Tested positive for Lyme disease. Can't afford health insurance. Advice please.

I may have had lyme disease for years and have been misdiagnosed for fibromyalgia all this time. Because of my medical history trying to treat this "fibromyalgia" insurance companies are turning me down or demanding impossible premiums.

The one doctor I can barely afford is untrustworthy and doesn't seem to believe what he is telling me. He has told me that Lyme disease cannot be transferred down to children and can't be transferred sexually. I have already researched that both of these claims are false. The more I read into this condition, the less I trust him and the less hope I have.

My husband, a veteran, has asked the VA for assistance and was denied. Does anyone have any advice for a middle-class woman?

Petra,

There are herbal remedies you can take in lieu of antibiotics! They are natural antibiotics and very powerful. Go to the 'New to Lyme?' thread at the beginning of the forum. You will find info on natural remedies there. You can get better even if you have to do this on your own. Lots of people have to do it that way! Keep doing research!

I'm sorry that this country does not take care of its veterans and their families. It's downright embarrassing.

I am sorry you are going through this , I have Lyme also , and it's a pretty rough thing to go through. I am juicing my fruit and veggies, and also staying away from gluten. Also if you read the new to lyme there is a lot of information, also alternative medicine as well on here. Good luck with your search and your recovery.