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.
LYME SCI: There’s no grace period for tick bites. Let’s quit implying that there is.
I delivered these comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on March 4. My name is Lonnie Marcum. I am a Physical Therapist and…
Lyme Times looks at disulfiram–old drug “re-purposed” to treat Lyme disease
The Spring 2020 issue of the Lyme Times features four articles about disulfiram. The drug has been around for 70 years, but has only recently…
Study: CDC’s two-tier Lyme testing was inaccurate in more than 70% of cases
According to a new study, the CDC’s standard two-tier testing for Lyme disease failed to accurately diagnose more than 70% of blood samples from individuals…
Virginia medical board revokes license of Lyme-treating physician
From NatCapLyme: The Virginia Board of Medicine has voted to revoke the medical license of Dr. Leila Zackrison. While the final decision was announced, the…
LYME SCI: Six steps to protect yourself from viruses
My daughter had been fighting undiagnosed infections for years, and during each episode, she presented with very low white blood cell (WBC) counts. Slowly, we…
Why the controversy over chronic Lyme disease is important to everyone
The following is a response to an opinion piece in the Connecticut Mirror newspaper. In it, two IDSA doctors charge that chronic Lyme disease is a…
Seven herbal medicines can kill Lyme disease bacteria in test tube
Researchers have determined that seven herbal medicines are highly active in test tubes against B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, compared to the control antibiotics, doxycycline…
Staging of Morgellons disease holds promise of better treatments
Morgellons disease is a controversial illness associated with Lyme disease. It is caused by infection with a type of corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as a spirochete….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Flying in to Washington to lobby for increased Lyme funding
They call it a “fly-in.” Advocates from throughout the country converge on the US Capitol to talk with their Senators and Congressional representatives. (Of course,…
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,…