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LYME DISEASE TREATMENT & DIAGNOSIS

IMPORTANT INFO:

Evidence-based guidelines for the management of Lyme disease
- Guidelines by International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS)
- Alternate Version of ILADS Guidelines (pdf file)
Results of Dr. Fallon's NIH Funded Lyme Disease Treatment Study
- Intensive Treatment Helps People with Chronic Lyme Disease (pdf file)
IDSA Treatment Guideline Controversy
- Attorney General forces IDSA to redo Lyme guidelines
- Review of Lyme disease treatment guidelines begins
- In the Lymelight: Law and Clinical Practice Guidelines
Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed As ...
- Lyme Info: Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis
- Lyme Misdiagnosed as... and Other Diseases/Conditions and Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Lyme Disease Treatment:

When to Suspect Lyme Disease
Dr. Crist: About Borreliosis
Dr. Singleton: Lyme Diagnosis and Testing
Prof. Nicolson: Lyme and Coinfection Guidelines
Dr. Metzger: Arguments for an Individualized Approach
Dr. Liegner on Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Dr. Cameron on Chronic Lyme
Dr. Murakami on Lyme Disease treatment
Dr. Donta on Late & Chronic Lyme Disease
Dr. Donta on Parallel Symptoms with Lyme and CFS
Dr. Jemsek's Detailed Lyme Overview
Dr. Smith on Lyme Disease Medical Workup
Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease 10/08 (pdf)
Tick Borne Illness Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines 10/05 (pdf)
Treating Chronic Lyme Disease 4/04
Lyme Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines 11/02 (pdf)
Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease 5/00
ILADS Position Paper
Ms. Cramoy: Literature Review of Cefotaxime for Lyme Disease
Prof. Nicolson on Co-infections in Lyme Disease
CME/Webcasts: Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Prevention
Differential Diagnosis in Lyme disease
Lyme Disease and Dental Hygienists (pdf file)
Diagnostic Challenges of Early Lyme (2009) (pdf)

Helpful Info:

What is a Herx?
More about Herxing
Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction
PICC Line Info
Broviac and Hickman Catheters
What are the Symptoms of Lyme?
Exercise in CFIDS
Coinfection synopsis
Antibiotics for Rheumatic Conditions
Roadback Physician Packet

Lyme Disease Laboratory Testing

Blood Tests:
IgeneX, Inc.
MDL (Medical Diagnostic Laboratories)
New Culture (pdf)
Fry Laboratories
SUNY SB (request report of all bands)
Early Lyme DNA Test
Testing for borreliosis & coinfections
Microscopy
Lyme Testing Problems Rarely Appreciated
Seronegativity in Lyme Disease
Dr. Jones on Understanding Western Blots
Lymenet: Understanding the Western Blot
Explaining the Western Blot
9 Reasons for False Negative Tests
Lyme Disease Reliable Testing
Stricker NK Panel CD-57
Florida Lab Claims
Additional Tests:
Brain Imaging for Lyme Disease
SPECT Scans
Neurological Testing
Neuropsychological Testing
Tilt Table Test
Cardiac Tests
General Blood Tests
Liver Function Tests
Functional Medicine Testing
Testing for a Circulatory Problem

Lyme Disease Treatments

Antimicrobials:
Abstracts on Antibiotics and Lyme Disease
Comparison of In Vitro Activities of various antibiotics
Flagyl and Cystic Forms
Mepron-Zithromax for Babesia
Susceptibility of forms of Bb to hydroxychloroquine
Penems and Carbapenems
Tigecycline vs. Doxycycline
Development of Novel Antibiotics
IM Bicillin for Pediatrics
Tetracycline for Chronic Lyme Disease
Cephalosporin + Beta Lactamase
Antibiotics and Increased Temperature
Roxithromycin + Co-Trimoxazole
Antibiotics Comparison
Herxheimer reaction with ciprofloxacin
New antimicrobial agents for Lyme
Persistence Despite Minocycline
Immunomodulation and new therapeutic strategies
Long-term Antibiotics:
Long-term antibiotic therapy improves persistent symptoms
Insufficient evidence to deny antibiotic treatment
Long Term Treatment with IM Bicillin
General Info:
Info on different antibiotics
More about antibiotics
Targeting Wrong Offender In Antibiotic Abuse
Drug_induced Nutrient Depletion
Drug-Supplement Interactions
RxList Internet Drug Index
Meds for Cognition and Mood
How to give a subcutaneous injection
How to give an intramuscular injection
College Compounding Pharmacy
Drugstore.com

Innovative Treatments for Chronic Lyme Disease

Alternatives
Low dose naltrexone (LDN)
LDN Explanation
IVIG for Lyme
Info on Neurotoxins
Diflucan & Penicillin
Flagyl for cystic forms
Marshall Protocol
Antibiotics and Steroids?
Hyperbaric Oxygen

Lyme Disease Symptoms and Associated Conditions

LymeInfo's Patient Info:
Pain & Headaches
Fatigue & Sleep
Orthostatic Hypotension & NMH
Hyperacusis (Sound Sensitivity)
Candida Overgrowth
Hormonal Imbalances
Associated Conditions:
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Dysautonomia
Biotoxins
Hypercoagulation
Central Auditory Processing Disorders
Toxic Metal Elevations
Essential Amino and Fatty Acids
Hypoxia
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Mitochondrial Disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lyme Overlap with CFS & FMS
Peripheral Neuropathy
Diagnosing Allergic Diseases
Allergy Control Products
Eco-Friendly Lights Problematic
Tinnitus Resources
Info on Nausea and Vomiting
Smart Drugs/Nootropics
Memantine for cognition
Dizziness, Ataxia and Hearing Disorders
Temporal Lobe Seizures
Menieres Syndrome
Counseling for Chronic Illness
Immune Enhancement
Wilson's Syndrome
Sleep Disorders
Mood Boosters
Actigall (Used with Rocephin)
Immune Web
Lymphedema
Magnesium Deficiency
Stealth Viruses and Lyme

Other Conditions

XMRV Videos
Autoimmune Related Diseases
Lyme Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis
Herpes and MS Link
Multiple Sclerosis and Cystic Structures
Lyme Associated Parkinsonism
Is It Parkinson's or Lyme?
Possibility of Lyme disease-Alzheimer's link
Arthritis & Rheumatism Alternatives
Arthritis By Infection
Antibiotics for Rheumatic Conditions
Roadback Foundation- Antibiotics
Roadback on Lupus
Aspartame Toxicity Center
ProHealth Wellness
Gateway to Health
Mycoplasmas
The Linking Pathogen
Mycoplasmal Infections
Infection and Sciatica
Viruses in CFS
Mitochrondrial Myopathy
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Hub
CFS Research
CFS and Fibro "Co-cure"
Hidden side of psychiatry