More than 40 years into the tragedy of Lyme disease, those of us whose lives have been destroyed by it ask ourselves, “Is this another Tuskegee?” By all accounts, yes. It is an institutional form of murder. An accepted thing…not subject to review.
Category Archives: Lyme 101
Lyme Sucks Then You Cry
Forgive my bitterness, but I just might want my worst enemy to get Lyme disease.
One may ask, “Beaux, who is your worst enemy?” I’d respond, “Do I have to pick just one?”
Borrelia: The Unkillable Curse
Shall we go back to basics and address the unkillable-ness of relapsing fever spirochetes? This is an issue that inevitably is raised in the long-term antibiotics debate. IDSA say the spirochetes are 100% killed (except in about 20% of curious cases) after a short course of antibiotics. ILADS say you may need to be onContinue reading “Borrelia: The Unkillable Curse”