MARCoNS: Not a real diagnosis
Run away from anyone promoting MARCoNS
The harms of unnecessary “Lyme anxiety”
False information causes unnecessary anxiety
An example of pseudoscience: Chronic Lyme disease
Scientific data do not support claims regarding the existence of a chronic form of Lyme disease.
Un exemple de pseudoscience: La maladie de Lyme chronique
Les données scientifiques ne soutiennent pas prétentions quant à l’existence d’une forme chronique de la maladie de Lyme.
How March for Science was tricked by chronic Lyme advocates
But the group changed its mind!
Ozone Therapy for Lyme: A Dangerous Scam
Please don’t try to treat Lyme disease with ozone
Bartonella: Not a Lyme coinfection, many false diagnoses
Many myths about Bartonella are spread on the Internet
Julia Bruzzese and the need for media responsibility
Why every chronic Lyme story needs to be questioned
Doctors and scientists discuss “Chronic Lyme” beliefs
Educational articles, written for a lay audience.
Video: Why detox foot baths are scams
It’s a chemistry trick.
The Realities of Alternative Medicine for Serious Illness
Why are incompetent “Lyme literate” practitioners so appealing?
Does Chronic Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Exist?
Short Answer: No
Borrelia hermsii: not a known co-infection of Lyme or other tick-borne diseases
Different ticks in generally different geographic areas.
Major tick-borne infections and the ticks that carry them
This chart shows why claims of having many chronic co-infections are so unbelievable
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
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”