tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post6156715875281780857..comments2024-03-09T08:14:49.856-08:00Comments on LymeMD: BookLyme report: Montgomery County, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035327980787631502noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-12013839549506734902008-11-24T10:35:00.000-08:002008-11-24T10:35:00.000-08:00I know of 2 patients who were treated by the physi...I know of 2 patients who were treated by the physician who wrote that book. Both left after saying they were pushed to spend large amounts of money of supplements sold there and IV treatments performed there. They could not afford them and were skeptical. I had that experience at an office that coordinates with him. I left quickly. Each relapsed badly. I think we must be careful because chronic Lyme patients are a vulnerable group, very sick and desperate for help. I appreciate a sensible approach that I can understand. I know that one day we will have some real answers and until then we just have to hang in there the best we can. If someone has the money and believes it helps then that is their business but I remain careful. Thank you LymeMD for not going in that direction. It would be easy to do.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480332174441696856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-79124166909880731342008-11-17T12:47:00.000-08:002008-11-17T12:47:00.000-08:00I, too, am familiar with the book to which you ref...I, too, am familiar with the book to which you refer. I bought it hearing that it was uplifting, but upon reading it I realized that this particular "LAMP" probably does not treat very ill patients, as he basically says, if you do a + b, you'll get c. <BR/><BR/>None of his learnings I have found to apply to my own case. That's not to invalidate his practice, patients, or him. It just seems to me as though his patients are pretty straight up. For example, Levaquin to him seems the miracle. I did 4 months of Levaquin with no results. Long term Rifampin too.cehansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021052436874463834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-41640284178161084162008-11-17T11:14:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:14:00.000-08:00We all want hard science but don't have it. Repla...We all want hard science but don't have it. Replacing that with book after book on someone's latest diet, suggestions of needing a "higher power" and all of the alternative medicine just gives the IDSA ammunition. People buy the books out of desperation. As a patient having bought a few of these books I feel like I've been scammed. I too am thankful for the doctors who will stick in this and try to help but this type of book with others only leaves the patients more confused than ever. I too come from a hard science background and hope that we have some soon to write a real "Lyme Disease Treatment book"Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480332174441696856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-39305595620517063812008-11-16T18:26:00.000-08:002008-11-16T18:26:00.000-08:00I have been uncomfortable with the term "LLMD" for...I have been uncomfortable with the term "LLMD" for a long time. I really like your suggested "nomenclature" regarding allopaths v. CAM docs, ILADS v. IDSA docs. It's not the case that a white coat is a white coat is a white coat....DocJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568659912858166779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-56343178839253322272008-11-14T10:10:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:10:00.000-08:00I started writing the blog for my own "therapy."It...I started writing the blog for my own "therapy."<BR/><BR/>It is on the internet and open to any interested parties.<BR/><BR/>I am willing to learn from others as well.Lyme report: Montgomery County, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035327980787631502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-65005987766364446712008-11-13T20:37:00.000-08:002008-11-13T20:37:00.000-08:00Thank you for putting your opinions out there. Wo...Thank you for putting your opinions out there. Would you be ok with my directing my LLMD to your blog? I think he would be interested.cehansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021052436874463834noreply@blogger.com