Sigh. Sorry to hear about your doc's views and approaches. Sounds like she's feeling caught 'between a rock and hard place'.
Here is part of a 2013 article about Lyme in the New York Times, pasted below in "quotes".
My snotty comments back at them are between **double asterisks**:
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"According to guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), people bitten by deer ticks should not routinely receive antibiotics to prevent the disease. [**Whaaaat???!!!**]
"A single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline may be given in situations that meet all of the following conditions [meaning that NO treatment is given to a patient unless ALL the following are present]:
(1) "The tick is still attached to the patient and is positively identified as an adult or nymphal I. scapularis (the tick that carries the Lyme disease B. burgdorferi spirochete). [**And what happens to all the people that the tick fell off of before the doc arrived?**]
(2) "Doxycycline treatment can be started within 72 hours of the tick bite. [** CAN be started? Not "should be started" --? So ... what are they waiting for??**]
(3) "There is proof that at least 20% of ticks in that geographic area are infected with B. burgdorferi. [**So who is doing the statistical work ... the Census Bureau?? ...]
"In general, the risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick is only 1 - 3%." [IN GENERAL?? Is that how docs are supposed to treat to an infection closely related to Lyme ... that being SYPHILIS, which can and does have terrible effects on an untreaed person?]
You get the idea, I'm sure.
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You say: "(There again immune system, not dna and blood system.)" Well said indeed.
Can you find a way to get to a Lyme doc?
First of alll igenex does do the Western Blot. The too many false positives is a typical excuse for non LLMD
There is nothing wrong with taking Doxy but you need more then the few weeks usually given by non LLMD.
I have personally learned now that I am starting over again that you also need an "intracellular" drug per the new father of lyme Dr Horowitz as well as pulsing a cyst Buster. This time around, Dr H gives nystatin pills (for yeast) daily. Which for me, makes me feel better, knowing it is fighting the yeast.. I never herxed on abx before so I am hoping some of these evil bugs are being killed.
Agree with Jackie. Can you get to an LLMD? Good luck!
I did see an LLMD a week ago and was put on abx's. The LLMD did not see a need at that time for a IGENEX since I tested positive for Lymes. I love your replies back to the NY Times.
As posted to JackieCalifornia, I saw an LLMD last week and have a follow up next month. I am glad you are trying something new as well. I did read about Dr. Horowitz awhile back. Best of luck to you on your treatment!!!!
Good for you!! Keep us posted --