Lyme Disease Support Group
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. It is now one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the U.S. Lyme disease is caused by infection with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, and is primarily transmitted to humans as well as dogs, horses and other domesticated animals by the bite of infected ticks.
When you're told to curtail antibiotic use for Lyme disease (!!) read this:
"The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 60,000 Americans die each year from antibiotic resistant disease. Inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics in human medicine is often thought of the main cause of this problem. While this phenomenon is indeed seen in the health care sector, much of the inappropriate use comes from agriculture.
It is estimated that non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock production accounts for nearly 80% of all antibiotics used in the United States.
An example of non-therapeutic drug use is the administration of low levels of antibiotics to animals through feed and water to prevent disease and promote growth. This is generally done to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions (i.e., conditions often found in confined animal feed operations, or CAFOs) and to fatten livestock to get them to market sooner.
The routine feeding of antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention contributes to the presence of resistant bacteria."
Also investigate how many teens with acne (an almost normal and passing problem for most) are rx'd long term antibiotics.
"The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 60,000 Americans die each year from antibiotic resistant disease. Inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics in human medicine is often thought of the main cause of this problem. While this phenomenon is indeed seen in the health care sector, much of the inappropriate use comes from agriculture.
It is estimated that non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock production accounts for nearly 80% of all antibiotics used in the United States.
An example of non-therapeutic drug use is the administration of low levels of antibiotics to animals through feed and water to prevent disease and promote growth. This is generally done to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions (i.e., conditions often found in confined animal feed operations, or CAFOs) and to fatten livestock to get them to market sooner.
The routine feeding of antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention contributes to the presence of resistant bacteria."
Also investigate how many teens with acne (an almost normal and passing problem for most) are rx'd long term antibiotics.
I get frustrated with the Drs who will not prescribe antibiotics long term for lyme even when your getting better.
However this information seems to go unnoticed by CDC.
Something def wrong with this picture.
Thing is I still need treatment because it is all coming back. Have had this (99.99%) sure since birth, so i know it is gonna be rough getting rid of it . I have seen 3 LLMD each for 3 years plus 1 and 1/2 year at the PA Fibro Clinic. I am so tired of battling, so I am gonna try to go the diet and natural rouite. What do i have to loose???
Also to comment that I was on antibiotics for close to 15 years, including
17 months of IV. No noticeable stomach problems, in fact I achieved about 4 years of something close to a remission during that time. Which has now gone since I moved to a state where no M.D's will treat for Lyme.