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Insurance companies are hiding behind IDSA guidelines as supported by the CDC, this is a FACT period no discussion necessary. The IDSA guidelines have everything to do with current Lyme disease treatments. Wiki entries can be written by anyone, perhaps you need more research to be a real voice in this discussion!
Setting the jokes aside, I am doubtful about the effectiveness of such a petition aimed at the IDSA guidelines. The IDSA is not a government agency, and while the government likes to throw its weight around generally, there really are limits as to what the government can -- and should or should not -- do.
There is a lot of controversy over the proper treatment of Lyme with mainstream medical believing it can be treated by the CDC standards which are basically the guidelines set up by the Infectious Disease Society of America, and the other side (which is simply a different group of MDs) who believe the treatment guidelines put out by the IDSA are flawed.
Thank you. I especially like his opening words:
"“Chronic Lyme disease does not exist”.
There are at least four possibilities to explain why a person might hold this view:
They can be ‘dumb as bags of rocks’.
They can be character-disordered, with excessively rigid thinking, and perfect, impenetrable circular logic.
They can be corrupt.
They can be sociopaths.
One thing is for damn sure: they are truly lousy clinicians.
The CDC keeps giving research money to the same Lyme deniers over and over, but generally will not fund any study that looks to question the official positions on Lyme. The big medical journals also refuse to publish anything that questions or contradicts the official positions. (Some of the same people who are on the IDSA Lyme committee are also on these editorial boards).
The CD57 is controversial because it was proposed as a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme Disease by Dr.
I have to disagree somewhat with 'Fletch' above.
He says: "Yes, the vast majority of cases are cured with a course of antibiotics." It is true that antibiotics are the treatment of choice for Lyme disease, but there are no statistics supporting the statement that the 'vast majority' of Lyme cases are 'cured' with a course of antibiotics.
Both are private organizations to my knowledge, but the CDC (Center for Disease Control), which is a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services, endorses the IDSA guidelines. In other words, the IDSA point of view is the mainstream, and what you are most likely to encounter at your doctor's office.
Basically, there is so much squabbling over the definitions, testing, and treatments for Lyme disease that many patients (self included) fall through the cracks.
y of Health and Human Services came out tomorrow and ordered the CDC to revise its testing protocol, start funding other Lyme aware researchers, and stop endorsing the IDSA treatment guidelines, there would be massive changes for the benefit of patients and public health.
Look at the link I provided where Blumenthal help create an independent review committee to check the IDSA guidelines. He had a major hand in selecting the members of this committee. They found absolutely nothing wrong with the IDSA. What more do Lyme people want? Why doesn't ILADS run an independent review? The answer: The would have to admit they were incorrect in their position on treatment. Stop saying I'm wrong and provide at least ONE single piece of scientific evidence.
I think you'll find it's a problem everywhere to get treated, and agreed that it's the reported incidence that is low. Some states are running out of LLMDs because the medical boards are cracking down on those who treat outside IDSA "guidelines", like in Texas. Other states have 'freedom of conscience' laws protecting MDs, but even there I think there is a fair amount of back-biting that goes on.
Both are private organizations to my knowledge, but the CDC (Center for Disease Control), which is a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services, endorses the IDSA guidelines. In other words, the IDSA point of view is the mainstream, and what you are most likely to encounter at your doctor's office.
Basically, there is so much squabbling over the definitions, testing, and treatments for Lyme disease that many patients (self included) fall through the cracks.
i tested negative 5 months post exposure. i recently developed pneumonia and i read on the internet that thats an early indication of an infection? any truth? please help. i thought i was done with worrying.
After the IDSA lobbied congressmen in DC, Pallone refused to post the bill for any action in committee, saying we have to wait for the IDSA to reconsider its Lyme disease treatment guidelines under the settlement with the Connecticut Attorney General, effectively putting the disposition of the bill in the hands of the IDSA.
Since that time, volunteer patient advocates have worked together and continued to educate Mr. Pallone and Congress about the science supporting chronic Lyme.
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One aspect not highlighted above is this: There is a vicious battle in the medical community about Lyme, which may not be visible to you as you make your way through the system, but you should keep it in mind at all times, because it can cause serious difficulties in getting appropriate diagnosis and treatment for Lyme and any co-infections you may have.
The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) is the main ID MD group in the US, and the diagnosis and treatment guidelines published by the IDSA (and endorsed by the CDC) are written by the original MDs to claim that Lyme is hard to get and easy to cure (I think I said that backwards in my earlier post above).
sued IDSA and forced them to reconvene the panel that establishes the guidelines, include a diversity of medical opinion on the panel, and revise the guidelines as necessary. If you go on the ILADS website there is alot of good information there.
Hello and welcome to the forum. Have you been diagnosed with Lyme's Disease? We're here to help answer any questions. It can be hard to find the best doctor. Here is a way to try to narrow it down. https://doctor.webmd.com/find-a-doctor/condition/lyme-disease/Missouri. Is your primary care physician at all helpful in referring you? Is your location a high tick area? When it is, you often can get help easier.
I do hope that the treatment guidelines she was referring to were ILADS treatment guidelines. The IDSA guidelines leave way too many people sick.
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