Everyone agrees- the sooner treatment begins after a tick bite the better! If you have recently been bitten by a tick please print out a copy of the current treatment recommendations located here and take them to the doctors's office with you...
There is a one page document with guidelines for treating adults and children with a tick bite, and one for treating adults and children with a rash and/or symptoms. Both protocols are from treatment guidelines prepared by an experienced Lyme treating physician and they have been used by physicians world-wide.
Immediately take the printed document with you to your local doctor so you can begin treatment. Unfortunately, many physicians are still not familiar with the current treatment recommendations, so you need to be your own advocate and...
On the upper left side menu you will find contact information for experienced health care professionals treating people with acute and chronic Lyme and tick borne diseases.
If you must travel long distances please note some of them offer Skype and/or phone services for some of their follow up appointments. Please ask about these services when contacting the individual offices.
This site has USA listings (by State), additional country's listings, alternative care providers, support group lists, and a list of speciality labs used by experts for testing purposes.
Lyme Disease Treatment Guidelines are located here. Detailed medical information on Lyme and various tick borne diseases is located here. Please see the menu to your left for more information.
If you are unable to locate a Lyme-treating professional in your area please check the additional suggestions page to help with your search.
I sincerely hope you are on the road to recovery soon!
To Find A Provider In Your Area
See The List of States & Countries
By Clicking On The Menu Tab
In The Upper Left Corner
Thank you!
This site is dedicated to Betty Gordon (BettyG- Iowa) and all of the other volunteer patient advocates who have worked tirelessly for years to help the growing number of people contracting Lyme and tick borne diseases. Thank you for your dedication, your kind and wonderful efforts and the generous donation of your time and resources.