In the Lyme Light: Beyond The Tick Bite (Part Two)

Unbiased Science

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🗓️ 12 April 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode, we are continuing our discussion on Lyme disease. After a brief refresher of some key points from last week’s episode, we focus on the physical manifestations of Lyme disease, including signs and symptoms. We then discuss the diagnostic method, with an emphasis on some of the unreliable labs that use unproven tests to overreport Lyme diagnoses. We also cover the approved (and effective!) treatments for Lyme disease and why there is no longer an available vaccine. We switch gears to focus on the substantial controversy surrounding Lyme disease, especially with regards to unproven and disproven treatments, chronic Lyme disease, and some of the bad players in the world of Lyme, including clinicians and organizations that appear legitimate. We spend some time discussing the misnomer that is chronic Lyme disease, and why long-term and unproven treatments can be quite dangerous for people. We emphasize red flags to watch out for when trying to verify information you find online regarding Lyme disease and hope to equip you with a better understanding of this infection that is surrounded by misinformation. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.1	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
1:06.0	And we are super fortunate to be able to pick Dr. Love's Brain yet again. This is week two of our coverage
1:15.8	of Lyme disease. And in all seriousness, Andrea is a literal expert on this topic. She did her
1:22.4	doctoral, her dissertation on this topic. And we have a lot to learn from her. And so we are going to continue
1:30.0	the conversation. We got lots of great questions that we've heard from the herd that we will
1:35.9	prompt Andrea with. Andrea, did you want to give a brief recap of what we spoke about last week?
1:41.8	Yeah, so I mean, you definitely want to listen to part one before diving into part two.
1:47.9	Last week, part one, we focused a lot on the actual infection itself, how it's transmitted,
1:55.4	the types of tick species that transmit it, where they live, the fact that, you know, there are different
2:02.3	ticks out there that spread different infections. And we talked a little bit about
2:07.8	diagnostics and symptoms, but this week we're really going to dig into that as
2:12.7	well as a heavy focus on the myths and misconceptions. So this one is going to be a little bit more
2:19.7	controversial than like the basics that we discussed last week. Yeah, Andrea, I think we need to
2:25.2	buckle up. Our inbox is about to feel some heat. But Andrea put together some incredible
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