I am always reading and learning and listening.  Always I hear desperate pleas of people who are definitely overwhelmed by this disease.  Here is a recent response.   Personally I spent over $150,000 during my first 8 years of my treatment. Doctors got me well but I lived a nightmare with high dose antibiotics IV's etc etc etc. The problem was it kept coming back because I never treated the entire body. At various points I had 7 different specialists on my payroll. So 5 years ago I decided to kick butt and get better on my own! I started learning and educating  and self treating. I said to myself. “Well I can't get any worse and what I was doing was not working so get to it.”  So I believe you get better when you have a positive attitude and believe in your body ability to heal and when you learn and understand each part of the puzzle. Your puzzle pieces will be different than mine. I researched and wrote an actual book that I worked on with the help of a few great doctors. The funny part was that after many years of research I found this one article that basically explains everything I had spent 4 years studying, learning and writing about! I share this article with you so you can fast track your healing!  ‪http://www.klinghardtacademy.com/.../treatinglyme%202010.pdf (I give you this reference to use as a stepping stone.  This article is very old.  There is good information in it but a lot is outdated and some of it is not even available anymore.) Do not be intimidated by this article. I understand it completely now. I did not when I first read it. But after 4 years I got it! I am now a wellness coach and I help individuals with Lyme disease do just what I am telling you. Be educated. I learned one thing.  You can order any test you need by yourself.  Some states do not allow this however so you must know what your state allows.  I firmly believe in surrounding yourself with great doctors!  However if that is impossible for financial reasons or simply you just can't find one know you can take control of you health and get better!  Holistic treatments can actually be better for you body then antibiotics.  Some believe, including me that antibiotics may be necessary but are the only answer. Holistic options can be much easier on the body. You need to treat the whole body. Starting with the gut is what I am hearing so much about and feel is very important.  The most important thing is to do it slowly and NOT to cause herx reactions. This is a new concept and one I am just learning to value. You want to let the body heal slowly. There is a healthy gut summit you can buy and listen to that has 35 speakers/experts to help you learn. Start with the gut and slowly move on. When you treat the gut you will probably address parasites, and deal with yeast and viruses. Then when you take a supplement or a mineral or use any protocol you will be feeding and supporting your body NOT the parasites/pathogens. Now that makes perfect sense right. Your body is made up of 10% you and 90% microorganisms. You want to get those microorganisms working for you and not for the pathogens. Baby steps. With each step you will feel better and stronger. Klinghardt uses high doses of chlorella. (if your body can handle it) Binders are big in his protocol. However you must educate yourself so you do not remove minerals when you bind. Klinghardt also says every human being on the planet needs to replace minerals. We are all low in minerals. But again this is individual to you and should be addressed slowly if at all.  Don't get overwhelmed. You will not be able to learn all of this overnight and new information is daily coming to light. Take one thing and become an expert. Start with the gut and go from there.




This is my go to article.  If you do not understand it take you time.  Pace not the race is important.Dr Klinghardt still uses some of this information like his 5 levels of healing and his 7 factors that can lead to chronic illness.  Be aware this article has outdated information but is still a great tool. . http://www.klinghardtacademy.com/images/stories/powerpoints/treatinglyme%202010.pdf 

While researching for doctors I could recommend I was amazed at how hard it is to find a Lyme literate doctor.  I spent a week researching and finding information to share. I contacted the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society, Lyme Disease Organization, Lyme Disease Association, Maryland Lyme and the Tick Born Disease Alliance.  I then contacted the offices to see how much it would cost for the first office visit.  What I found was down right depressing.  If you see a doctor who does not take insurance you will pay an average of $442.00 for the first office visit. This does not include any testing they may require or supplements or cost of antibiotics.  The cost of getting well is ridiculous.  I should know.  I have spent well over 6 figures in the past 12 plus years on my wellness plan.  I think finding the right doctor is impressive however I do not think your wellness depends on any one doctor.  I have the ability to heal and so do you.  I am giving you a list of doctors I was able to find.  I hope this helps you on your journey.  Some of the doctors listed below I have seen personally and still keep in my tool-box.  I cannot speak personally for all of those listed.  Choosing a doctor is a personal choice.  Getting information should be easy.  I hope this helps!  If there is doctor you feel should be on the list please leave their information in the comment section. 

  



Doctor’s currently treating for Lyme disease around the Delmarva area   

 


SADLY THIS AREA IS NOW BLANK!  MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN THE LYME FIELD AND READ MY INFORMATION HAVE SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DOCTORS TO LIST THE NAMES HERE.  SADLY THEY MAY BE CORRECT. THEY STATED THAT DOCTORS WHO TREAT LYME DO NOT ALWAYS WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THEY COULD BE ENDANGER OF LOSING THEIR LICENSE AND ABILITY TO PRACTICE.  I DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO PUT ANYONE IN DANGER OR UPSET THE APPLE CART.  I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON MY LIST AND POSSIBLY MAKE ONE THAT I KNOW THE DOCTORS WILL SUPPORT AND WANT TO BE ON.  THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME SO IN THE MEAN TIME PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM WORKING EVERYDAY TO CHANGE THESE BELIEFS AND MAKE HAVING LYME A MORE APPROACHABLE DISEASE.  FINDING A LYME DOCTOR SHOULD NOT BE A SECRET!  FINDING A LYME DOCTOR SHOULD NOT TAKE HOURS AND HOURS!  IF YOU BROKE YOUR TOE YOU SIMPLY LOOK IN THE YELLOW PAGES TO FIND A DOCTOR. (YES WHO DOES THAT ANYMORE BUT YOU GET WHAT I MEAN)  I AM COMMITTED TO MAKING LYME WELLNESS EASY!  EVEN THOUGH THE INFORMATION IS NOT LISTED HERE, CURRENTLY,  IT IS OUT THERE.  USE YOUR SOURCES INCLUDING WELLNESS COACHES TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR ANSWERS.  I USED THE BELOW LYME AGENCIES.  I AM SURE IF YOU LOOK YOU CAN FIND THE ANSWER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.  YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR HEALING AND YOU CAN GET BETTER!


 

This Doctor search includes information from the Ilads, (International Lyme and Associated Disease Society)  Lyme Disease Organization, Lyme Disease Association, Maryland Lyme and the Tick Born Disease Alliance

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*before the name means they may take some insurance  
***before the names indicates they do not take insurance  
no * means no information could be found

Using this data if not covered by insurance the average first visit is $442.  Not including initial tests, supplements or antibiotics

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This Doctor search includes information from the Ilads, (International Lyme and Associated Disease Society)  Lyme Disease Organization, Lyme Disease Association, Maryland Lyme and the Tick Born Disease Alliance

Healing is believing and allowing yourself the ability to be free of disease.   Listen to the words from the song "Let it go" from the movie Frozen!  
 

Today is the day you decide to make a conscious decision to begin true healing.    By using this Disney song as an example; I am admitting that I have watched this animated movie and not just once either.  Although the song is meant for children the following song words highlighted in blue will help any one  with chronic illness become healthy!

 

"It is time to see what I can do, test the limits and break through!" 

Break through form the chains of illness that keep you sick.  Lift up your heart to healing! 

 

"The fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all"

Don't let the fear of failing or the overwhelming fear of not getting better stop you from healing!  



 
"The past is in the past!"  

Today is a new day!  Today is the day your body heals and takes one step further to being completely healthy!   You deserve to be healthy!  

 

"I'm free, Let it go!  Let it go!

Let the disease go.  Give your body permission to heal!  Let go, move on and be free of illness!  No one but you can do this!   The minute you realize that you have control over your body and its ability to heal is the day you start truing finding wellness.  Give yourself the gift of pain free living today and let it go!