Disease Boy

[smakb Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close smakb]

Thanks. We are looking forward to a bit more of the story getting out. Last month the government shut down another one of the few doctors that will treat us. This time it was a doctor in Perth.

[Beach Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beach]

Thanks. We are looking forward to a bit more of the story getting out. Last month the government shut down another one of the few doctors that will treat us. This time it was a doctor in Perth.

Shut down how?

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Shut down how?

Medical board directed that they would take his medical licence from him if he continues to investigate or treat people for Lyme disease. The government authorities that regulate doctors try (and in many cases have been successful) to stop them from providing treatment to people with this disease. They use the governments policy that "there is no Lyme disease in Australia" to claim that any treatment therefor must be incorrect treatment.

Think of it. I now have positive blood tests from three different labs, including the Alfred Hospital, but the Alfred Infectious Disease department will not even let me make an appointment. The only treatment they will allow is for me to see psychiatrist as they claim I am faking this.

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Oh why can't I swear on here.
ffs what a pack of....


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Medical board directed that they would take his medical licence from him if he continues to investigate or treat people for Lyme disease. The government authorities that regulate doctors try (and in many cases have been successful) to stop them from providing treatment to people with this disease. They use the governments policy that "there is no Lyme disease in Australia" to claim that any treatment therefor must be incorrect treatment.

Think of it. I now have positive blood tests from three different labs, including the Alfred Hospital, but the Alfred Infectious Disease department will not even let me make an appointment. The only treatment they will allow is for me to see psychiatrist as they claim I am faking this.

Oh FFS, what a load of codswallop, its government bulls!t at its worst.
I'm so sorry you are getting stonewalled at every turn.
It might be something that only changes when a high up polititcian gets ill with it :-/
Wishing for a miracle for you Stephen.

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For those who missed the story tonight

http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/89...g-lyme-disease

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Mate I watched that last night and was telling my wife your story.

Whilst I wish ill health on nobody, it would be interesting to see if one of the directors of the medical board contracted it. (maybe they would just quietly retire to USA for treatment and say nothing...)

A philanthopist here in SA purchased a very expensive piece of equipment for a particular ailment some time back - the goverment wouldn't supply it and he didnt want to travel to VIC for treatment. Yes a big benefit for the rest of SA, but would never have happened if he didnt need the machine.

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yep i had this one a while back too but luckily knew what to do. You see earlier my mum managed to get the full blown version from walking in Richmond Park (UK). Now the local hospital (Kingston Upon Thames) are all over this as its very common so they knew how to treat it etc and she has been lucky with minimal symptoms but recently on a trip back i got a tick bite. My mum told me to keep and eye on it and if it develops a red halo get some antibiotics quick sharp.

Well a couple of weeks later when back in aus there it was, an itchy red ring around the bite area so i rocked into my GPs office and told them what it was and what i needed..The doctor started to refute it and i seem to recall saying something along the lines of 'just give me the damn pills' ha ha. Anyway i also explained that i had been bitten OS which cleared it up for her. Anyway took the antibiotics and was fine. I guess with doctors these days you should always get a second opinion and Dr Google is always a great resource too.

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Medical board directed that they would take his medical licence from him if he continues to investigate or treat people for Lyme disease. The government authorities that regulate doctors try (and in many cases have been successful) to stop them from providing treatment to people with this disease. They use the governments policy that "there is no Lyme disease in Australia" to claim that any treatment therefor must be incorrect treatment.

Think of it. I now have positive blood tests from three different labs, including the Alfred Hospital, but the Alfred Infectious Disease department will not even let me make an appointment. The only treatment they will allow is for me to see psychiatrist as they claim I am faking this.

This is pretty crazy. Australia and NZ do not deny the existence of Lyme disease, but they are skeptical that it exists in Australian ticks:

http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctore...e-disease.aspx

My reaction to this stupid situation would be to firstly create a change.org petition to help push for effective treatment. If that does not bear fruit, get yourself to a country with knowledge and facilities for treatment. I'd suggest the UK where Lyme is understood, but almost anywhere in the EU would suffice, especially if you have relatives there.

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This is pretty crazy. Australia and NZ do not deny the existence of Lyme disease, but they are skeptical that it exists in Australian ticks:

http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctore...e-disease.aspx

My reaction to this stupid situation would be to firstly create a change.org petition to help push for effective treatment. If that does not bear fruit, get yourself to a country with knowledge and facilities for treatment. I'd suggest the UK where Lyme is understood, but almost anywhere in the EU would suffice, especially if you have relatives there.

The change.org thing has been done several times. We now have people meeting with federal and state members of parliament on a regular basis but we still have the infectious diseases experts saying it does not exist. That why we are now using the media more and more. The sad thing is that the lefties who want to save the boat people don't (ABC and SBS) aren't interested. The main reason those with Lyme don't go overseas is because they are normally to sick and on welfare by the time they get a diagnosis. For us it is different, as wE (my wife and I - yes once it is set in the body it becomes sexually transmittable in most cases) have both been able to keep our jobs and earning a reasonable income. As a result we have been able to maintain the medication, although we have lost our house and it is a struggle. In a couple of years our kids will have finished school and then we will have more options, but I will never have another job again. No one would employ me with my issues so my aim is to keep this job and try and fight till I come out the other side and hopefully remission for a couple of years.