CDC scientist: Why bands 31 and 34 aren’t used in Lyme disease testing
The testing is accurate even without looking at these bands!
Washington: Lyme cases almost non-existent and greatly outnumbered by fictional cases
There are over 20 chronic Lyme quacks in Washington, but only 0-3 confirmed cases acquired there every year
Anju Usman: Disciplined after serious charges
Lyme disease has no demonstrable link to autism. But Anjum “Anju” Usman Singh, a doctor in Illinois who runs True Health Medical Center, has some bizarre beliefs about autism. She was on the physician advisory board of the now-defunct Lyme-Induced … Continued
ILADS and “Surviving mold” doctor Keith Berndtson: Disciplined
Disciplined “for prescribing controlled substances for family members and in excessive quantities to some patients.”
ILADS doctor Jeffrey Piccirillo: Disciplined for grave charges
Doctor charged with engaging in professional incompetency, practice harmful to the public, sexual misconduct and unprofessional conduct.
Stinging yourself with bees: dangerous and ineffective “Bee venom therapy”
“Bee venom therapy”: another fad treatment in the chronic Lyme world.
Nebraska: Lyme disease rare, false positives frustrate health experts
There is no Lyme disease in Nebraska, although there are other tick-borne diseases.
Papers on Chronic Lyme Disease Beliefs
References that might be useful
Dispelling the Chronic Lyme Disease Myth
Minnesota doctors debunk “chronic Lyme”
Case Study: A Patient Claiming Chronic Lyme Disease
The story of one patient who believed she had chronic Lyme disease.
Deadly C. diff infections from unnecessary antibiotics for false chronic Lyme diagnoses
Chronic Lyme treatments can kill
Good journalism on chronic Lyme pseudoscience
Stories worth reading
From quack to science advocate: Personal journeys
They changed their minds with science!
ILADS doctor says a boy is harmed by WiFi, so the parents sued the school.
Children are particularly vulnerable to quack diagnoses and treatments.
Lyme Disease Tests: Science vs Misconceptions
Correcting misunderstandings about Lyme testing
Lyme: No link to multiple sclerosis, ALS, Alzheimer’s, autism, or Parkinson’s
Yes, there is a lot of false info online.
The original Rogues Gallery
The original Rogues Gallery, updated January 2011
Steven Harris: Disciplined for intravenous garlic
The California Medical Board details apparent horrific treatment of three patients, including a teenager. But the doctor received a slap on the wrist.
Australia: No Lyme disease, thousands falsely diagnosed
Because chronic Lyme is transmitted by word of mouth and the Internet.
How chronic Lyme groups trapped Nick
“Most of the things I was taught by the chronic Lyme community and by online groups later turned out to be false.”