best llmds in southeast?

[lymegrace]

My daughter is 21 and has been suffering with lyme for 7-8 years now. She lives with VERY painful lyme arthritis that keeps her from sleeping as well as numerous other symptoms. She has been on several herbal and natural protocols as well as two years of oral antibiotics. She is no better. We are desperately looking a recommended llmd in NC, SC, or GA who does various successful treatments including IV antibiotics. Please help! Thank you so much!

[JackieCalifornia]

... and another PS:  about finding a doc, there are several ways to go.  (This is a longer and more detailed version of the post I made a few days ago.)

1 -- ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) is the top association of MDs (in the US and also abroad) whose members are serious about diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.  

If you search online for ILADS [dot] org, they have website where you can ask for referral to member MDs near you, as well as having lots of information about Lyme (much of it focused on other MDs so they can share their discoveries and approaches, but once you're knee-deep in Lyme, you'll have learned a lot about the infection AND the progress in treating Lyme and its co-infections (carried by the 'Lyme' ticks but with separate infections that need diagnosis and treatment (usually specific antibiotics).  My own Lyme doc was (still is) a member of ILADS.

2 -- Look around online to see if there are any Lyme affinity groups in your area.  Other patients and their families can be very helpful in finding a good local Lyme doc and simply in getting through the whole adventure of Lyme.

I just searched online for -- georgia lyme disease -- and got what look like some good links to organizations nearby.  These are basically a group for those with Lyme and how to figure out how to find a doc that suits you (if a doc doesn't have the right 'fit' for you ... if it just doesn't seem to click after a while ... then go down the list of docs and also talk with others in your situation about their experiences and recommendations.
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In some states, the state and local medical boards can be incredibly dense when it comes to understanding Lyme and the other infections the 'Lyme' ticks often bring, so wear your 'skeptical' hat and keep your eyes and ears open about whatever doc you are seeing.  It can be necessary to change, if the doc you find turns out to be not what seems like a wise and knowledgeable person.  Lyme is still a new disease, which means there is not one way only to diagnose and heal from it.  It's a tricky creature, so keeping in touch with others in your situation is a great way to compare notes about docs and diagnoses and treatments, so that you are able to continue to make judgements and decisions about where and how to treat.

Don't be afraid:  just be aware and keep a skeptical eye on all you hear and see.  Lyme is beatable, it's just a bit trickier than we are accustomed to these days.

Keep us posted!  All good wishes to you and yours --

[JackieCalifornia]

I am sorry to hear about your daughter's suffering, and yours as well.  I don't have anyone to recommend in your part of the country, but others will post here with suggestion.  Just wanted you to know you are in our thoughts.  Take care!

[JackieCalifornia]

PS:  Each area of the country has its clusters of good Lyme docs, and plugging in to the local/regional Lyme groups is a good way to get recommendations for good Lyme docs near you.