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Thank You Virginia On Doing Your Own Investigation In The Controversial “Lyme Wars”!

ThankYouI have been following what has been going on in Virginia and its finding of the Task Force for Lyme Disease. Of course, it’s not the only state taking due diligence to search for some answers on the whole controversial mess around the treatment of Lyme Disease in their Final Report. I for one, feel that the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) has failed to open their minds and their eyes to what is out there. May be it is just to save face or monetary reasons.  Most, if they take the time to investigate, will come up with their own conclusions.

The whole thing for me is that there are individuals out there that are really very ill and having a hard time becoming well. Not only do they have to find doctors that listen to them but they also have to find doctors that are willing to do what is necessary for then to feel well and regain their lives. Then, on top of all that, they have to fight the insurance companies to pay for the treatment that they are able to receive. And, in many cases, they are forced to pay those bills out of their own pockets.

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