Lyme Disease, I am so %&^**#@ angry

genba
#1 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Today , first thing , I get an e-mail from a very nice aquaintance of
mine who lives and works in the northern NJ woods who has been Diagnosed
with CFS for 4 years , even though he picks ticks off of himself on a
daily basis; the mothere of a 2 year old I know took her daughter into
the Dr. with a bullesye around a known tick-bite -this is also in NJ
-and the doctor said it was an infected bug bite and would not perscribe
antibiotics; A woman my Husband works with who has everly lyme symptom
in the book , but who tests negative was told by her doc. "take 2
tylenol every day for a week" (I am not making this up)-all of these
things happenend on the most infested county in NJ where our motto is
"if you havent got lyme then you havent been outdoors lately" What is
going on!!!!!!!!!I am sick of this crap. .......just venting, and have a
good day all , Love, Ruth

Sat, 10 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Brian Ellswor
#2 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

>...just venting, and have a
>good day all , Love, Ruth

My Doc in N.E. Ct. just put my 15 year old daughter on {*filter*}anti's.
Now that she has the bullseye rash on her face and five other rashes
on her arms, neck and shoulders. He tells me that Lyme is a VERY VERY
rare disease. His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

-be

Tue, 13 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Joel Feldma
#3 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

Ellsworth) writes:

>>...just venting, and have a
>>good day all , Love, Ruth

>My Doc in N.E. Ct. just put my 15 year old daughter on {*filter*}anti's.
>Now that she has the bullseye rash on her face and five other rashes
>on her arms, neck and shoulders. He tells me that Lyme is a VERY VERY
>rare disease. His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
>Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
>another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

>-be

>It sounds as though your Dr. is VERY misinformed. Where is he coming

up with his statistics? You could either educate him about Lyme, or if
he is unwilling, definitely get another opinion.

Betsy

Tue, 13 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

RACEr
#4 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

Ellsworth) writes:
>He tells me that Lyme is a VERY VERY
>rare disease. His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
>Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
>another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

This is 1996!!!!! Lyme Disease is ONLY either the first or second fastest
spreading infectious disease in the country. If the duck quacks, shoot it!

Steve

Tue, 13 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

AllenKat
#5 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

I suggest you take your daughter to another doc right now. Call the Lyme
Disease
Foundation to get referrals. And if you have to go out of the HMO, you
may find
its well worth the investment to save your daughter's health, at least for
initial
consultations.

Thu, 15 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Phyllis Mervin
#6 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Hey, tell your doc that it may be a very very rare disease except in 100% of the people who have
it.

Seriously, maybe you should start reading some of the papers where your doc is getting her/his
information so you will have some good arguments to counter the bs.
pcm

Sat, 17 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Kvetchk
#7 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

> His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
>>Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
>>another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

Good Grief...And this is what is called a doctor- one who has taken a
sacred oath to not do harm...hmmm. Joan

Kvetchkat

Sat, 17 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

MrsMeist
#8 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Hey Phillis!! nice to see you on the board..seems like you havent been
here in awhile.. but I can see you are in fine form!!! :))

Sat, 17 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

phyllis.stonesi..
#9 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

>> His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
>>>Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
>>>another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

>Good Grief...And this is what is called a doctor- one who has taken a
>sacred oath to not do harm...hmmm. Joan

>Kvetchkat

Last I heard the oath is optional and only about 50% of them take
it.....

Phyllis S.

Sun, 18 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

RACEr
#10 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

writes:

Quote:

>Last I heard the oath is optional and only about 50% of them take
>it.....

That's a joke, right?

Steve

Mon, 19 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Jena
#11 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Phyllis S says:

<<<Last I heard the oath is optional and only about 50% of them take
it..... >>>

And the rest take the Fifth?

Jena ;)

Tue, 20 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

RitaSt
#12 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Phyllis S says:

<<<Last I heard the oath is optional and only about 50% of them take
it..... >>>

<And the rest take the Fifth?

<Jena ;)

Is that a Fifth of scotch or burbon? And before or after their
"diagnoses"?

Rita

Wed, 21 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Truck Co
#13 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

If you have or plan to use long term antibiotics you should research and
be ready for super yeast infections. These are common with Lyme treatment
and the signs and symptoms can be very similar to Lyme. The current
treatments for yeast are Niz{*filter*}(4-6 weeks) Nystatin 3-4 weeks, and last
or instead Collodial Silver. Good Luck..

We use the fact that you have been to over 30 doctors as a good indicator
for Lyme..... so does our doc Sorry we are not closer to help you .....

Wed, 21 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Kvetchk
#14 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

Quote:

Ellsworth) writes:
>His claim is that 80% of the folks that say they have
>Lyme don't have anything. I'm beginning to wonder if i should look for
>another Doc..... Ah, not many choices via the HMO system around here.

I think that would be wise...a new doctor.. absolutely ASAP. Joan

Kvetchkat

Thu, 22 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Kvetchk
#15 / 16

I am so %&^**#@ angry

writes:

Quote:

>Last I heard the oath is optional and only about 50% of them take
>it.....

You gotta be kidding. :<

I had to take a social work COde of ethics oath.....

This disturbs me a lot.. Joan

Kvetchkat

Thu, 22 Oct 1998 03:00:00 GMT