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
A serious diagnosis delayed
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.
Robert had a brain tumor, not chronic Lyme disease
Robert went to a “Lyme specialist” and underwent years of antibiotic treatment due to misdiagnosis of chronic Lyme disease. The true diagnosis was a brain tumor.
Excerpt from Medical Child Abuse
Stories of two children who received unnecessary diagnoses and prescriptions.