Important facts that Lyme sufferers face:
1. The vast majority of patients do not develop the bulls-eye rash.
2. The two stage testing (Elisa followed by Western blot) recommended by the CDC and IDSA is not working. Most patients are negative by Elisa but positive on Western blot.
3. Patients are often ping ponged through the medical community for years before obtaining a diagnosis due to the insufficiently educated (confused) medical community regarding the diagnosis of Lyme disease.
4. Short term treatment of antibiotics as recommended by the IDSA does not address the late stage Lyme patient and is less than adequate for the acute stage.
5. Lyme patients are misdiagnosed with the chronic diseases of our time; Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Lou Gehrig’s, disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.
6. Lyme patients are never informed of the two standards of care for treating the disease; IDSA vs. ILADS.
Post Edited (happyjo) : 5/8/2015 10:18:18 AM (GMT-6)