Any ideas how I could get infection tests ordered?

[Wombat140]

Hello, don't know if anyone here will be able to suggest anything as it's really a UK issue, but worth a try. Our GP (family doctor) says she's not authorised to order ASO or Anti-DNAse B tests herself, it would have to be - I think she said - the rheumatologist; I'd assume an immunologist would have authority to do that too but she didn't mention that. I assume the same would go for other infection tests such as mycoplasma. Thing is, since there's no evidence that I have an infection, there's no obvious reason to refer me to the rheumatologist or immunologist! Catch-22! Any ideas?

 

Unfortunately the PANDAS specialist I saw a few years ago (he ordered those tests, but I wasn't able to deal with needles at that time) no longer practises, and I don't know of any other in this country.

 

Probably an academic question anyway since there's nothing anyone could do about it - I've already been tried on Augmentin, azithromycin and tinidazole without success, and you can't get IVIg here.

Edited January 22, 2016 by Wombat140

[makeitfromscratchmom]

I know Dr. Klinghardt has office in the UK I am not sure where. Call his Seattle office and I know they can definitely refer you to someone in the UK. We just moved to Europe from the US and my doctor told me that he has office in the UK that we could consult with. Here is his website. www.klinghardtacademy.com/

 

Good luck.