What is the best way to treat Lyme disease on ow they are unravelling the truth?
Medicine is so much more than mere science, especially when it comes to the highly charged matter of Lyme disease. Since 1975, when Lyme was first recognized, two things have ramped up: the number of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (27,444 in 2007) and the controversy over almost every aspect of the disease—how many people have it, how to treat it, even what, exactly, it is. The debate has all the ingredients of a medical sensation: politics, science, ethics, and money. This week, the Lyme drama comes to a head with a daylong hearing in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). (Watch it here.) One of the most contentious issues to be aired is the proper use of antibiotics to treat the disease. Some patients, who have joined forces through local support groups and the Internet, believe a long course of drug treatment is critical to recovery of what they call “chronic Lyme disease.” The therapy can last a few month
One of the most contentious issues to be aired is the proper use of antibiotics to treat the disease. Some patients, who have joined forces through local support groups and the Internet, believe a long course of drug treatment is critical to recovery of what they call “chronic Lyme disease.” The therapy can last a few months to several years. Most infectious-disease specialists, on the other hand, say that the vast majority of Lyme cases can be treated quickly. Lingering symptoms like fatigue and joint pain aren’t caused by Lyme, the doctors say, but fall into a category called “medically unexplained symptoms.” They argue that long-term antibiotic treatment is not only unwarranted, it’s unsafe. http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/07/30/lyme-time-in-dc-unravelling-how-to-best-treat-the-disease.aspx Sourc
Medicine is so much more than mere science, especially when it comes to the highly charged matter of Lyme disease. Since 1975, when Lyme was first recognized, two things have ramped up: the number of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (27,444 in 2007) and the controversy over almost every aspect of the disease—how many people have it, how to treat it, even what, exactly, it is. Sources: http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/07/30/lyme-time-in-dc-unravelling-how-to-best-treat-the-disease.
