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.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Four years since AG action & we're still stuck with the d*** IDSA guidelines
Petition to remove IDSA Lyme guidelines from NGC has passed 21,000. Please sign and share now.
The IDSA Guidelines And Embers At a Glance Table
I have blogged about the Embers study previously. The Embers study essentially dismantles much of the science that the IDSA relies on in their…
TOUCHED BY LYME: 20-year-old’s advice to her 14-year-old self: “You gotta have hope”
The “co-stars” of this unique video are each the same person, at different stages of her Lyme journey
NEWS: Can you tell the tick from the poppy seed?
We’re often told that nymphal ticks are the size of a poppy seed. Can you find the tick among the seeds on this bagel?
TOUCHED BY LYME: Insurance coverage for Lyme? That’s a horse of a different color.
Veterinary insurance policies don’t put a 28-day limit on treating equine Lyme disease.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Update on Morgan's Lyme-related tics
Iowa teen offers installment #2 on YouTube.
Petition to remove IDSA guidelines passes 20,000
Our petition to have the outdated IDSA Lyme treatment guidelines removed from the National Guidelines Clearinghouse passed 20,000 today. Let’s keep it going!
TOUCHED BY LYME: Sleep advice "for the rest of us"
Guest column by Toni Bernhard, author of “How to Be Sick: a Buddhist-inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers.” She blogs about chronic…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Share your views about Dr. Phil’s Lyme show
After you’ve seen Dr. Phil’s Lyme segment, please post your comments here.
TOUCHED BY LYME: Game warden who died from Lyme to be honored in Washington DC
His name will be engraved in the National Police Officers Memorial.
TOUCHED BY LYME: "Like having 10 nails stuck in the bottom of your foot"
Dr. Richard Horowitz will discuss MCIDS, a more inclusive description for chronic Lyme, at two conferences in San Diego May 5 & 6—one for doctors…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Teenager shows world her vocal and physical tics caused by Lyme disease
Iowa girl creates a YouTube video to help people realize how serious Lyme can be.