] MD doctor may lose license over lyme

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LymeMD, based in Germantown, has been blogging about his experiences treating lyme. His most recent entry, which is very disturbing, is below. If you'd like to contact state reps in support of this doc, please email me offline so I can provide you w/his name.Source: LymeMDAuthor: "Lyme report: Montgomery County, MD" <noreply This should be my last entry.My lawyer has advised me to stop treating all Lyme patients.He has advised me to send all my Lyme patients "somewhere else." Just where that is he doesn't say. The fact that there is virtually no one to send them to- underlines the point that I am the outlier- the target.I have been under active investigation by the Maryland State Medical Board for over 18 months.Five patient charts were subpoenaed based on a complaint filed by an infectious disease-IDSA doctor.The cases have been sent to peer review. That means that 3 IDSA doctors will be passing judgment about my care of patients. In Maryland, Johns Hopkins is the final arbiter: They say there is no chronic Lyme disease. I will be evaluated to see if I am within the standard of care. The mainstream/IDSA sets the standard. Period.I will loose. Bank on it.My medical license may be suspended or I will be instructed not to treat Lymedisease. Then I can take my case to court. I need political pressure to help in this fight.I will end up in legal battle which will cost more than $100,000, which I do not have. This apparently will be the first case of its kind in Maryland. My colleagues who charge up to $3000 up front are in a financial position to fight this fight. I treat many patients for free or practically nothing.If I am going to have a chance to win the inevitable court battle I need your help.Please contact the Maryland General Assembly- you can get info on line.Write/call your local congressman. Write call/fax the Senate President Thomas Miller, Jr 410-841-3700, 301 585 3700 and the speaker of the House Michael Bush 410 841 3800, 310 858 3800.If I do not get support from my patients/readers- I will have to "go away."The only issue is: Can I prescribe long term antibiotics for Lyme disease. That is all.Thank you for your attention.http://lymemd.blogspot.com/2009/02/please-read-this-it-may-be-my-last-post.html