Tag: lyme disease

A new vaccine to protect us from Lyme disease is now under a clinical trial.

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A new vaccine to protect us from Lyme disease is now under a clinical trial. Lyme disease can cause devastating symptoms long-term if not diagnosed and treated early. Some have had Lyme which presented as MS or other musculoskeletal conditions resulting in painful headaches and joint pain.   While a short course of antibiotics is often thought to resolve the infection, many experience long protracted symptoms due to late or inaccurate diagnoses. Years back, LYMErix was introduced as a vaccine to prevent Lyme.  Unfortunately, the reported side effects of the vaccine resulted in it being removed from the marketplace by its Read More »

Dr. Alan Shair Issues Warning About Unprecedented Outbreak of Lyme Disease Predicted for Summer 2017-2018, a guest post.

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Dr. Alan Shair Issues Warning About Unprecedented Outbreak of Lyme Disease Predicted for Summer 2017-2018, a guest post. It’s an old but true saying: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Being aware of your health risks is an important step toward dealing with them. I want you all to be especially careful this summer of 2017. According to an article written by AARP, experts warn that a bumper crop of acorns could be putting the US on the brink of an unprecedented outbreak of Lyme disease. With an estimated 300,000 of Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease Read More »

Chronic Lyme disease sufferer’s; be careful when choosing dangerous and unproven treatments.

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Chronic Lyme disease sufferer’s;  be careful when choosing dangerous and unproven treatments. The healthcare profession is full of snake oil salesmen, with many types of licensed practitioners selling unproven and sometimes dangerous treatments for different conditions. Lyme disease in its chronic form has many different treatments being sold to patients who often seek care after the traditional approaches have failed to help. The truth is that just because a method is proven, it does not make it effective or valid.  The same goes for unproven treatment that may be as or more effective as a treatment. The buyer of these Read More »