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Posted 2/14/2015 5:24 PM (GMT 0)
Have you guys seen this...

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/common-allergy-medication-may-be-effective-in-starving-and-killing-the-bacteria-that-causes-lyme-disease-according-to-new-study-300033483.html

sounds promising!
Posted 2/14/2015 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
It does sound promising, but there's a caveat to go with it.

It would be unwise to pursue a treatment based on one study published by one source. The article you link for is the only one on the topic so far. Who knows if it's repeatable, well constructed and blinded, or peer reviewed. So even if this approach holds promise, is hasn't been independently validated yet.

However-
By chance, I saw an allergist for evaluation and testing the day I found out about this paper, and she had just finished telling me to start taking Claritin every day... so what the heck, right? I have my excuse to try it out, haha!
Posted 2/14/2015 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
Not to burst any bubbles needlessly, but there are a whole bunch of things that will kill Lyme bacteria in a test tube. The trick is to have it kill the bacteria where it hides.
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