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gigimac
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Are there any others out there? I want to push for the cdc to recognize chronic lyme and get researchers looking for a cure!!

I found this circulating on FB.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/fund-research-cure-chronic-lyme-disease-and-related-co-infections/KWXm9qpT

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Tincup
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gigimac,

This quote concerns me...

"Therefore, I propose that funding for Lyme disease be increased by $200 M per year with 50% of that being devoted to finding a cure to Chronic Lyme disease and related co-infections."

We need to be VERY VERY careful to not ask for funding for the CDC/NIH at this time. Problem is they are already funding Lyme research, but the funding they provide, our tax-payer dollars, is, in my opinion, being wasted on giving it to the IDSA supporters.

One hand feeds the other.

The Worm has taken a huge chunk recently to determine if people with Lyme, after treatment, are any sicker than the general population. We already KNOW they will say "no" because they've already said it in journal articles for years.

Another guy, involved in the studies being used AGAINST us, got a bundle for his "Take a Tick To Lunch" study.

https://sites.google.com/site/marylandlyme/patient-stories/take-a-tick-to-lunch

The wording on all petitions and for all proposed bills, and any time legislators are contacted, first must be right, EXACTLY right, and second not cause patients and our doctors more problems, which HAS happened in the past.

I don't know all the answers, but I do know what doesn't work and what can make the situation worse.

And yes, there are other petitions out there, none I feel at this time, that I've seen, are able to protect us from the potential dangers involved in running nilly willy to officials and begging them for help.

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Ditto.

Some of these can backfire on lyme patients, big time. Some are intentionally designed to do so by groups that do not have our proper interest at heart.

Some might be well-meaning but naive (not a judgement, it's just such a brutal political situation). One wrong word or any degree of misplaced trust and we can be hurt.

I always want to see what the leading lyme advocacy organizations have to say about any petition or bill. I want to see their support before I will sign anything.

Nearly everything that might be good for lyme - to sign - will go through LymeDisease.org - they frequently have such petitions that have been throughly screened and set up at their site for our easy reading and signing.
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Lyme education / advocacy organizations that I trust:

Lyme Disease.org - http://www.lymedisease.org

Lyme Disease ASSOCIATION - http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org

ILADS - www.ilads.org

Tick-Borne Disease Alliance - http://tbdalliance.org

Lyme Research Alliance - http://www.lymeresearchalliance.org/
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gigimac
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Thanks for your responses. I wasn't sure.
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