As someone who struggled with Bartonella for many years, I know all too well the devastation that this infection can have on one's physical and mental health. While Bartonella can manifest in many different ways within the body, the challenges it presents extend far beyond the physical.
Bartonellosis is a poorly understood condition that is routinely overlooked by mainstream medicine. As a result, many cases go undiagnosed, leading to significant and unnecessary human suffering and substantial costs to society. While available testing options for Bartonella have improved greatly in recent years, there is still no perfect Bartonella assay available. Even when bartonellosis is confirmed through testing, the success of available treatment options is variable, and Bartonella may establish itself as a chronic infection that requires long-term management.
Fortunately for many of us, humans are not the only species affected by the genus Bartonella. In fact, much of the available research comes from the veterinary community, where Bartonella is much more widely acknowledged and better understood than in human medicine.. . . .
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Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Karla,
You are superb for posting this. And Scott has done his best work ever with this piece.
I've spend a couple hours with it so far (I'm very slow and take breaks) and am half way through, breaking up, highlighting for my own study, etc. While this piece will take time to read, it is absolutely essential reading, for everyone, really. So much here that is so very important.
The pages are very, very long so the four pages are more like 16 but all the better for us.
copy, paste, change to whatever typeface and font works for eyes & brains - print out for easier reading, then and to pass along to friends, family. So much is explained here that I've seen before from those he interviews but this has some fresh detail as well.
And with 47 research citations, one can look further for particular points that may be footnoted. He's really done his homework with this. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Trick to copy and paste long articles. View the article in a very small font, taking it way down in size to highlight larger portions at a time to carry over to the work page.
With photos or charts that often mess up the copy & paste experience, this goes easier when stopping at those points so they don't get highlighted as well. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- And, one more note. If at all possible a subscription to Townsend Letter is a wise investment in those who bring these kinds of articles to us.
Individual issues can also be purchased. It might be good to have one sent to someone else who could benefit from this article, as when they have it in the actual periodical, it may feel more professional to them, and easier for reference. -
Posted by Marz (Member # 3446) on :
Thanks for posting. I will read.
Just wanted to say I've seen new pcp twice and mentiond bartonella. The second time i mentioned that the doxy I suggested she put me on (i think she did it to shut me up and maybe to use me as guinea pig) was doing some good because I was getting the bartonella scratch marks.
She wouldnt even look at them and said for the second time she didnt know what bartonella is!
Can this be true? Dont student MDs at least learn about cat scratch fever?
Posted by Marz (Member # 3446) on :
Should this be in medical?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
We leave articles in General Support, so we have room for medical questions.
There's another reason for checking General Support each day!
Posted by Marz (Member # 3446) on :
Sorry Lymetoo.
It seems medical to me.
But I apologize.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :