Thanks to Lisa Hilton of the What is Lyme website for allowing us to repost the info below!
Common Questions
Q: What is an LLMD?
An LLMD stands for (lyme literate MD) It is a dr who knows about Lyme Disease, particularly those who have been trained with the ILADS guidelines.
Testing
Q: If I have Lyme why did I test negative?
Lyme tests are very inaccurate for several reasons. (Testing times limits, lowered immune system reaction, strains or species that the tests don’t test for)
Q: What do the bands on the Western Blot Stand For?
Q: What tests are there for Lyme?
Symptoms
Q: What are the symptoms of Lyme?
Co Infections?
Q: What does Co Infections mean?
Co infections are other diseases that ticks can pass to you.
Treatments
Q: What treatments are there for Lyme?
Herxing
Q: What is a herx reaction?
Doctors
Q: Why don’t doctors want to treat Lyme?
The Controversy
Q: Why is Lyme Disease so controversial?
Tick Removal
Q: How Do I properly remove a tick?
