He wrote this in support of Wormser`s recent study.
Quote- One hundred (35%) of the original 283 patients followed for an average of approximately 15 years had recent application of the widely used SF-36v2 self-administered instrument to inventory their state of functionality including both physical and mental health.
Compared to norms in the general United States population, these patients fared no worse and even better than average in all eight measured spheres, suggesting that Lyme disease did not have an ongoing impact on their health at that time.
Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 17. pii: civ279. [Epub ahead of print] Life after Lyme disease. Auwaerter PG1. Author information PMID: 25888673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Wormser`s new study. Don`t remember the exact amount, but from what I remember he got grants (your tax money) for over $500,000- probably more- to do this. I will have to check later and get back to you on that amount.
Side note- These new guidelines are going to be a doozy! May I suggest getting a rabies vaccine before they are published. It won’t protect you from the guidelines, but it might protect you from the authors. They are out for blood.
1From the Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595. 2Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595. 3Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199.
Abstract
The health related quality of life of 100 subjects with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease enrolled in a prospective study with annual follow-up visits was evaluated using the SF-36v2 questionnaire at 11-20 years after diagnosis.
The mean summary scores of physical and mental health were similar to the general population.
bullcrap....
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
I missed the first half of the recent ILADS meeting. At that meeting during the $100 per plate dinner that was not in my budget there was a poster presentation from the Fallon antibiotic study. It was a 10 year follow-up of the patients.
Maybe someone else has access to that info and can share. I am pretty sure the info directly conflicts the IDSA viewpoint.