Abstract:
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X1930388X
The reason for posting this review of Lyme tests from 2019, is that in Belgium and elsewhere, doctors have used some of these tests such as the LTT-test and CD57+ to diagnose chronic Lyme disease.
"The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness" author on the only recourse for ailing women who are being ignored
https://www.salon.com/2020/04/07/ladys-handbook-for-her-mysterious-illness-sarah-ramey-book/
Miranda Hart (UK comedian) has posted two posts on Instagram about ME/CFS and other chronic illness.
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2 (video): https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-XggCGFgmr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
She starts talking about chronic illness and ME at about 10 min 30 sec.
In the video she shows a lot of...
I’ve decided to take a closer look at the evidence for chronic Lyme disease. I’ve chosen to skip issues relating to the persistence of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and the use of prolonged antibiotic therapy, to focus on basic epidemiology. The main question I wanted to answer is whether...
Abstract
Background: Neurologic Post Treatment Lyme disease (nPTLS) and Chronic Fatigue (CFS) are syndromes of unknown etiology. They share features of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, making it difficult to differentiate them. Unresolved is whether nPTLS is a subset of CFS.
Methods and...
Chronic Lyme disease may be a misdiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
CFS, also sometimes known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is itself a controversial condition: some think it involves immune system problems, perhaps triggered by an infection, while others believe psychological factors may...
BBC interview with a Lyme victim who has a story that too many of us recognize.
It also triggered ME/CFS in her case.
The good news is that there is, or will be, an app where people can find out if infected ticks have been found in certain places or areas.
I´d be very interested in this app...
The number of Britons diagnosed with Lyme disease could be three times higher than previously thought, new research has found.
Up to 8,000 people a year in the UK may suffer from the disease, which can lead to severe joint and nerve problems.
Analysis of medical records found the number of...
https://www.thecut.com/2019/07/what-happens-when-lyme-disease-becomes-an-identity.html
This is a very long read and I've only skimmed through, but this is a topic I hoped someone would write about. From the comments it seems the article could be somewhat dismissive to patients.
This doesn't...
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