Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 MY APOLOGIES. I MAY HAVE BEEN IN ERROR STATING THAT BRAINSFIELD ADVISED TREATING DEPRESSION/ADHD SEPARATELY FROM LYME. NOT SURE OF THAT SOURCE - WILL H AVE TO RESEARCH. SO SORRY IF I WAS MISTAKEN On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Faces <faces@...> wrote: > > > My daughter lived with a CFS dx for 12 years before we realized it was > Lyme and I worked with a doctor who treated thousands of kids and did > research with him, as well as a book for parents. And all to learn it > was really Lyme...I agree with that attitude of it just being > mental....Infuriating. When my daughter couldn't walk our doctor made an > emergency consult with the head of pediatric neurology in a children's > hospital near us. He examined her and said, " It is all in her head. " My > son, also ill as a youth, after seeing an infectious disease specialist > disappeared for in the house. I found him curled up in a ball hiding in > the linen closet. Our kids shouldn't EVER have to endure this kind of > treatment. > > I printed some of Dr. Bransfields articles for the educational > consultant who evaluated our daughter. We were very lucky to have a > local child psychologist who believed she was ill and was wonderful. > > Good luck, > > > > On 3/2/2011 11:25 AM, Diane Biel wrote: > > > > Thanks so much!! I would really like to give something to my oldest > > daughters > > psychiatrist as the last time we were there my daughter was in a como > > sleep > > phase and this doctor told her it was just a mental thing - she should > > go out > > and exercise for 20 minuets and tell herself she wasn't tired - then > > she would > > be fine..........so frustrating........she told me she knows about CFS > > so its a > > mental thing........makes me so mad that they treat us like > > this..............I > > wish it was just a mental way of thinking.......I would weigh 115lbs > > and have an > > awesome paying job and my kids would be in school every day and life > > would > > GRAND........life would be good. > > Diane > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Faces <faces@... <mailto:faces%40rochester.rr.com>> > > > > <mailto: %40> > > Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 10:20:54 AM > > Subject: Re: [ ] Buhner-Lyme Depression > > > > > > I googled. Dr. Bransfield lyme psychiatrist and many links came up. Here > > is the link to the ILADS page on him > > http://www.ilads.org/about_ILADS/officers_directors.html#page=page-1 > > <cid:part1.02010504.07090003@... > > <mailto:part1.02010504.07090003%40rochester.rr.com>> and here is one > > that has > > a list of published articles he has written on lyme and the psychiatric > > effects http://www.mentalhealthandillness.com/lymeArticles.htm > > <cid:part2.09030408.08070701@... > > <mailto:part2.09030408.08070701%40rochester.rr.com>> There are many lyme > > associations and sites that also have bios and articles of his. > > > > He is very knowledgable and I have learned alot from him on the > > psychiatric and cognitive issues related to these infections. > > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > On 3/2/2011 10:59 AM, Diane Biel wrote: > > > > > > I am sorry but where can I find this on-line...........thanks > > > Diane > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Farhangi <lesliefarhangi@... > > <mailto:lesliefarhangi%40gmail.com> > > > <mailto:lesliefarhangi%40gmail.com>> > > > > > <mailto: %40> > > > <mailto: %40> > > > Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 9:10:11 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Buhner-Lyme Depression > > > > > > Thank you, this is what I was asking! > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Faces <faces@... > > <mailto:faces%40rochester.rr.com> > > > <mailto:faces%40rochester.rr.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , > > > > > > > > I think you were asking who Dr. Bransfield is. > > > > > > > > **Dr. Bransfield is a lyme literate psychiatrist from NJ > > that has > > > > an interest in lyme and other tick born illnesses that effect the > > brain. > > > > I was on an email list with him a few years ago, and his knowledge > and > > > > understanding of these illnesses was vastly impressive. He has > > written a > > > > great deal on the topic and is speaking in April in PA at the LDA > > of PA. > > > > You can find his articles on line. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/1/2011 9:23 PM, Farhangi wrote: > > > > > What is number 3, " Brainsfield " ? My son has long term lyme and > among > > > > other > > > > > things, symptoms of ADHD. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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