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Lyme Disease ForumsGeneral & Supportneed: LLMD for 21 male near chattanooga, tennessee
10/18/2011 05:37 PM
switchfan
Posts: 4
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hey,

im a college student who has lyme. luckily i have an LLMD at home and I'm on treatment, but one of my friends also has it but doesn't have an LLMD. since i live 18 hrs from school, i don't really know any LLMDs around here and i can't refer him to mine. does anyone know of an LLMD within 2 hrs of chattanooga (Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, etc.)?

thanks guys,

switchfan

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10/18/2011 06:39 PM  Top
rowergirl2010
 
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I'm an Advocate

We need more info on your friend.... We use the following questions to screen individuals as there are many people who want the names of these doctors for unkind reasons.

Under or over 21?

Test results?

Symptoms?

Other?

P23 and P41 bands positive, IBS like symptoms caused by possible candida, herbal and antiobiotic treatment, gluten free, candida diet.

I do not have a medical license so my suggestions are limited to personal experience and research. Also I am not a lawyer so if I offer advice relating to school issues it is only from my experiences as a special education teacher, my own disabilities real or Lyme induced, and research.

10/19/2011 12:40 AM  Top
switchfan
Posts: 4
New Member

he is turning 21 in a two months. he has chronic fatigue and his legs sometimes get very weak and shaky.

he has had blood work done twice but i am not sure where they sent it or what test they used. it came back negative but i am almost positive he has lyme.

2 summers ago he worked in virginia and got 4 ticks on him. he didn't realize what they were at first and so they were in him for a significant amount of time (not exactly sure but more than 24 hrs).

that summer he also had mono and felt terrible. he cleared up mono but still felt terrible. like i said, i have lyme and so do my 2 sisters and my mom and he has classic lyme symptoms.

im trying to get him to do a western blot test because my mom said that would be the best test for him to use. do you know where he can get this done?

i don't know a lot about it but my mom has researched it a lot. she just doesn't know any doctors around here.

i think it's ridiculous that doctors have to hide because they treat lyme. it's so jacked up.

Post edited by: switchfan, at: 10/24/2011 07:32 AM

Post edited by: switchfan, at: 10/24/2011 07:39 AM


10/19/2011 01:19 AM  Top
Bettyg
 
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please edit and break up your text using my guidelines below since i send out the majority of llmd names. i can't comprehend/read it as is due to neuro lyme problems.

thanks for helping us help YOUR friend Wink hugs/prayers

I'M HEADED TO BED SHORTLY, i'll be on again LATE AFTERNOON. if you haven't answered all my questions above in your post, please find out more to be complete for us to know as much as possible. THANK YOU

bettyTongue

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Welcome to MD JUNCTION! I'm so glad you found us! You’ve come to the right place for education and support!

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ARCHIVE, upper right!

My WELCOME LETTER is posted at the top of SUPPORT FORUM in sticky pin full of good info and HYPERLINKS ready to be read.

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support- forums/general-support/2356916-bettygs-welcome-letter-wgood- beginner-links-

The most important things are at the top; MUST READ and print off as mentioned there already to start your lyme/co-infection journey with us all.

The 1st things to do are:

• JOIN LYME BOARD;

• Post in LLMD REQUEST FORUM for a LYME LITERATE md; see my welcome letter and the INSTRUCTIONS there if you are SPECIALLY FROM CALIF. Where it’s broken down into 8 NAMED AREAS.

• You’ll need to give me my calif. NAMED area where you live in the areas shown there in SUBJECT LINE plus if it’s for ADULT or a child; we need age of CHILD; some llmds have AGE restrictions.

• OTHER STATES will show the SPECIFIC NAME OF THEIR STATE and closest, largest city to them in SUBJECT line plus adult or child; UNDER 21; we need their age!.

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support- forums/llmd-info/Itemid=217/func=post/do=reply

• Also, I’ll need the following info in your request post:

in your llmd request, please EDIT and add more info ok.

Are you UNDER AGE 21;; if yes, I need your age shown as some of our llmds have AGE RESTRICTIONS; thanks!

how long you've been sick

if you've tested for lyme/co-infections;

which labs doing work for which specific test, etc.

did you have western blot igm/igg done by igenex?

if yes, what were the POSITIVE & INDETERMINDED numbers; NOT negatives.

thanks for understanding; just EDIT your post.

you can find all by going to left MY DISCUSSIONS, click on it.

after you add more, i'll send you names ok.

just send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE left side, giving me the direct link to come to here, and i'll send you the names ok big thanks.

Betty’s suggested posting guidelines:

Many of members have neuro lyme, and it is hard to read long solid block text and be able to comprehend; example, me, 42.5 yrs. neuro chronic lyme, so we are able to comprehend and read. Thank you for helping us help YOU Wink

please post in short paragraphs like you see below or look at a few other posts, but we neuro folks need them short.

1-2 sentences MAX and hit ENTER TWICE to doublespace between each paragraph; we neuros loose our train of thought if it is broken up in the middle unless it goes on FOREVER! hugs

For easier reading, please edit your post. You can break up your longer paragraphs into smaller paragraphs. Please hit ENTER key twice after each paragraph.

Go to left hand corner; click edit send. Then go to bottom and click SUBSCRIBE TO THIS DISCUSSION.

Thank you for posting in a manner that makes it easier for all to read and help others.

bettyg, llmd coordinator, head leader, IOWA activist

BettyG, IOWA ACTIVIST
RETIRED llmd coordinator of 6 yrs; group leader

NOTE: I DO "NOT" USE CHAT thanks!
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please see my WELCOME LETTER/BEGINNER'S LINKS with important links/info galore :)

http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/lyme-disease-support-forums/general-support/2356916-bettygs-welcome-letter-wgood-beginner-links-

Any information provided should not be used to take the place of advice from your personal physician or other professional.

Information on those sites is the opinion of those who publish the sites and is NOT necessarily that of BettyG.

43 yrs. chronic lyme; 35 yrs. misdiagnosed by 40-50 drs. unacceptable; see my profile for more.

10/26/2011 07:35 AM  Top
switchfan
Posts: 4
New Member

my friend found his blood work results. he said the doctor said they were negative. he had them done about a year ago at a nova center in Virginia.
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