Anyone read the new Horowitz book on Lyme?

He has an interesting theory that Lyme is part of a larger syndrome that includes exposure to mold, pesticides, heavy metals, etc. etc. This "syndrome" includes Epstein Barr, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Syndrome, etc. etc.

I skimmed the book, bc it was too long: 500 pages.

The only problem with the book is that it has an overwhelming amount of information on treatments and supplementation.

Margaret

Great book!!! Very wordy though!! I'm about halfway through, I agree soscared, not a good book if you're sleepy

I have all but maybe the last chapter to read. What he is proposing makes sense and if the IDS will allow that to be a diagnosis perhaps more people will be able to get treatment. In many cases you start out with undiagnosed TBD which then do affect many other areas of your body and cause multiple system issues. So if his theory gets more people treated that would be great.

teragram I am also concerned about this issue. cortisol is the what the adrenal glands naturally produce. Predinisone is a synthetic form that is given to sometimes decrease inflammation in disease and I am not sure if doctors give this form for low cortisol levels. I was thinking more like florinef?

is that what you take flowergal. I may have adrenal issues and I may have to go on a form of cortisol and was wondering more about it.

I bought the book... not sure why since my neuro symptoms are so bad I can barely read ;) I was able to look at parts of it and agree with what I've been able to read. I do believe heavy metals, molds, parasites etc need to be checked and treated since most people have them (myself included).

My daughter recently had a laser treatment for heavy metals and she has felt quite a difference from it. I didn't expect much to happen, but I'm glad my skepticism was wrong. I just thought it was interesting. Time will tell if it holds. I think he treated her for 5 or 6 things.