Looking For A Reputable ILADS Doctor in Florida-Any Suggestions?

Thank you for your help.

I am trying to locate a ILADS trained doctor who uses both antibiotics and herbs.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

I live in South Florida but would be willing to travel to see a reputable doctor.

Thank you for your assistance.

Thank you for responding. The three names at a time is not working for me from ILADS. Calling ILADS directly is also not working out. I was able to obtain a list of ILADS doctors in my state but I am not satisfied with the information that I am seeing. Problems all around. If any members have any suggestions, I would really appreciate your assistance.
How would I go about finding out if any LLMD'S would treat patients using ILADS guidelines or similar? Does that exist? It seems like each doctor has their own protocol and we have to figure out what is best for us.

You will want to find an ILADS 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 healing journey: www.ilads.org/lyme/treatment-guideline.php

Girlie, is this a true statement?

Which part are you questioning?

That you want an ILADS Dr.? That is true...

Although - there are some ILADS Dr.'s who also aren't treating appropriately. There isn't a 'test' they do to see if they're knowledgeable...and I believe they only need to go to once conference and are then put on the list.
Not ALL ILADS Dr.'s are good Docs.

An ID Dr. that isn't Lyme Literate (ILADS) will in most cases not believe there is chronic lyme...and will not treat long enough..or with the correct combinations required.

Also, if the LLMD doesn't treat with herbs...you can always do that by following Buhner's (purchasing his book(s)) or Cowden's. There's a schedule online...

Then you can add the herbs in yourself. I would inform the LLMD that you are doing this...though.

As Girlie said, all a doctor has to do is attend one conference to be put on the list, so not all doctors will be equal in their understanding. If they are really good, they have done some researching on their own, or have had instruction from other more knowledgeable LLMD's.

So, when I send out LLMD names, I usually add this to the email, as it can help to 'weed out' some of the less knowledgeable doctors.:
"I would encourage you ​​to call each of these doctors, or look them up online, and ask or find out as much information about them and the protocols they use as you can. I would ask them if they take patients even if they aren't CDC positive, how many Lyme patients they have healed - without them relapsing? What protocols they use​? ​Do they use any herbal preparations? What do they do when the patient plateaus, and more.

We have a really great list of suggested questions on page 2 of the "New to Lyme? Start here!" thread on the forum if you would like some more ideas. We are finding more and more doctors, even LLMD's that are giving in to the demands of their peers or the medical boards. You should kind of know where they stand before spending all kinds of money with them."

We do have a few ID docs that have "stepped out on that limb", and have gotten a real education about these infections through ILADS, and they will tell you that they follow ILADS guidelines.

Thank you Traveler for your response, as always. I had contacted you directly last year and need to touch base with you once again. I will contact you directly.