Hi Hanna!
Welcome! I'm so glad you chose to join our community!
I would ask the same questions about
the referral you got - what site did you use and how did you find out that the doc wasn't a LLMD? We can't help stop that from happening if we don't know some details. If you don't wish to share the details on this site, please feel free to email me and I'll make sure the Mods get the information.
As Girlie said, if you haven't yet, it would be helpful for you to start with reading through the thread at the top of the forum titled,"New to Lyme?...Start here!!", as it is packed full of important information, symptom lists, helpful links and pdf's, how to detox when one has these infections, information on probiotics and much more.
For information on finding a LLMD in your area, you will need to enable your email option in your profile in order to receive any recommendations, as we don't allow doctor's names and contact info to be posted on the forum for several reasons. You can enable your email option in your profile, under 'edit profile'. Be sure to click the submit button to actually save your preference.
You can send me an email by clicking on my screen name or the small blue envelope under my screen name. I have contact information for some LLMD's in your area as well. Please include your state and area that you would like to find a LLMD in and I will see how close I can get to your
location.
These are the sites we believe can be trusted (unless you let us know otherwise) for LLMD referrals:
You can also email the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance at[url]medicalinfo@tbdalliance.org for LLMD referrals and you can go to
tbdalliance.org to learn more about
these infections.
You can also go to The Lyme Disease Association and search for LLMD's 3 times in a month. You have to register first. Here is the link:
www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=74
ILADS has their own referral system as well:
ilads.org/ilads_media/physician-referral/