Re: doctors.....what do they know

[Guest guest]

Marta,

I have NO faith in doctorsf. I had to fight to keep myself alive until

I finally found Dr.Bach. He told me that I had Lyme abput as bad as one

could get it. I thought I was going to die.

I took alot of info to many different doctors and they never even looked

at it. Where are our rights? Love,

Re: [Lyme-aid] doctors.....what do they know

>From: " J & M McCoy " <mlmccoy@...>

>

>Hi ,

> How terrific that your Lyme doc was receptive to the material you

brought

>in for your visit. Before I found my present doc, I tried to share

>something from the internet with my ex-primary doctor. I handed it to him,

>and he visibly recoiled, and would not even take it from my hand....then he

>lectured me about giving too much credence to things I read on the

internet.

>Needless to say, I dropped that creep real fast.

> After changing primaries, I was referred to an Inf. Disease doctor, I

>tried to take him pictures of my bulls-eye and various other rashes, he

>barely glimpsed at them, and later wrote to my primary that I was in need

of

>a psychiatrist as I was obsessed with Lyme disease.....I lost a lot of

faith

>in doctors after those two idiots.

>Hugs,

>Marta

>

>

>>From: " Girard " <ranlin@...>

>>

>>Marta,

>> I saw my regular doctor today for my pain meds. She is actually a

Lyme

>>Disease Doc. I may have told you that, but my memory is so bad, I have

>>forgotton what it was like to have one. I took in a ton of info. to her.

>>She had no way of escaping because I was paying for the office call. By

>the

>>time I got done, I actually think I got through to her. Before I left,

she

>>said " Thank-you for the teaching " . I think she really meant it. So, I

>>guess we just have to be persistant with these doctors. Collect as much

>>info as one can and go ready to let them know that they are not dealing

>>with dummies.....Hugs to you

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We really don't have any rights when it comes to finding a good doctor.

It is hit or miss, and we must rely on word of mouth from other Lyme

patients. That's why it is so important to belong to some type of support

group when you have Lyme. I must admit, I had difficulty finding a good

doctor even prior to getting Lyme disease, most of them in my opinion are

egotistical and not willing to listen to patients, particularly if they are

WOMEN. I have been to the doctors with my spouse, and have been amazed at

the respect and time he is given when he visits the doctor. It is very

frustrating.

Hugs,

Marta

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>From: " Girard " <ranlin@...>

>

>Marta,

> I have NO faith in doctorsf. I had to fight to keep myself alive until

>I finally found Dr.Bach. He told me that I had Lyme abput as bad as one

>could get it. I thought I was going to die.

> I took alot of info to many different doctors and they never even

looked

>at it. Where are our rights? Love,

[Guest guest]

Hi Jim.

When it first got bad, I asked for an EKG, it of course was negative, as

no pounding when I got to the doctors, of course. My doctor seems to think

it is anxiety, and rx'd Xanax, that made me too tired, so he switched me to

ativan, .5mg which I take as needed. It is strange that the heart beat

speeds up when I get up in the morning, (not everyday) and anything I do,

whether reach for a coffee mug, or carry laundry downstairs, will make me

feel weak, shaky and the heart pounds. I used to hear it when I was laying

in bed, but that has passed. The ativan either helps it, or the symptom is

just going away on it's own. I am only taking one ativan in the morning

with my regular pills. I asked the doctor if it could be a symptom of

withdrawal from one of the drugs I take and he said no. I don't know what

it is, but I do know, I do not feel particularly anxious when it occurs.

Sorry I can't give you a better answer, it sure is a mystery,

Marta

>From: JSchm47974@...

>

> Marta,

> What are you taking for the heart pounding and why ? I told my Dr that I

>was having this and he seemed mildly disinterested, told me it was caused

by

>increased stroke (?). I can sit still and feel my heart beating very

>stongly, not rapid but pounding. What has your Dr told you about this ?

My

>Doc acted like nothing was out of the ordinary.

>

>

> Jim