I searched and searched for an MD who would test me and none would, in my county. Therefore I had to drive three counties away to find one. By then I'd had it for nearly two months. And I did not have insurance; I was self-pay. It's just that the MDs in this stupid leftist county (Santa Cruz) are so brainwashed that they wouldn't even listen. They even were willing to test me for A.I.D.S., Agent Orange, Chronic Fatigue, etc., all things which USED to be on the no-no list. Now they've graduated, but Lyme's is on the no-no list.
Actually, in the past several years, there is suddenly a Lyme's Support Group, and SOME MDs are actually admitting that it might be a real thing.
Mine is under control, by the way, although I still think I have some residual symptoms occurring. Not enough to see the Doc, but enough to remind me.
Me too. The doctor I saw in Dallas in the late 80's sent me to Mexico for Rulid which hadn't yet been approved by the FDA in the US. I was diagnosed last week with Reactive Arthritis and suspect it may be related to the Lyme.
"Lyme Disease:
Roxithromycin (Rulid) has been reported to be of benefit in patients with late-stage symptoms (neuroborreliosis, (1) arthritis (2)) of Lyme disease, given in combination with co-trimoxazole, although the contribution of the latter is uncertain. (3) 1. Gasser R, Dusleag J. Oral treatment of late borreliosis with roxithromycin plus co-trimoxazole. Lancet 1990- 336: 1189-90. 2. Pedersen LM, Friis-Moller A. Late treatment of chronic Lyme arthritis. Lancet 1991- 337: 241. 3. Bowman CA. Oral treatment of late borreliosis with roxithromycin plus co-trimoxazole. Lancet 1990- 336: 1514.
Doctors are under pressure from real estate folks not to make Lyme Disease diagnosis's in specific areas...it does affect the real estate values. I had a vet here tell me that.