Commentary: Diagnosis, treatment of Lyme Disease controversial

Dr. Holly Ahern published an excellent op-ed in a local NY newspaper, discussing the controversies regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Doctors are divided on the best approach for patients with chronic symptoms who have failed classical therapy. I have found that tick-borne co-infections and multi factorial causes on the MSIDS map are often responsible for persistent symptoms. The new bill that is before Congress, H.R. 789, will help bring researchers, scientists, clinicians and patients together to review present diagnostic and treatment methods, fund new research and hopefully bridge the scientific divide between the IDSA and ILADS. In the middle of an epidemic, it’s high time

for the medical community to stop taking sides in a debate, take a hard look at the large body of research showing poor sensitivity of testing and persistence of Lyme and associated co-infections, while working together for the benefit of those suffering with tick-borne disorders.

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