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cmichaelo
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Did you guys see this Lyme segment on FOX:

http://www.foxnews.com/dayside/

Scroll down to "For Your Health" section.

Click on "Summer Health Hazards".

(This link may take you directly to the video:
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/player05.html?061406/061406_dayside_drmanny&DaySide&Summer%20Health%20Hazards&acc&Health&-1&exp )

I guess any info on Lyme is better than none.

But there's a bunch of misinformation in this segment:

1. The Dr claims there is a Lyme vaccine [bonk]

2. The Dr claims a rash appears in 80% of the cases [Roll Eyes]

3. The Dr called Lyme disease a virus [dizzy]

4. The Dr does talk about chronic Lyme and importance of early detection. But he only talks about chronic lyme in the context of joint and muscle pain. He doesn't mention neurological symptoms and totally leaves out how seriously chronic Lyme can ruin your life and those around you.

Michael

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I'm not an MD. The above is IMO and in my experience as well as from health related books.

I've had symptoms consistent with neurological Lyme disease since 1986. Was diagnosed with Lyme in 2004. Am feeling better now than ever before.

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OneBittenTwiceBugged
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Member # 9390

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ya i saw it, and i just loved the way they joked around the whole time and made fun of it, like it was funny or something. [Mad]

and yes there was alot of missinformation, i wanted to email them but i couldn't figure out how [confused]

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