- Ahhhggg: "Early treatment typically includes a single dose of antibiotics."
In paragraph 9.
And they think that will do it. Uhhh. I hope those people get educated about all this. They think what they are seeing now is overwhelming? Just wait a few months or a year if everyone is just getting one pill now.
I hope the people themselves learn more as the doctors there apparently haven't bothered. -
Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :
That phrase wasn't a quote from anyone mentioned in the article. The author likely did a wiki search in order to explain it.
Lyme/cos is epidemic on eastern Long Island, as it is in the Hudson Valley region.
There are scores of people in these areas of NY who have suffered for years and are very knowledgable about TBD. And there are docs too who are fully aware.
I am happy to see this type of article on the Hamptons. It is a posh area where many famous people have homes. It is a huge tourist attraction, so I was surprised the article was published.
I hope that since numerous celebs have homes there, that a bigger spotlight will be placed on this epidemic.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Yes, it's a quote from the writer (who I assume got it from the doctors interviewed). I might take just tiny hope, though, as you point out . . . it's not a direct quote of a doctor but an indirect one, perhaps . . . or maybe the writer just tossed that in from some IDSA background piece from another source back at their desk.
Usually, a writer would check such a statement with the doctors they interview, though. Most often, the doctors would mention the treatment in an interview like this. Not all their words will land in quotation marks.
Still, maybe . . . just maybe the doctors might know better than to just prescribe one pill, though? -
Posted by surprise (Member # 34987) on :
Yes, I was very pleased with the publication:
'It's an epidemic', 'treats 100 patients a week', 'dozens of children and adults are being diagnosed each day'
Right, big fat money here, which is of course a hot incentive to find a solution, we hope.
Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :
Keebler don't overthink this and don't assume anything.
Long Island, New York is ground zero for Lyme Disease IMO.
ditto, surprise.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- The writer states: "Early treatment typically includes a single dose of antibiotics." (excerpt from paragraph 9)
I know that's not going to work out well for some people. It's a major concern. That could cause some to miss an important window of treatment opportunity. -
[ 07-31-2014, 02:58 AM: Message edited by: Keebler ]
Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :
"Early treatment typically includes a single dose of antibiotics."
There is nothing wrong with that statement, because, in some cases, a few weeks of doxy is all it takes.
And again, that's not a quote from the docs mentioned in the article.
You say that the writer is not well-educated in this matter.
I disagree. This writer totally "gets it" and kudos to her for getting this article published in the NY Post!
Keebler, NYS is ground zero for Lyme Disease. I am thrilled this article was published! It's about time the truth came out!
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
"A single dose" means taking the medication ONE TIME and one time only. So, it means one pill, or perhaps 2 pills (two 100 mg doxy) taken once only.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- A single dose is one pill, one time. No days repeated. Just once.
This is what many doctors will do for an embedded tick bite, even am EM rash. It's part of the IDSA guidelines.
"Single Dose" is the top action but they seem to prefer the wait and see approach and then will also demand ridiculous testing done the wrong way. Then, it's usually too late. But at least then they may get 14 - 28 days Rx, tops.
Monotherapy, though, no combination. Just one drug (never a good idea with lyme - often fails). No attention to possible other tick-borne infections.
This is what the reporter should have included. I see writers, journalists as being key to helping the public even know they need to become better educated on a matter because, if the tick embedded in their body (or a family member's body) is infected, they need to know the difference in IDSA guidelines and ILADS considerations ASAP so they can have a choice. -
Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :
OK, yes. I took the "one dose" to mean "one course" of abx.
Even IDSA docs will treat for 2 or 3 weeks, so it didn't even occur to me that a doc would just give one or two pills.
Technically, the writer did not delve into the details (or perhaps she did--who knows what was edited).
The victory here is that a major NYC newspaper has published an article stating that a wealthy playground for the rich and famous has an epidemic of Lyme Disease.
It's a huge start!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
If you read the new ILADS guidelines, it is one of the first things debunked- that stupid one dose of doxy garbage.