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.
Summary of July 8 TBD Working Group meeting, in tweets
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met online on July 8. Panel members continued to discuss what should be included in the group’s upcoming Report…
TOUCHED BY LYME: New Hampshire Lyme insurance bill heads to governor
Wendy Thomas and five of her six adult children have all been diagnosed with Lyme disease and co-infections. So, she knows a thing or two…
TOUCHED BY LYME: How medical education misses the (Lyme) bull’s-eye
When I first started writing this blog more than a decade ago, I remember being contacted early on by a reader with a question. She…
LYME SCI: Bureaucratic (and other) differences between Lyme and COVID
We are 40 years into Lyme disease and only six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others in the Lyme community, I take note…
What happens when coronavirus and Lyme disease intersect?
USA Today, June 22, 2020 by Isabel Rose and Dana Parish With overlapping symptoms and a ferocious tick season already upon us, we’re in for…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Community grieves loss of Dr. Neil Spector
Dr. Neil Spector died Sunday, June 14. By Monday, the news was spreading like wildfire through the Lyme community. Tributes poured in from literally around…
The Lyme community has lost a hero and a friend: Dr. Neil Spector
We have just heard the heartbreaking news that Dr. Neil Spector has died. Many in the Lyme community know him as the author of “Gone…
Horowitz: Reducing inflammation can head off serious COVID complications
By Dr. Richard Horowitz I gave a talk to the Academy of Nutritional Medicine (AONM) in London on COVID-19 two days ago. This is an…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Like the devil was inside me,” says comedian of Lyme disease
Back when she was in college, actor and comedian Tori Piskin started having blurry vision and debilitating fatigue. She says it felt like she was…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: The BMJ publishes our response to article dissing ILADS guidelines
The BMJ (formerly called the British Medical Journal) is a weekly, peer-reviewed publication based in the UK. It’s regarded as one of the world’s leading…
Disulfiram for Lyme disease: profiles of two patients reporting good outcomes
by Jennifer Shea In 2016, I had a flu-like illness with a sudden onset of neck and back pain. I suspected Lyme disease, so my…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Treating psychiatric Lyme symptoms with disulfiram
Kristina Bauer, a Lyme advocate, patient and mother of four children with congenital Lyme disease, is the founder of the Texas Lyme Alliance. After she…