Rick Holofcener went over a year with undiagnosed Lyme disease. This is his story.

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24 Responses to “Interview with person who had Lyme disease and is now symptom free.”

  1. lymemd says:

    @Catherine8raw LymeMD.org is staffed by volunteers with no medical training; consequently, we are unable answer medical questions or to offer medical advice.

  2. Catherine8raw says:

    @freddyp411 I have got hand numbness, grinding teeth, cramp etc. saw ticks/nymphs biting me, grabbed them off my leg with alot of effort. My knee grinds, jaw aches, arms feel weak, legs burn

  3. Catherine8raw says:

    which antibiotics works?

  4. freddyp411 says:

    my knee randomly starting getting arthrits so ive been going to physical therapy. a month or two ago my body started having these painful pin like sinsations all over my body.. in the last week ive had 3 sore throats that came up and went away.. i recently have a rash on my neck that i got last night. i just turned 18 and my doctor thinks its not lyme disease so i didnt get tested but i feel so scared and i dont know what to do.do these sound like the right symptons? i live in connecticut

  5. lymemd says:

    @15sccergirl Dr. John Aucott, Baltimore Md

  6. 15sccergirl says:

    what is the name of your doctor and where is he located

  7. truemirror says:

    @aicdburn2 high doses of vitamins do help to manage it but I don’t think it cures it.

  8. lymemd says:

    Because of the potential of violating HIPPA rules, we cannot comment on treatment plans and protocols. We do appreciate, however, your interest and comment.

  9. canefan17 says:

    Great video.

    Just out of curiosity… what was his protocol?

    6 months is pretty short, no?

  10. opal1920able says:

    Lyme disease sucks. I got bit by somthing not sure, but I got wierd round rashes that were spreading. I wonder if even if you get treatment, if it can worsen preexistant arthritis.

  11. Prethenie says:

    manualhipano, Thank you for the note. I removed my vomment here, because the LDN caused my hair to start falling out. I stopped it. I hate to even mention anything new, in case it does not help. But, ther eis an interesting mention on the Canadian Lyme Disease site, about low spectrum Penicillan. And how Doxy and others kill too much needed bacterias. I may try it, but right now, working on re-builiding my immune system. No sugars, including fruit. Take care all. Be well. :)

  12. manualhispano says:

    Thank you God for this doctor, but the most painful i heard HIM say was that he figured out the puzzle including the misdiagnoses and the denying of the patient having Lyme disease; it is one of the symptoms we all suffer ah? Symptoms: misdiagnosed and dismissed and neglected? Very happy for this “young” man being healed! I was like him, the age and athletic and when for first time in my life I gained 30 pounds the doctors said it was my age! LYME! So, what was the treatment you got?

  13. ecftube says:

    Hey guys….PLEASE register at the Oprah Winfrey website and let her know how much you would like to see her do a show on Lyme disease. Dr. Oz thinks the “UNDER OUR SKIN” documentary is wonderful but a show about Lyme won’t be done unless she sees lots of interest. Request that LLMDS and patients be the guests so that we can be heard. Also, Daryl Hall would make a great guest. OPRAH needs to hear about YOUR experience with Lyme disease. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER !
    God Bless,
    Elaine

  14. Lymeamom says:

    You were lucky to get lyme test when you did. I was refused test for over five years, I went through so many doctors. ER’s Specialist even disability Doctor. It is so sad too many doctors want to wait until you die before they even test you when you have symptoms. It is good you found a doctor who had a clue, so many don’t.. I am lucky to be alive because of nurse who ran test. Doctors just don’t want to touch it when they screw up and miss it.

  15. cotmh says:

    Yes, congrats on your recovery. I have had Lyme at least 10 years and been in treatment w/an LLMD for almost 3 years and hardly progressed. Also, the LD test is unreliable & not diagnostic you are very LUCKY your test was positive and most tests are false negatives. Neglected here – people need to be tested for co-infections, other bacteria that ticks carry. Lyme will not go away until the co-infections are treated & get tested through a reliable lab like Igenex for these tests.

  16. 12thJupiter says:

    Wow! I wonder why the foremost Lyme doctors in the world aren’t telling us of such a simple remedy! Oh, wait…maybe because it doesn’t work.

  17. whistlepighunter says:

    Congratulations Rick on your outcome of this horrible disease and also that your found such a literate Lyme doctor. Here in KY, doctors deny LD even with the presence of a tick & rash and all 30 + symptoms. I know because they hung me out for 14 years and I went to many doctors and was only able to get one doctor give me on & off treatments to slow down the progression from time to time, all the others would only treat for different types of arthritis (That Failed) & ignore the other symptoms.

  18. Prethenie says:

    Has anyone considered? that the heavy spraying of Chemtrails, may have contributed to our susceptability to Lyme Disease?

  19. Prethenie says:

    Narrowed it down to, just the juicing of veggies, salad, chicken, salmon and water. An egg and toast for breakfast. Finally getting results. Caring for myself now. After five months of being bedridden, being tired is nothing. Putting this bugger into remission. NO FRUIT! No sugar of any kind. It’s the biggest thing to set you back. Try it. My best.

  20. leesbet says:

    thankyou…. it is good hearing others speak openly about their experiences & treatment. 5 stars..

  21. Prethenie says:

    I was not able to take the drugs which caused chest pains and made my symptoms worsen. I hear about Herxing, but I stopped. I have begun living on fish, taking some ionic silver by Invision International and drinking Ultimate Meal, Snergy Green drink, Nature’s First Food and Health Force Spirulina. Some supplements. This is the first time that I have gone beyond the plateau of feeling so ill, totally unabel to care for myself. I have been eating Salmon and veggies daily. No sugars or fruit.

  22. aicdburn2 says:

    i know how to make lyme disease go way with out meds take high doses of vitamin C

  23. 30378209 says:

    That is good news for him. But the bad news is that there are 300 strains of lyme disease. And from what he said. He did not have it so bad.

  24. ecftube says:

    Wrote a Lyme brochure with the help of 2 Lyme specialists. Will email to anyone.
    Elaine in VA

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