplyjill ]

Posts: 4 | From Tennessee | Registered: Sep 2013 | IP: Logged |

hopingandpraying
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 9256

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Welcome to Lymenet!

Check the online state Lyme groups at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/tennesseelyme

Maybe they can help you.

Some more resources for you:
www.lyme-aware.org/tennessee.html

www.ilads.org
www.lymediseaseassociation.org

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

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did a search of prior posts for you.

Regarding Georgia:

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/2/23023?

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/2/22917?

Regarding SC:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/2/23201

Regarding TN:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/2/23301#000000

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/2/23230#000000

Regarding Kentucky:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/2/23436

I suggest you consider flying to Washington, D.C. to see a top notch lyme doctor there. She will do telephone appointments after the first in-person appointment, so it is very doable.

Many, many lyme patients travel this far for good medical care. Some from Tennessee have traveled to her and they are thrilled that they did, after their experiences with the lyme docs in their state.

Let me know if you want the name and info on how she treats.

Meanwhile, if you have not already done so, I suggest you read and study the Burrascano Lyme Treatment Guidelines found here:

http://www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Also check www.tn-lyme.org

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Posts: 96239 | From Texas | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged |

Sammi
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 110

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Unfortunately, there are no good Lyme doctors in TN.

Can you travel?

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smplyjill
Junior Member
Member # 42253

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Thank you for all of your replies. I am going to one more local doctor tomorrow who is an internal med but I still see no diagnosis. I have had multiple Lyme test with different results on each one which the inaccuracy. This started in 98. I also had Mono in 98. In the past 3 years it has went neurological even with optic nerve swelling and arthritic and I had all kinds of test and spinal tap for other diseases and all were negative. The only test even remotely positive is the Lyme. But one test will always out way the other.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Lyme info:

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=088555;p=0

Sounds like Lyme to me. I also had mono early in my illness.

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TF
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Member # 14183

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Take a look at this thread--the posts from gonnakicklyme who is in Tennessee:

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/124108#000000

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TF
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Member # 14183

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jill, I doubt gonnakicklyme will see your post. It is best to send her a private message. Just go to one of her posts and click on the icon above the post that is an envelope with 2 people standing next to it.

She went to a Dr. K. in Tenn, and then to the D.C. doctor that I recommend. The D.C. doc is the out of state doctor she is so thrilled with now. Dr. K is the one she is complaining about who doesn't know much about lyme.

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smplyjill
Junior Member
Member # 42253

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So far I can't get a doctor to diagnose me. I have been tested at two different docs/labs and the first test are positive then they both sent for wb one to labcorp no bands reacted the other was through quest and band 41 reacted. So no diagnosis or treatment.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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That's why we go to LLMD's. The best LLMD's use Igenex lab.

If you have a positive ELISA, then you have Lyme.

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