Hi Everyone! LOL!
If you haven't yet, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists, helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, information on probiotics and much more.
For information on finding an ILADS trained LLMD in your area, you can send me an email by clicking on my screen name or the small blue envelope under my screen name. I may have contact information for some LLMD's in your area as well. Please include your state and area that you would like to find a LLMD in and I will see how close I can get to your
location.
You can also email the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance at[url]
[email protected] for LLMD referrals and you can go to
tbdalliance.org to learn more about
these infections.
You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) trained doctor, as ID Docs (Infectious Disease Doctors) believe Lyme is hard to catch and easy to treat, and don't believe in the reality of chronic Lyme. Go to the ILADS site to read the new (2014) Treatment guidelines to get you started on your Lyme journey.
www.ilads.org/lyme/ILADS_Guidelines.pdf
It's always best to call ahead and ask questions of the doc you are about
to see so that you don't end up seeing someone like Ziege described. Questions can be something like, Are they ILADS trained? How long have they been practicing since being ILADS trained (to show how much experience they have with treating in this manner). How many patients have they successfully healed? And others. We do have a list of questions on page 2 of the "New to Lyme?" thread if you are interested.