Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 what area of the country are you in? > > hi. i'm new here. i've been " sick " for 6 yrs and had many wrong diagnosis, so I am not fully convinced this is the cause of all my problems either. my gp tells me to go to a llmd, but from what i can tell, none of them take insurance. as you can imagine after 6 yrs, i have already wasted more than my fair share on those jokes we call doctors. i am out of work and i was done with drs. all together, but now my hands and feet are going numb and do not work right. I am scared, otherwise, i wouldn't be wasting my time and limited resources on trying to get help again. either way. i don't even know how to find one. so... is there any such thing as an llmd who takes insurance? how do i get the name of a doc near me - besides that doctor referral system (which i already tried)? and has anyone here been treated for the co-infection called babesiosis? did it make you feel better? does lymes or babesiosis cause peripheral neuropathy? has anyone been told by a llmd that lymes was probably not the cause of their problem? thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I live in County, land. > > > > hi. i'm new here. i've been " sick " for 6 yrs and had many wrong diagnosis, so I am not fully convinced this is the cause of all my problems either. my gp tells me to go to a llmd, but from what i can tell, none of them take insurance. as you can imagine after 6 yrs, i have already wasted more than my fair share on those jokes we call doctors. i am out of work and i was done with drs. all together, but now my hands and feet are going numb and do not work right. I am scared, otherwise, i wouldn't be wasting my time and limited resources on trying to get help again. either way. i don't even know how to find one. so... is there any such thing as an llmd who takes insurance? how do i get the name of a doc near me - besides that doctor referral system (which i already tried)? and has anyone here been treated for the co-infection called babesiosis? did it make you feel better? does lymes or babesiosis cause peripheral neuropathy? has anyone been told by a llmd that lymes was probably not the cause of their problem? thanks. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi Pinki, You can find a Dr. thru the 'Lyme Disease Association' @ www.lymediseaseassociation.org/. I, like many, fight Babesiosis & use Mepron or the herbal concentration 'Artemisinin'. Mepron also can be had free thru the maker, Glaxo , Kline's' Bridges to Access Program'. This has to be obtained by dr's orders though! God Bless You, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Dear pinkizntwell, I'm a mom of a teen with Lyme, babesia and bartonella. She sees a marvelous LLMD, and no, he does not take insurance. I understand your concerns. It is heartbreaking to think there are people in need of treatment and are not getting help due to financial constraints. LLMD's who have been doing this for decades can make a diagnosis without a positive lab test. Since there are no good tests, it is crucial you find someone with years of experience who is able to diagnose clinically. There have been times in the beginning when I wondered if my daughter's LLMD really knew for sure she had Lyme and the two co-infections. Each time I had doubts, I came to find out eventually he was spot-on correct. I still question everything and he is never offended. My daughter is still struggling with bartonella, but many of her Lyme symptoms, especially the joint pain, have gone. She is still taking meds for babesia, but her night sweats and air hunger are also gone. This is after 11 months of treatment. It often seems like an excruciatingly slow process. Most people we have met say it has taken them around three years to get back to where they feel better. That may sound like a very long time and not something anyone wants to hear. But take comfort in it while you are in treatment if you don't see improvements as fast as you would like. Somehow knowing others have made it through makes you realize you are not the only one who is impatient with the slow process. Best of luck finding an LLMD who is the perfect fit and also affordable. Kaethe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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