I have faith in my current health care providers and believe they are working as best as they can to help me. Right now I am on 1,500mgs of Amoxicillin per day. I was unable to tolerate the Doxy, which is why I'm taking this.

Due to the progression in my joint pain and swelling along with severe lymph swelling they are considering IV Antibiotic Treatment.

I was given the name of the LLMD in/around San Diego. While I understand it is stressed to see a LLMD; I do not particularly agree with the treatment methods of that specific doctor which is why I decided to stay with mine. I have an Infectious Disease Specialist, Rheumatologist and Nurse Practitioner whom are all working together to control my symptoms and to treat the Lyme.

The LLMD I mentioned above seems to have gone under investigation several times regarding the medications she's prescribing. The most notable being Oxycontin. I am quite wary with that particular medication due to how strong it is as well as it being highly addictive. It's certainly controversial and I find myself biased when it comes to my opinion as it caused severe an permanent damage to my mother when she took it for back problems.

After reading how frequently the above mentioned LLMD prescribed this, I found that she and I would not be a good match and I'd rather have a doctor (or doctors) that I feel are being aggressive enough with my treatment, and who will also keep me as safe as possible in their medication choices.

I am on my 5th day of abx now and while I feel like someone beat the crap out of me, I still have high hopes of a full recovery. My NP has called me every single day to check on me, and not many care providers take that extra step that she has. She keeps in contact with my other doctors every day or every other day and they keep everything up-to-date.

I am currently awaiting test results from my co-infection panel as well as a few other things to rule out anything else being the cause of my severe lymph swelling @ my right clavicle.

Also, even if the LLMD's had a 'moral match' with me, I don't have any family here and I have one friend. I pretty much rely on my SO for everything.

I am hoping things will start to look up soon. I am not taking too well to the constant pain. It's rather depressing.