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Article - Washington Post - "Maryand Woman Discusses Living With Lyme Disease"

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Posted 7/15/2013 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
Great article that also calls attention to the doxycycline shortage and costs.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/hagerstown-woman-discusses-living-with-lyme-disease/2013/07/14/86d9b328-ec8e-11e2-b46e-f15eec37b46c_story.html
Posted 7/22/2013 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for sharing this article. I live 40 minutes away from Hagerstown. The doctor she refers too I heard is great. I'm glad she finally got diagnosed but my God...18 years!

I'm praying for the day that the insurance companies wake up and take this disease seriously!
Posted 7/22/2013 3:29 PM (GMT 0)
Ya know the saddest part is....if this was addressed correctly when I went in with an EM rash and deer tick bite, it would have saved me AND my insurance company each about 10k dollars. When I am 6 months better I am going to get all of my paperwork together and go talk with my insurance company. Not somebody high up but at least a supervisor and show them on pen and paper how they just lost 10k that could have only cost them about $500.

I know they aren't going to turn around and do a 180.0 degree turn.....but my hope would be that AT least for the newer folks that are being proactive about getting a treatment if they have a rash will get ILADS guidelined treatment immediately rather then the 'lets wait and see' approach.

Posted 7/22/2013 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
I hear you! It's a travesty how much people have to spend!!!! When I get better I want to open up a wellness center that has affordable prices! You should see the cost people are charging for colon hydrotherapies, aqua chi foot baths, etc! Thank God for Groupon but those are also things that should be covered under insurance (wishful thinking I know)! But anything that helps to beat this evil disease.
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