LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
“I am not alone in this hellish journey”
Guest blogger Sofia Webster paints a portrait of one day in a Lyme disease support group.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Persistence Personified in Lyme Disease–Those Pesky Human Cases
Current laboratory tests widely used for Lyme disease rely on indirect measures of infection based on the immune system’s antibody response to B. burdorferi—the bacteria…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Ticks Transmit a World of Disease and Co-infections Into the Lives of Lyme Patients
Ticks are the number one vector of disease in the US and are second only to mosquitoes worldwide. Ticks frequently take blood meals from small…
Washington Post writer's question about Lyme disease
The mother of a daughter with Lyme disease wonders what do about lingering symptoms. In my opinion, she’s turning to the wrong voices for answers…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Lyme disease testing—the CDC, LabCorp and stories that don’t add up
Dr. Paul Mead of the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recently stated in the Wall Street Journal that the CDC’s recommended two-step process…
Telling the stories of people with Lyme disease
“The Lyme Altar: A People’s History of Symptoms, Sacrifice and Hope,” a new documentary, focuses on Lyme patients and the doctors who treat them.
Sequel to Under Our Skin is essential viewing
Review of Under Our Skin 2: Emergence.
THE LYME TIMES: Celebrities turn spotlight on Lyme disease
The cover of the latest issue of THE LYME TIMES features entertainers Debbie Gibson and Daryl Hall, who are among the celebrities helping to draw…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Whose interests is the FDA protecting? Not Lyme patients, apparently
On July 31, the FDA announced it would move forward with regulations to restrict cutting edge laboratory developed tests (LDTs), which have not required FDA…
Keeping clear water in your metaphorical tub
(Book review) “Create a Toxin-Free Body and Home Starting Today,” by Dr. Lee Cowden and Connie Strasheim.
So what does it take to get a good night’s sleep?
Guest blogger Jennifer Crystal discusses how much Lyme disease can disrupt the sleep cycle and one option for dealing with it.
No "magic bullet" for Lyme, but lots of useful ideas
(Book review) “Freedom from Lyme Disease,” by Bryan Rosner.