Fw: Acronyms and Abbreviations - MORE

[Guest guest]

I thought this might me a good idea to post again with so many new people.

But I also need to refer to myself now and again. Vicki, Md

> Sx - Symptoms (is Sx right, I think it is).

>WB - Western Blot

>PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction (DNA test)

>ROTFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing (Lovey's term)

>LOL - Laughing out loud, and more???

>BTW - By the way

>CYA - Cover you a...!

>TX - Treatment

>

>>LLMD or LLD is Lyme Literate Doctor , as opposed to Lyme Stupid Dr.

(Steere

>>and Siegel)

>>Rx is a prescription, dah!

>>Dx is diagnosis

>>abx is our friend, the antibiotic

>>Herx is the reaction you get, the Herxheimer, when you take a working abx

>>OT is occupational therapy, just saw that one today

>>PT is physical therapy

>>SSDI- Social Security Disability Insurance, what some of the diabled

Lymies

>>end up fighting for when out of work

>>LUAT - Lyme Urine Antigen Test from Igenex Labs in California.

>

>PWL - People with Lyme