Hi @rwinney ,
Unfortunately, insurance does not cover the functional medicine provider. The supplements are very expensive as well. I don't buy them directly from her but she sends me a prescription link to a site called Fullscript to purchase them.
I'm questioning if I even have Lyme disease. All my regular Lyme tests from other doctors were negative, but the first time I met her, she brought up Bartonella as a possibility, and when she sent it to a more specific lab, that one came up positive. She has not put me on antibiotics as she feels treating it through diet and herbs is the better and more natural way. My only complaint is the severe neuropathy in my feet. I do feel like my energy levels have improved since seeing her, but I wouldn't have listed severe fatigue as a symptom, as is the case with most Lyme patients. I'm fearful of stopping her treatments because I have seen some progress, but I am left wondering whether it is just taking time to heal from the B12 deficiency or if the Lyme treatment is actually working.
That is interesting you were able to stop all of your supplements. It must be quite a relief to not have to carry all of that around!
Thank you for sharing the link. I will definitely check it out. And I will definitely keep the 17 year-old who you mentioned in my thoughts! Thank you for the messages. I am doing my best to stay hopeful.