Stinging yourself with bees: dangerous and ineffective “Bee venom therapy”
“Bee venom therapy”: another fad treatment in the chronic Lyme world.
Lyme continuing education (CME, CEU) for medical professionals
Useful, evidence-based information on Lyme disease.
Nebraska: No Lyme disease but false positives frustrate health experts
There is no Lyme disease in Nebraska, although there are other tick-borne diseases.
Papers on chronic Lyme disease
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
Lyme disease tests: Science vs Misconceptions
Correcting misunderstandings about Lyme testing
Lyme has no link to multiple sclerosis, ALS, Alzheimer’s, autism, or Parkinson’s
Yes, there is a lot of false info online.
Australia has no Lyme disease- So why are activists promoting it?
Because chronic Lyme is transmitted by word of mouth and the Internet.
How chronic Lyme recruits followers
Dr. David Patrick, Director of the School of Population and Public Health at University of British Columbia in Canada, wants to help “alternatively diagnosed” chronic Lyme patients. So he and his colleagues studied the issue. The scientists found that all … Continued
The trap of chronic Lyme
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.
Lyme disease did not cause the Sandy Hook shooting
Under Our Skin is one of the most popular propaganda films for chronic Lyme conspiracy theories and quacks. In 2012, a post on the film’s Facebook page attempted to connect Lyme to various horrific acts of violence, such as the … Continued
Why Lyme bacteria generally requires 36-48 hours or more to transmit
Where does the grace period come from?
CD57 testing for Chronic Lyme: Meaningless and a waste of money
Why CD57 tests are like Ouija boards
Red flags of chronic Lyme quackery
Things to notice in a chronic Lyme story
Lyme Misdiagnosis Illustrated
“In seven studies conducted in endemic areas, comprising a total of 1902 patients referred for suspected Lyme disease, only 7–31% had active Lyme disease and 5–20% had previous Lyme disease. Among the remainder, 50–88% had no evidence of ever having … Continued
Video: How fake medicine fools us
Watch this short clip from Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Then consider some questions.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: More Lyme quackery
Another unnecessary therapy marketed for Lyme disease.