Llmd malpractice lawsuit?

I'm so sorry! I'm struggling with the same thoughts though. Nearly every llmd near me does things like past life healing and shamanistic rituals. Seems like taking advantage of desperate people. And these are the ilads docs! I hope you can feel better soon and find a decent dr!

I agree with Astroman - there are good and bad with every profession.

Are you sure your symptoms aren't from an active infection...that is not treated?

How do you know it's damage from the antibiotics?

Actually, there are quite a few Lyme patients that find themselves with questions like the ones you have asked, and they are legitimate questions. As Astro said, there are good and bad in every profession.

But what you are experiencing is known as the Jarrisch-Herxheimer reaction, that is common to only a few infections that I'm aware of: Syphilis, Lyme disease, Candida, and a couple of others. You'll see it commonly called herx, herxing, Herxheimer reaction.

A herx is when bacteria that put off toxins when they die, die in large numbers, like when treatment starts, or protocols change, or we are under too much stress in one way or another. During a herx it's common to have current symptoms increase, and even for new symptoms to start because of all these toxins that have been released and a "back up" in our bodies. There are some fortune folks that don't experience any herxing, because their body can keep up with the detoxing needs - but not many.

There are many reasons why a person may have trouble detoxing well enough and fast enough to avoid herxing - gene mutations, other infections (both "tick borne" and other such as viral or pritozoan), or mold exposure, and other things.

Partly because this is cutting edge medicine (literally), and partly because of the controversy with these infections, we don't have enough research being done on treatments and so doctors only have general guidelines to follow, not a specific protocol. Each of us need different things to heal, even among different protocol types. Not everyone using herbs heals on the same protocol and some of them are using herbs because abx didn't work for them (that's the group I'm in). Not everyone that uses abx only heals using the same abx.
Many even need different dose sizes and different lengths of time on each thing.

I know this is frustrating, but even LLMD'S don't understand how important detoxing or supporting any body system or part is not functioning well. There are some, of course, but certainly not all. That's why forums like this one can be so valuable, as people can learn from those that have been in treatment for a while, because the learning curve for Lyme and company, is quite steep usually.

But, remember, there are good LLMD'S and bad LLMD'S, so if you've lost confidence in your current LLMD, then please find another one to see. We really need to have confidence in our doctors.

Hi AustinCreek. I read a lot in the forums here at Healing Well & read your post above. I worked in the legal field over 20 yrs & medical malpractice was an area of law my boss practiced.

Medical malpractice is a very difficult claim to perfect even under the very best circumstances. Have you seen a new dr that has said the abx has caused you the problems you are having, and do you have permanent damage as a result of the abx according to a new dr?

Most attys require a potential client to provide a complete copy of the medical records. The reason they do this is because a very high percentage of the cases are rejected by attys.. Attys are in this business to make money not lose it. If the atty thinks there may be something there usually they will have a nurse review the records to look for either mistakes or the person was rendered below the standard of care & it resulted in permanent damage or even death. If the nurse finds something then the hunt is on to find an expert that is willing to testify on your behalf. We are talking big bucks to pay the expert up front. Getting to a trial is a long lengthy & an expensive process. Insurance companies are not motivated to settle these claims out of court either to make them go away.

I hope you get to feeling better. Take care.

I was in the legal field and it is very difficult for you to find a doctor that will testify in court against another doctor.

All medications have side effects and risks - not just antibiotics and meds used to treat lyme.


Advil is commonly used and sold without a prescription - here's the list :

changes in your vision;
shortness of breath (even with mild exertion);
swelling or rapid weight gain;
the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild;
signs of stomach bleeding - bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
liver problems - nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, tired feeling, flu-like symptoms, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
kidney problems - little or no urinating, painful or difficult urination, swelling in your feet or ankles, feeling tired or short of breath;
low red blood cells (anemia) - pale skin, feeling light-headed or short of breath, rapid heart rate, trouble concentrating; or
severe skin reaction - fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
Common Advil side effects may include:

upset stomach, mild heartburn, nausea, vomiting;
bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation;
dizziness, headache, nervousness;
mild itching or rash; or
ringing in your ears.


and the FDA warns it increases risk for heart attacks and stroke.

I didn't know that jrpsf - I thought 200 mg daily was the max for minocycline

AustinCreek said...
I've scoured the Internet looking for 300mg mino a day prescription and haven't found any. I also posted on this forum when I was prescribed the 300mg asking if anyone else had this prescribed and found no examples.

Jrpsf- would you at least agree that going from zero abx, to 300mg mino a day, plus 3 other abx on top of that is overkill, possibly dangerous?

Ive done quite a bit of research on mino, at 300mg it will continue to build up in our system and have a cumulative effect because the half-life is too long. It would be like adding an additional 50mg of mino into your system everyday. At the end of a week you'd have 350mg of mino in your system and still be taking pills. I FELT this. It was not a Herx.

The half life of azithromycin is even longer...and some LLMD's prescribe it daily as well. I've always wondered about it building up in the body over time.

Navigator - did it bother your esophagus?

I have that problem with minocycline...even if I eat food right before and after it.

I end up with acid reflux, and phlegm...in the back of my throat.

I just didn't like what I read about Fosamax...when they put my Father on it...I got him off a.s.a.p. but it took a while of me fighting them.

I think my point is that YES, antibiotics have side effects and risks...BUT so do the other Pharmaceuticals - and we often don't bat an eye as we gobble down some Advil....or whatever else...right?

We weigh the risks...with the benefits and make a decision.

I never take anything my LLMD prescribes without looking it up ... I go 'google crazy'

BUT, I don't expect my LLMD to prescribe me a too high dose of any of the Pharmas'.

Like a bad mechanic or chiropractor, shouldn't we warn others about their shotty, and or dangerous work? Still yet to hear of a prescription as ridiculous as mine.

I was detoxing quite a bit, I even bought an infrared sauna. I know it wasn't a Herx, had plenty of bad herxs with many symptoms but this was different. After taking the 200mg of mino(at once as recommended) I would feel it coming on and just think, oh no, here it comes, and it would hit my head like a ton of bricks.

Ya'll were very helpful in those moments, as I would post asking for advice. I would call doctors office and not receive the same. I told them I had toned it down to 1-2 mino a day, because the headiness they were causing was unbearable. I have two messages saved from the nurse adamantly telling me to stay on 3 a day. Still shocks me.

Needless to say I don't go there anymore. I'm not interested in suing anyone.

What I do want to do is warn people of the bad mechanics, chiropractors and LLMDs out there so they don't have to go through the same physical and mental anguish I did.

So I hope you see I come from a place of compassion, not greed, or anger.

Ps: funny story: I had a mechanic rebuild a brush mower, he returned it to me with zero oil in the tank, needless to say it blew up again and he charged me to rebuild it... again, so I dissuade people from using said mechanic. Makes sense right?

Austin ..are you sure it wasnt the septra ..it is a sulfa drug ? Do you have cbs mutation?