Scared and need a doctor

Hi Livimia - welcome to the forum! Being sick and not knowing where to turn can be very scary - but help is out there!

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]

If you'd like more doctor suggestions, 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=74

You will want to find an ILADS (International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society) doctor. The ILADS site is a great place to read to get you started on your Lyme journey.
www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/treatment_guidelines_clearing_ilads.html

Best of luck - and remember we're here to offer any information and support that you need!

I have been sick for 3 years now. It started with chronic nausea and stomach issues. Then came the anemia and ferritin issues which caused me to have to have iron IV treatments weekly for 3 months. Still not feeling well, I went to an endocrinologist and was told I had hypothyroidism. I have been on medicines for that and still feel horrible. Nothing is helping. I went to a holistic doctor hopin to put all the pieces together and was told to eat gluten free, was told I have adrenal fatigue, still very hypo, and have low vitamin d. The last year has been especially bad bc I am lightheaded to the point of incapacitation. All I do is lay. My symptoms are:
Debilitating fatigue
Chronic nausea
Low bp
Low blood sugar
Constant lightheadedness
Hypo
Adrenal fatigue
Anxiety
Depression
Facial ticks
Panic attacks
Slow heartrate and skipped beats

I am only 36 and feel worse than ever. I am so overwhelmed and sad.

Some of this sounds like methylation issues. That's why I started the Yasko simplified methylation back about 2 months ago (I saw something on it in our local LD monthly meetings and it was reiterated by my LLMD). It purportedly is primarily used to treat CFS but, it helps with any chronic condition and adrenal fatigue/exhaustion. I am NOT a doctor....and I am not touting her methods...but the treatment uses just plain old, supplements in a somewhat specialized form (folate, B12 and phospadetylserine) and low dose (except for the B12). You might look it up and see if it might make sense for you....here are a couple of links:

http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-articles/theory-of-glutathione-depletion-and-methylation-blockade-in-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/

http://aboutmecfs.org.violet.arvixe.com/Trt/TrtMethylPlan.aspx