Unfortunately a lot of the testing gives false negatives for those that have the disease. After 20 years of misdiagnosis & several false negatives I had to go to an independent lab (Igenex) for a definitive ‘CDC-accepted diagnosis.’ Subsequently, Kerry Clark, a researcher at the University of North Florida, was able…

Antibiotics work most of the time. However, in chronic cases there is evidence that some of the Lyme spirochetes are “persisters.” John Hopkins researchers published a paper this year testing the efficacy of various antibiotics to kill the persisters. Lyme has the ability to take three forms: active, l-form, and cyst.…

Despite the misinformation given to the general public, Lyme disease can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy. I have been sick my whole life as my mother had undiagnosed Lyme disease during her pregnancy with me. Please do not let confusion and/or lack of information sway your opinion of this disease and…