Quick recap - I had a bunch of varying symptoms after a bite in 2004 and ended up diagnosed in 2008, I went on a weight loss/exercise/diet program in 2009 and up til 4 months ago was feeling great. I...
Well, that's the thing...he says, I think it was 20cc, was the max lidocaine he would give to avoid possible toxicity(I don't know what concentration per cc he meant, didn't ask). I'm sure he's being...
I saw a surgeon about removing a large lipoma I have, and because of its size and how much local anesthetic(lidocaine) it would require, he says it is right in the gray area between local anesthetic...
I called a dermatologist(one with in-office surgery facilities) and the Dr. was out but the receptionist thought they could do the surgery and would find out. I was kinda hoping it would be less than...
wow, I called the hospital, and they would charge 3700 and that's just the portion of the cost for "use of hospital facilities", and doesn't include anesthetic and what the surgeon himself would...
As is the case with me, a lot of people are currently without health insurance. I need to get a minor surgery done(lipoma that is probably a feature of lyme); and I, of course, will have to pay out...
4 years. At 2 years in, a Physician Assistant at a reg doc office said "maybe it's lyme" but then the test came back negative. It wasn't until 2 more years after that that by sheer chance(and daily...
No, I don't believe you will ever have to answer questions on group policies...but when you go for treatment they would deny your claim, is what I guess would happen....
Here is what I was reading: http://www.bad-faith-insurance-claims.com/pre-existing-conditions-law/ But the way I understand it this only applies to group plans...individual ones are different and...
Actually, I have a question about pre-existing conditions as well. I was reading something that the lookback period for group health is like 6 months...does that mean if you have had something for a...
Before I explain, I should first mention that I do not have a lot of joint or bone pain/discomfort that occurs in the absence of doing something to cause it, in other words, no throbbing or anything...
Symptoms aren't all gone, basically. Everything across the board is better but not 100%...
Roughly, it works like this, and it's taken from this wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength_training Sets of one to five repetitions primarily develop strength, with less impact on...
I have been doing walking and very light weights for the last 6 months. Now, I did not have any very noticeable joint pain that needed to be relieved, however, last week I started trying to ease into...
When I got my Western Blot it had some note on it saying something about that it could be positive due to syphilis and a few other things....
What does this test actually cost? Although I didn't retain any invoices to be able to remember, I seem to recall it was $120. I was asking a local doctor about ordering the test so I could see how...
I have no way of separating out effects of anything specific....starting in June this year I started eating a specially chosen diet, taking 10-15 supplements(some herbs, some of this and some of that...
I take alpha lipoic acid, 100 mg though recently I've been trying to remember to take 300mg since that's what it says to do on Dr. Burrascano's notes. I never noticed any side effects at either dose....
It's shiitake with two I, one I will get you caught by the language filter no doubt :P I have no idea if anything is working. I have a lot more energy, mentally and physically, but occasionally I get...
I actually started eating this soup based off that book too. But- that book appears to be making its recommendations based only on things like sodium content. This reminds me of a news article I saw...
Putting aside the sodium and other concerns of canned food, do nutrients survive the canning process? I don't just mean the vitamins and minerals either, but also the phytoalexins, plant sterols,...
I noticed in Dr .Burrascano's notes that he recommends higher dosages on a couple of things than I actually take, so I wanted to put my entire list here and see if any others in my plan are below an...
Will most doctors(surgeons) tell you on the phone of the cost of a minor surgery? I don't currently have insurance and so, need to know in advance a rough idea of the cost beforehand. In a couple...
Has anyone used this? If you never heard of it, it's supposed to be a metabolite of DHEA; and supposedly helps you burn fat. DHEA when taken by a human, can metabolize into not only testosterone but...
Do all things that are vectored into the body by intramuscular injection, do you have to have a prescript ion to obtain it even if the substance itself is not controlled? in this case, vitamin c. And...
do you drink caffeine much?...
Well, one thing you can do is check your basal metabolic rate against a formula(which I presume is based on an average health person). Here is one you can use: Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in...
I am no expert, but there are some things I have learned that might help. First, need some more info. How long have you been eating only 1200 calories, and were you eating only 1200 calories by...
Anyone know a good place to buy the above that is a reputable seller? It is called Manjistha, aka rubia cordifolia(latin name for the plant it comes from) or Manjith, probably there's a hundred other...
is it possible someone has a second computer they may have looked at this stuff with before the crash that might have those posts archived, that they haven't used yet so it hasn't updated it's page...
Has anyone here done well on Atkins? And more importantly, has anyone done well on a partial Atkins diet? I don't want to do full Atkins because I need fruits and vegetables for nutrition, but I am...
Are you seeing an LLMD or a regular general practitioner?...
Does anyone know if the portion of the immune system which the CD-57 test measures, is it known by the medical community what specifically that defends against? Just lyme? Something else? Does a...
There was a point for a few months where riding in the car made me lightheaded and perhaps even a small amount of tremors. However, it resolved long before I even knew I had Lyme and long before I...
I was thinking about when I originally got sick and I never believed I was bitten by a tick, and more likely a spider...it occurred in March, in NJ(still kinda cool and while tick activity not...
If you are looking to lose weight even now, then one thing I do to pack on burned calories without working too hard is, in addition to my 3 miles every morning(which takes me about 55 minutes), I...
I've never used an elliptical so I'm not sure how intense that can be, though I'd have to guess it was more intense than walking...I'd just start off a mile every day, just walk, don't speed walk...
How intensely were you exercising?...
Burrascano's guidelines say to avoid aerobic exercise is where that comes from...his guidelines say "until stamina improves"...I couldn't possibly interpret when exactly he intends for that to be. In...
Started in June 2009, I walk 3 miles a day, do light dumbbells weights/pushups/crunches twice a week and do some jumping around on a minitrampoline(along with arm movements) every day(some of you...
You'd think an infectious disease specialist would be extremely knowledgeable about Lyme, but ID Specialist does not equal LLMD....
Does anyone know if home-quality bioelectrical impedance scales that measure your body fat percentage are accurate? Example:...
Last time I got it done over a year ago my doc did it through LabCorp. I am thinking of getting it done again and it would be through a different and regular doctor, so he may or may not have heard...
As it happens, I eat vitamin C like candy....the chewables taste pretty good! I'd guess I've taken 5-6 grams at once this way. With that said....can anyone recommend a good powder version of C?...
Did you get a copy of your western blot and/or know the exact band results? CDC guidelines may be much stricter than LLMDs may employ, so if the doctor that ran it was a regular general practitioner,...
That rebounder looks like a good idea....but a lot of the reviews on sports authority and dick's sporting goods for the mini-trampolines say they don't last long under adult weight....and while I'm...
Actually, Burrascano's guidelines state later on in his guide that aerobics are not permitted "until stamina improves". Can't say what he means by that, unless he presumes a patient starts off...
I am using nothing but exercise(and nutrition and herbs), though I did do a month or so of azithromycin last year. When I first got sick back in 2004 I didn't know what I had(and didn't find out...
I am not going to be able to watch this all day, is it going to be transcripted? Also - who are the panelists there asking the questions? IDSA personnel?...
Right now I am probably eating better than I ever have in my life(or at least, *I* think so, but comments are welcome). As I moved back with my parents, sometimes they cook dinner and it's hard to...