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.
Cigna is third insurer to reach settlement in Lyme disease lawsuit
Journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer reports that Cigna has become the third insurance company to reach a settlement in Torrey v. IDSA et al. That’s the…
TOUCHED BY LYME: CDC’s map gives wrong impression. There are no “safe” states.
Here’s what I told the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group last week. They gave me three minutes for public comment by telephone. My name is…
My high-risk county doesn’t appear on CDC’s Lyme disease maps
Phyllis Mervine, Founder and President of LymeDisease.org, delivered the following public comments at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I live…
LYME SCI: Why does the CDC endorse single-dose doxy to prevent Lyme?
I delivered the following public comment at the recent Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meeting. My name is Lonnie Marcum. I am a physical therapist, and…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Its members don’t treat much Lyme, but IDSA makes the rules
The following remarks were written by Lorraine Johnson and presented by Melissa Potter at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. My…
Day 2 of January 29 TBD Working Group meeting, in tweets
Here’s a summary of the January 29, 2020, meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group in Washington DC. It was live-tweeted by Lonnie Marcum.
What is disulfiram and why is it sparking excitement in Lyme community?
by Kristina Bauer and Cozette Moysa Disulfiram is a chemical compound first synthesized in the late 1800s. By the early 1900s, it was used as…
January 28 meeting of Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, in live tweets
Day one of the 11th meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group met on January 28, in Washington DC. Here’s how LymeDisease.org’s Lonnie Marcum…
Lyme disease patients fight for their lives while researchers squabble
By Dr. Steven Phillips For patients, there is often nothing more soul-crushing than being inexplicably sick with doctor after doctor having no answers, or getting the…
Patients rally to support Lyme doctor under fire from Virginia Board of Medicine
The following message was sent to us via NatCapLyme, on behalf of the “Friends of Dr. Zackrison.” Dear Lyme Community, On September 12, 2019, the Virginia…
A patient interviews Dr. Kinderlehrer about disulfiram for Lyme disease
By Kristina Bauer I contracted Lyme disease and co-infections in 1980, in Fairview Heights, Illinois. I remained undiagnosed and untreated until 2012. One year later,…
NC medical board lifts restrictions on prominent Lyme-treating physician
Dr. Joseph Jemsek, whose case with North Carolina medical authorities has been widely followed by the Lyme community, received good news from the board this…