HI Friend27!
First of all, let me say that you are a very wonderful friend to help search out medical help for your friend!!! I would like to say Welcome!!!! I'm sure you will find us to be a caring, helpful and understanding group!! Please encourage your friend to at least come here to read up on her possible illness!!
It would be beneficial for you & your friend 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 relevant information and informative links that have been put together by our members here! We also have a pretty good search function on this forum to help you narrow down your search for information from past posts.
For information on finding a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, please email our long time member, Dan's Mother at:
[email protected]You can email Stephanie at:
[email protected] You can also go to:
www.turnthecorner.org/bod.htm if you want to learn a little bit more about
Lyme Disease.
You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link:
www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) doctor. The ILADS site is another great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey.
www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines_clearing_ilads.html I do hope that both you and your friend will return time and again to read and to post!!! Please feel free to ask questions here, that's why we are here!!