More victims of Lyme quackery- updated September 14, 2018
Stories worth reading.
“Chronic Lyme” patients probably poisoned in Australia, where there is no Lyme disease
A dangerous consequence of chronic Lyme quackery.
Yolanda Hadid- treatment list
$5 million spent on treatments, according to US Weekly
How March for Science was tricked by chronic Lyme advocates
But the group changed its mind!
Former Lyme Warrior: I’m embarrassed
Stopping the “Lyme warrior” hogwash was life changing.
She almost fell for it. How a quack tried to convince her it was Lyme.
“Thankfully, I’m not an idiot.”
Real Lyme patient: Stop spreading nonsense
A story about unnecessary anxiety about Lyme disease, from the Netherlands.
Echte Lyme-patiënt: Stop met het verspreiden van onzin
Had ik in chronische Lyme gelooft, dan was het slecht afgelopen.
Julia Bruzzese and the need for media responsibility
Why every chronic Lyme story needs to be questioned
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.
Steven Harris- Reprimanded 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.
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.”
The trap of chronic Lyme
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.
Cheryl Ortel- Sued for diagnosing Lyme rather than cancer
Cheryl Ortel is an obstretician-gynecologist in Easton, MD who fell into the alternate universe of chronic lyme because she was looking for a solution to her patients’ problems. That’s a good sentiment, but unfortunately she learned about “chronic Lyme” pseudoscience … Continued
A false chronic Lyme diagnosis leaves depression untreated
In 2012, science journalist Laura Helmuth, PhD wrote about Lyme disease conspiracy theories promoted by politicians such as Governor Mitt Romney, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Governor Bob McDonnell. Ironically, years later, a believer in chronic Lyme disease Al Miller tried … Continued
When Worlds Collide- Lyme Disease
What may have begun as legitimate public advocacy about a new infectious agent has itself become a threat to public health.