More victims of Lyme quackery- updated December 8, 2023
Stories worth reading.
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Useful articles and documents
Why Chronic Lyme is based on ideology, not science
French experts separate facts from fiction
French National Academy of Medicine condemns Lyme disinformation
Experts: “Chronic Lyme disease” is not based on any evidence.
“Chronic Lyme” patient dies after refusing lupus treatment
She was wrongly treated for Lyme for 12+ years
FDA cites IgeneX for problematic testing
The loophole employed by predatory Lyme labs and Theranos
“Media-inspired panic” about Lyme documented in 1989
Patients insist on treatment, even without evidence of Lyme disease
Fairy dust cleanse: How to create a health scam
Three questions to ask
Our favorites from Dr. Glaucomflecken
Worth watching
CDC: Why PCR/DNA direct testing isn’t used for Lyme diagnosis
Antibody testing is more useful
Mother falsely claimed son was harmed by vaccines, Lyme disease, leaky gut, heavy metals, EMFs, gluten, and more
Appalling abuse of an autistic child
Geeta Shroff/Nutech MediWorld: Exploiting hope with discredited stem cell treatments
So much time and money wasted
No credible evidence supports rumors about stretch marks
Chronic Lyme pseudoscience groups wrongly blame bartonella
Anti-vax doctor Paul Thomas surrenders license after gross negligence, mistreating children
Another dangerous integrative/functional medicine quack
Doctor explains “The Grace of Denial”
Her dad had ALS, not Lyme disease
Teenager develops psychosis after abuse with antibiotics and disulfiram
Another horrific consequence of a fake chronic Lyme diagnosis
Lyme misdiagnosis story from 1991
Patients fixated on Lyme disease
My mom has MS. Facebook convinced her she had “chronic Lyme”.
I had no idea how much it was like a cult
Chronic illness support group bans Lyme misinformation to protect patients
Stopping dangerous health advice on social media
Pediatrician discusses alarming “chronic Lyme” abuse of a young boy
Disturbing fake diagnoses and unnecessary antibiotics