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.
In order to prove how sick I am, I had to make myself sicker
By Jamison Hill The last few months have been rough. I have been going through a brutal intake interview for In-Home Supportive Services, which provides…
Is there a link between Lyme disease and breast cancer?
Joanne Drayson is a Lyme patient/advocate in the UK. She and I have been Facebook friends for many years. She writes a blog called “Looking…
Mom credits IVIG with turning around child’s Powassan infection
Three-year-old Jonathan Simonson, of Pennsylvania, contracted Powassan virus from a tick bite in June. In the following first-person account, his mother describes what happened next….
To TBDWG: Pay attention to gestational Lyme and new ICD-11 codes
Kristina Bauer gave the following public comments at the July 19 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I’m Kristina Bauer, Executive Director of…
To TBDWG: Tick-related disease can trigger chemical sensitivities
Kathleen Wallace gave the following public comments to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 19. I have been an active listener and participant in…
To TBDWG: Calling for a National Tick-borne Disease Institute
Jeff Crater delivered the following public comments to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 19. I’m Jeff Crater, Co-founder and Board Member of the…
To TBDWG: “The CDC has propagated a false Lyme disease narrative”
Carl Tuttle delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 19. He later supplied us with footnotes to include…
To TBDWG: We should not have to fight so hard for Lyme care
Monica White delivered the following public comments to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on July 19. My name is Monica White. I’m president/co-founder of Colorado…
How prevalent is Bartonella in people who have Lyme disease?
At a meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on March 1, Ben Beard, PhD of the CDC made a highly significant statement that…
“Ninja Foods” helps kids with Lyme choose food that heals, not hurts
People being treated for Lyme disease often have to change what they eat. Eliminating sugar and gluten are two biggies. Many must also avoid dairy…
Precisely how do ticks ambush you–and give you Lyme disease?
John Eoin Healy, PhD, now retired from University College Cork, Ireland, has been researching tick biology for over 40 years. In the following article and…
Does unrecognized Lyme in mothers lead to autism spectrum disorder?
By Debbie Kimberg I received many positive responses to my recent blog about my son’s 80% recovery from symptoms that had been diagnosed as autism…