Archive for November, 2007
« Previous EntriesNovember 29, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Lyme Expert Maintains Spirochete Eradication Marked by Declining Antibody Titers And Not Symptom Relief
In a report sure to anger many Lyme patients, Dr. Allen C. Steere presents his arguments that symptom relief is not a marker for eradication of the causative agent of Lyme Disease.
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November 21, 2007
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Some Iowa Veterinarians Now Routinely Screen For Lyme Disease
Veterinarian Dr. Dan Drahos of Muscatine, Iowa is so concerned about the prevalence of Lyme Disease in his area that he now tests for Lyme disease if he is drawing routine screening labs on any dog under his care.
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Interstitial Cystitis
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007This is a condtion that is marked by inflammation of the urinary bladder that is not uncommon in patients with Lyme disease, especially those with chronic or undiagnosed Lyme disease. The spirochete that causes Lyme disease reportedly has a particular affinity for the mucosa that lines the bladder.
Interstitial cystitis is a diagnosis of exclusion and […]
Golden Book (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan)
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Golden Book (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) is a Chinese herbal remedy used by some Lyme disease patients, particularly those who have a long-standing or chronic infection. It purportedly is used to correct (in the Chinese medicine teleology) a kidney water deficiency.
The kidney meridian is thought to contain the body’s vital energy of qi, which becomes […]
November 17, 2007
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Missouri Reports Increase In Tick-Borne Diseases
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Serivices is reporting an almost doubling of the rate of tick-borne diseases diagnosed in the state from 2006 to 2007. Particularly worrisome is the increase in cases of ehrlichiosis.
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November 16, 2007
Friday, November 16th, 2007Conference On Lyme And Autism To Be Held On Maryland Eastern Shore
The Lyme Disease Association Eastern Shore of Maryland is holding a weekend conference on Lyme disease and autism starting tonight at 7 PM at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Hebron, Maryland. Lyme expert Dr. Kenneth Singleton of Towson, Maryland and autism expert Dr. Mary […]
November 10, 2007
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Connecticut To Increase Surveillance For Lyme Disease
Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Connecticut Department of Health have entered an agreement with Quest Diagnostics to collect data on the positive lab results for Lyme disease to better track and plan for the long-term implications of this disease.
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November 7, 2007
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007New Scientific Paper Suggests Lyme As Possible Cause Behind Autism Epidemic
An article just published in the medical journal Medical Hypothesis reviews mounting evidence that Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections like Mycoplasma may be contributing to the increasing incidence of autism spectrum disorder. The lead author on the article is Dr. Robert Bransfield.
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November 6, 2007
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007News Anchor Noreen Turyn On The Journey Of Lyme
WSET news anchor Noreen Turyn has the first of a two part series on the all too common problem of misdiagnosis suffered by Lyme patients.
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November 5, 2007
Monday, November 5th, 2007Martha’s Vineyard Surpasses Nantucket For Number Of Lyme Cases
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released the 2005 statistics for cases of Lyme disease showing the incidence of the disease is much higher on both islands than the rest of the state.
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