Posted 6/26/2013 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
Your question is entirely necessary. I would imagine that a doctor working in an Infectious Disease Department of a large, well known hospital, would be practicing under the IDSA guidelines. The IDSA believes that lyme is relatively rare, and can be treated successfully with a short course of monotherapy - 1 antibiotic. Any remaining symptoms are usually attributed to residual inflammation, or psychiatric causes.
You would be best served to find an ILADS recommended LLMD who will test for coinfections and treat based on clinical symptoms as well as test results. They will generally treat until all symptoms have resolved, however long that takes. You can do a search for ILADS recommended LLMDs on their website.