Posted by CatAndTie
The scary thing is that I've heard this from many people around the area with multiple doctors. It's like the last thing they ever think of/they just don't seem to take it very seriously.
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Avoid those doctors! They're out of touch and out to lunch.
A good doc's office is always packed and you should wait almost always.
Good GPs are hard to find. They are the difference between a timely fix or lots of suffering, maybe death. If they are unsure, they will refer you to the right specialist.
My GP was up to speed on Lyme is 1997.
Medicine is an art not a science...
Get one that will take as much time as it takes when things get dicey. One that is constantly reading journals, is curious and old school dedicated.
Once sick you won't have the strength to do that... do it now and don't stop until you do.
If you are in or explore in a high risk area, find the best infectious disease specialist that is knowledgeable in tick borne illness... just in case.
If you get Lyme or RMSF it will feel like a train ran over you. You will be scraping the sidewalk sick... get your docs in a row before this happens.
If you get really sick with one of the killers especially hantavirus you will need the best ICU critical care hospital you can find to survive. Know which ones are within 300 miles, a regular hospital can kill you with good intentions and not enough specialized equipment/resources, and a broad spectrum of specialists.
HUP and Hersey Medical Center are two of the best in E PA.