More victims of Lyme quackery- updated May 28, 2024
Stories worth reading.
“Lyme literate” doctor scam: A couple’s horrific experience
ILADS leaders defended the fraudster
Mother falsely claimed son was harmed by vaccines, Lyme disease, leaky gut, heavy metals, EMFs, gluten, and more
Appalling abuse of an autistic child
No credible evidence supports rumors about stretch marks
Chronic Lyme pseudoscience groups wrongly blame bartonella
Anti-vax doctor Paul Thomas surrenders license after gross negligence, mistreating children
Another dangerous integrative/functional medicine quack
Teenager develops psychosis after abuse with antibiotics and disulfiram
Another horrific consequence of a fake chronic Lyme diagnosis
Pediatrician discusses alarming “chronic Lyme” abuse of a young boy
Disturbing fake diagnoses and unnecessary antibiotics
Chronic Lyme diagnosis and treatment lead to abuse of teenage boy
Pediatricians discuss another horrifying case of Medical Child Abuse
FDA warns of child abuse with MMS bleach
Toxic snake oil used as a cure-all
UK watchdog condemns ILADS propaganda
Beware of fake experts trying to legitimize themselves
Lyme literate child abuser disciplined twice
Another dangerous ILADS cult leader
“Lyme Literate” Martin D. Fried: Felony Drug Conviction
Many strange beliefs.
Doctors in Spain Warn Against False Lyme Diagnoses in Children
They’re concerned about false positive Lyme disease diagnoses in children.
CDC corrects Lyme lies
“The term chronic Lyme disease is controversial and often misleading.”
I was misdiagnosed with “chronic Lyme” by a quack doctor… but I am chronically ill
I became obsessed with my identity as a chronic Lyme patient.
Lyme quack abused her daughters and endangered patients
Another doctor becomes obsessed with Lyme disease
Julia Bruzzese and the need for media responsibility
Why every chronic Lyme story needs to be questioned
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 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: 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.