LLMD near Virginia Beach

Hi Dortepop,
Welcome to the community!

I wanted to let you know that I removed your email address, as this is an open forum - meaning anyone with computer access can read these posts, and can get your email address. We figure most people get enough spam as it is! You can enable your email address through your profile (go to 'my profile', 'edit profile', then scroll down, click 'show my email', add in your email, then be sure to scroll to the bottom and click on the 'submit' button).

With just those two symptoms at this point that you recognize, it's really hard to tell if you have 'just' Bartonella, or if you have Lyme, or if you have both.

I​f ​you haven't ​yet​,​​​​ it would be helpful for you 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 ​​important information​​, symptom lists, helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, information on probiotics and much more.​​ ​​​​And, here's another good place to find helpful detoxing rout​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ines​​:​​​​​​ ​​​http://www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html​​
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​For information on finding a​n ILADS ​(International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society)​ trained​ Lyme Literate Medical Doctor(LLMD) in your area, you will​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ need to enable your email option in your profile in order to receive any recommendations, as we don't allow doctor's names and contact info to be posted on the forum for several reasons. You can enable your email option in your profile, under 'edit profile'. Be sure to click the submit button to actually save your preference.

​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You ​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​can send me (or Girlie) an email by clicking on my screen name or the small blue envelope under my screen name. I may have contact information for some LLMD's in your area as well.​ ​Please include your state and area that you would like to find a LLMD in and I will see how close I can get to your location.​

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​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Y​​ou can 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​​

​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Y​​ou can email ​​​​the​​ ​​​​​​Tick-Borne Disease Alliance at​: [email protected]​
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​​ ​​​​​​​​ILADS has their own referral system as well:
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​http://ilads.org/ilads_media/physician-referral/


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And www.LymeDoc.org

You will want to find an ILADS trained doctor, as ID Docs (Infectious Disease Doctors) as well as many others, believe Lyme is hard to catch and easy to treat, and don't believe in the reality of chronic Lyme. Go to the ILADS site to read the new (2014) Treatment guidelines to get you started on your healing journey: www.lymenet.org/BurrGuide200810.pdf

I would agree that the stretch marks could be a sign of Bartonella, just keep an open mind about Lyme. If you find that you aren't making progress with the Bart treatments, try adding in the Lyme herbs - it could make a world of difference.

Yes, you do need to detox well throughout the healing process, from start to end - and hopefully from then on, as our body usually need the help after we have healed as well. You can find some really good detoxing suggestions in the "New to Lyme?" thread that sits at the top of the forum. And this is another really good resource for detoxing ideas for Lyme patients:
www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

But, there is such a thing as over detoxing. This happens when we move more toxins than our body is capable of processing out effectively. Many toxins are stored in our tissues, and by detoxing, we move them to the bloodstream where we can process them out of our bodies through the lymph system, then on to the liver and kidneys as so on. We have to be sure to add in more detoxing routines slowly and carefully, or we will end up herxing just like we had never been detoxing. This article helps to explain that some: www.tiredoflyme.com/4-reasons-why-you-still-feel-bad-despite-detoxing.html

Here are some sites you can use to find a doc:

/sites.google.com/site/lymedoctors/virginia

/globallymealliance.org/education-awareness/find-medical-professional/

ilads.org/ilads_media/physician-referral/

/www.lymediseaseassociation.org/ -- Go to Dr. Referral tab

You are so very welcome.