I think it is important to have your list of symptoms all written out beforehand. You can use the check list from Burrascano's paper. While the doctor will have his or her own questionnaire, it will help you to keep it straight in your head.
Also write out a time line of when you were bitten, and how the illness progressed.
Ask the doctor what his or her approach is; aggressive, low and slow, all antibiotics, IV's, herbs etc.
Also find out if he or she is planning to get you back to full health. Accept nothing less!
Keep in mind, however, that LLMD's are in high demand and he or she may not have a lot of time to chat. My doctor is a tad shy, so we don't talk a lot, but that has not hindered his ability to get me better.
Above all, don't whine about
how you feel! Just state the symptoms in a matter of fact way and give the doctor time to think.
Good luck!
Post Edited (achievinggrace) : 2/24/2014 6:26:39 PM (GMT-7)