Hello again, My friends brother is doing alittle research for her too, and told her there is like 350 or 450 people in usa that have lymes is that true, the way this forum looks it looks like thousands have it...and for some reason she seems to think she was the 5th person to get this..ty again chass
Posted by achey (Member # 6284) on :
I personally know abt 50 people with LD in NH, 10 folks in my town. Myself and my children in my houdhold, and I don't get around much cuz I'm so sick.
Lyme Disease is the fastest growing infectious disease in the US. The CDC said that...
Sounds like this friend isn't getting accurate info.
You can refer them to the Lyme Disease Association, and ILADS for further research, and treament guidelines, if they are looking for something more than here.
Posted by Troup Brazelton (Member # 6297) on :
The brother may be refering to his city or county, depending on where he lives.
Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :
Oh Brother!!!!!
Posted by Kara Tyson (Member # 939) on :
Huh??
Most of us would not agree withe CDC stats, but even they have numbers in the thousands. Posted by Lymester (Member # 5848) on :
I'm sorry, but why is he conducting this study? Maybe 350 - 450 multiplied by thousands.
The results of his research will be limited to his resources. That being local physicians and news reports.
He will obtain greater/broader results by conducting this research using web searches at the library.
Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
Even the CDC is low because of lyme not being reported but way higher than your friend.
Posted by ticktox (Member # 6739) on :
The real number of Lyme cases is probably two or three million per year. The CDC's official number is about 24,000 and even they say that number undercounts the disease by a factor of ten. The CDC is referring to only those cases that meet their 5-band surveillance criteria. As most of us know, the vast majority of Lyme patients have fewer than five bands on their Western Blot. Thus, the annual number of new Lyme cases most assuredly numbers in the millions.
Posted by Christine202 (Member # 6158) on :
I have 7 people living on my street with chronic Lyme, me included.
Posted by HEATHERKISS (Member # 6789) on :
Everyone I talk to about Lyme has "had" it or knows someone who has it or knows someone who has gotton better.
Posted by ShadowHawk (Member # 6263) on :
Just doing a quick, non-scientific, survey I find that about 34% of my extended family and close friends have been infected. Of those, about half have developed late-stage symptoms. This group would be slightly skewed though, as about half of them are located in New London county, CT...a highly endemic area for Lyme.
Still, taking all of that into account, and if my extended family is anything like "normal", you can easily deduce the numbers are well into the millions for both groups, the folks that get Lyme and recover early with prophylactic treatment, and the folks that develop late-stage Lyme.
The CDC is very quick to note that it is one of the fastest growing/spreading infectious diseases in the country and the numbers are way out of whack because information and knowlege of it is so limited.
Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :
Chassie, You must be an amazing person...here only a few days....four posts and....already rated with the highest member rating known to Lymenet.
I guess this shows your expertise and compassion....may I telephone you?
I am so miserable...I need your help.
Trout Posted by Christine202 (Member # 6158) on :
I forgot to add that in my extended family alone there have been 6 members including myselr diagnosed with Lyme. 3 cousins, my stepfather twice, and my uncle just recintly.
I am the only chronic case. they recovered with treatment but they also caught theres in the earlier stages.
Posted by on :
![[bonk]](graemlins/bonk.gif)
![[Wink]](wink.gif)