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Topic: seeking Lyme doctor- takes insurance in Maryland?

nancysilverspring
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I'm in Maryland, near Washington, DC. Any doctor recommendations in general, and any of these take insurance?

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SoSublyme
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 15185

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Nancy, sorry, I forgot to tell you that as far as I know my doctor does not take any insurance.

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nancysilverspring
Junior Member
Member # 16204

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Thank you- I have heard of Dr F. Is it common for Lyme docs not to accept insurance? It doesn't look like he does.

[ 07. July 2008, 02:11 AM: Message edited by: Lou B ]

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nancysilverspring
Junior Member
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what kind of supportive therapies are you doing?
thanks!

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lymednva
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Member # 9098

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Nancy, please remove the doctor's full last name and leave only the first initial of his last name. We do this to protect our doctors.

Thanks!

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Lymednva

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SoSublyme
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Hi Nancy,

Dr. F. has me on Plaquenil, Benicar, Bactrim and Zithromycin.

For supplements (I get them at his office) I take B-12 vits (sublingual) with folirinse, calcium, Vit D3-5000, Active Nutrients (Vits), Boswellia Complex, Omega Fish Oil caps and probiotics.

Since my worst symptom is fatigue, Dr. F. also suggested IV vit therapy with glucathione, but I didn't really notice any improvement. (I also only did it twice, so that might be why no great gains.)

Now we are experimenting with frozen cellular extracts (oral) that are supposed to help support and repair weak adrenal function.

I had told him I was willing to try anything, so I guess he took me seriously because now I am chugging porcine cell goop every morning!

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lou4656
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LouLou

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lymesly
Member
Member # 8528

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Hi Nancy,

I haven't found any LLMD's in the MD, VA, DC area that accept insurance. Sadly. Our insurance co. is covering maybe 5% of our bills. Not good...I may just have to go it alone soon.

Have you had any luck?

Thanks!
Sly

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