Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: “The only thing to do is push through” says Justin Bieber
The fifth of Justin Bieber’s 10-part autobiographical documentary series has been released on YouTube. It finally gives details about the superstar’s mental health issues and…
TOUCHED BY LYME: CDC allows “possibility” of mother-fetus Lyme transmission
It’s bad enough to have Lyme disease yourself. But a mother’s realization that she has passed the illness to her children during pregnancy brings a…
Maternal-fetal Lyme transmission must be acknowledged–and researched
Sue Faber delivered the following remarks during public comment at the recent Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group in Washington DC. My name is Sue Faber,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: CDC’s map gives wrong impression. There are no “safe” states.
Here’s what I told the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group last week. They gave me three minutes for public comment by telephone. My name is…
My high-risk county doesn’t appear on CDC’s Lyme disease maps
Phyllis Mervine, Founder and President of LymeDisease.org, delivered the following public comments at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I live…
LYME SCI: Why does the CDC endorse single-dose doxy to prevent Lyme?
I delivered the following public comment at the recent Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meeting. My name is Lonnie Marcum. I am a physical therapist, and…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Its members don’t treat much Lyme, but IDSA makes the rules
The following remarks were written by Lorraine Johnson and presented by Melissa Potter at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. My…
What is disulfiram and why is it sparking excitement in Lyme community?
by Kristina Bauer and Cozette Moysa Disulfiram is a chemical compound first synthesized in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, it was used as…
Lyme disease patients fight for their lives while researchers squabble
By Dr. Steven Phillips For patients, there is often nothing more soul-crushing than being inexplicably sick with doctor after doctor having no answers, or getting the…
Patients rally to support Lyme doctor under fire from Virginia Board of Medicine
The following message was sent to us via NatCapLyme, on behalf of the “Friends of Dr. Zackrison.” Dear Lyme Community, On September 12, 2019, the Virginia…
A patient interviews Dr. Kinderlehrer about disulfiram for Lyme disease
By Kristina Bauer I contracted Lyme disease and co-infections in 1980, in Fairview Heights, Illinois. I remained undiagnosed and untreated until 2012. One year later,…
NC medical board lifts restrictions on prominent Lyme-treating physician
Dr. Joseph Jemsek, whose case with North Carolina medical authorities has been widely followed by the Lyme community, received good news from the board this…