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Topic: looking for llmd in washington state or oregon

seattletom0
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looking for llmd in washington or oregon, hopefully you have had experience with any doctors in these areas. Thank you so much in advance

Posts: 5 | From seattle | Registered: Nov 2005 | IP: Logged |

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

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Welcome to Lymenet! PM sent for WA.

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

Maybe they can help you.

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

Dr. H, the top Lyme-literate doctor (LLMD), just wrote a new book, entitled, "Why Can't I Get Better?". It is an excellent source of information.

Also read "Cure Unknown" by Pamela Weintraub. Check your local library or buy it used on Amazon.

View "Under Our Skin" for free on www.hulu.com

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Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

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Glad to see that hopingandpraying sent you some detail for Washington state. Glad you are already up there as Oregon is sure not the place to go. In case you wonder or are asking for someone in Oregon, though, I'll go ahead and post my Oregon collection of information:

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I'm so very sorry to tell you that there are no LLMDs in Oregon. Oregon doctors are fiercely opposed to even the idea of lyme, much less long term treatment.

However, there is a LLMD just across the river, over the state line.

And there are a couple LL NDs who are ILADS educated and there is an active lyme support group that meets once a month. Contact them for all options in your health care providers, testing, etc.

An ND is a naturopathic doctor. Not all know about lyme (or know enough) so be sure anyone you see is ILADS educated. There are at least 2-3 in Portland.

http://lyme.kaiserpapers.org/oregon.html

Lyme Disease in Oregon

The Kaiser Papers – not by or from Kaiser Insurance but about how they deal with lyme inquiries

Also gives background regarding lack of lyme assessment / treatment in general, regardless of one’s insurance coverage.

OREGON SUPPORT GROUPS listed at BOTTOM OF PAGE

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=013239;p=0

What is a LLMD? LL ND? What is ILADS?

WHY you need an ILADS "educated" or "minded" Lyme Literate doctor (whether MD or ND, or both) - starting with assessment / evaluation for lyme, OTHER tick-borne diseases, and other chronic stealth infections - and all that goes along for the ride.

Medical "models" explained here, as to differences in the ISDA & ILADS models of assessment & treatment - and exactly why it is so very important to know the differences.
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Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007 | IP: Logged |

Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

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For those in Oregon, other than to see an ILADS educated LL ND, many go to Washington or to California to see a LLMD.

http://lyme.kaiserpapers.org/washington.html

Lyme Disease in Washington

Scroll down for WASHINGTON SUPPORT GROUPS at BOTTOM OF PAGE

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On-line support (and to see what others' suggest) through www.LymeDisease.org –

http://www.lymedisease.org/resources/referrals.html

Doctor Referrals

http://www.lymedisease.org/resources/support.html

On-line support for those in CALIFORNIA above, other states below.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURSTATENAMELyme

Just zipper in the state name where you seek a LL doctor. To join for discussion, best to join in your own state.
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Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007 | IP: Logged |

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