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Topic: a question about why drs don't want to test for lyme

suexi
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Member # 10822

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I was just reading an article about the reason being due to the treatments being long and insurance companies not wanting to pay. So as i just read the "catch all" is cfs/fibro. I have a friend who recently went to the FFC in jersy and i was amazed that he didn't want to test for lyme; The symptoms are similiar, i thought to mine and to be honest it kinda ****ed me off, not to mention my confusion about it. i asked her and she said that they just won't do it unless the think you have lyme. so then i read the article which makes sense. But My Question Is don't these FFC's treat patients with cfs/fibro long term, therefore coming out of the insuranc $$$? So what is the difference? i must be missing something. Some of the FFC docs, the good ones believe that cfs/fibro is due to viruses and such so that would seem just as long as a treatment to cure... im just curious about it all. your input is greatly appreciated.
thank you
susan

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Hey there and welcome!! I only have a minute because I have to post a few things, go to bed and travel all day tomorrow.

Here is a site which may answer some of that for you. I'm sure others will come along too!!

Merry Christmas!! [Smile]

Wild Condor's Links and information:
http://www.wildcondor.com/lymelinks.html

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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suexi
Member
Member # 10822

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awwwww....thanks for that limetutu...I do, indeed understand now. Now my question is do you or anyone know how many people get cured by long term treatments of antibiotics? Where do I go to find out?? what are the percentages? I do feel a bit reluctant to taking antibiotics for such a long amount of time.
thanks
susan
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MagicAcorn
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 8786

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My Lyme was so bad reluntance NEVER came into play. If you are nearly paralyzed you'll welcome the antibiotics.

Your question about long term treatment from a FFC doc confuses me a little because viruses aren't treated with antibiotics. They give palliative care, and my doc is going for putting my lyme into a permanent remission.

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