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I have heard today that my practise will fund me to go to Breakspeare
I wonder if anyone here can give me some tips before I go. Thanks
I have heard today that my practise will fund me to go to Breakspeare
I wonder if anyone here can give me some tips before I go. Thanks
Not sure how to answer this. In general I'd say that it helps if (a) you have an idea of what you want to achieve rather than rely entirely on the drs (b) think about the important questions you want to ask as I find I can't really ask more than two or three questions during a consult (due to time constraints) (c) pick a doctor who is experienced in the area most relevant to you (e.g. environmental vs infectious), (d) make sure you focus the dr's attention on your key health issues, (e) don't be shy to explain what you can and can't afford with regard to tests and treatments (they can narrow down things for you).I wonder if anyone here can give me some tips before I go. Thanks
Thanks Jenny.
I heard that the test you had done was one of the best. I wonder why you thought it was a false positive? I have read that you never get a false positive to Lyme and why do you think that abx were not helping? Many are sicker for ages on them before they improve or they have to have a different mix. That link was very helpful. I think I will skip Dr Julu.
The only treatment I am interested in is chelation but I dont know if I will let them do it with my amalgams in place. I might get them done at the same times as I visit London.
Brenda
Hi Jenny
Hmmm, my suspicious mind says that perhaps everyone has Lyme and they just dont want people to know so they shut down this lab.
Who was treating you for Lyme?
Lyme symptoms are so very like those of cfs and in fact it is called the `imposter` due to the different ways it manifests.
I`m pretty much ok if all Breakspeare can do is give me tests - I can get them interpreted elsewhere and even by myself as I am studying biochemistry especially the methylation cycle as I believe it is the way forward. The only treatment I am interested in is chelation but I dont know if I will let them do it with my amalgams in place. I might get them done at the same times as I visit London.
Brenda
Lyme symptoms are so very like those of cfs and in fact it is called the `imposter` due to the different ways it manifests.
I`m pretty much ok if all Breakspeare can do is give me tests - I can get them interpreted elsewhere and even by myself as I am studying biochemistry especially the methylation cycle as I believe it is the way forward. The only treatment I am interested in is chelation but I dont know if I will let them do it with my amalgams in place. I might get them done at the same times as I visit London.
Brenda