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It is a brilliant piece of work. So sad that we lost the doctor who wrote it.
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August 12, 1995. The Trenton Times. "State seeks license of Lyme disease Doctor." This was John D. Bleiweiss, MD. Bleiweiss took his own life August 13, 1995, after being persecuted for treating patients with Lyme disease for seven years.
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His suicide is so sad, such a waste. I read this essay a couple weeks ago (my cousin directed me to it and to this site, in fact) and too much of it sounds familiar.
I was diagnosed with Fifth Disease as a child, in southern New England, where we camped and got bit by ticks all the time. Now I look like the hypochondriac from hell. Sigh. This essay is a ray of hope to read.
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quote:Originally posted by steve1906: You're are right 1994...
Thats the reason I posted it, sometimes new members tend to disregard much older data.
OH yes! That is in my files. A bigtime keeper and very good to post for newbies who have negative tests and are still wondering IF they have Lyme or not.
They can usually SEE themselves in this essay.
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I have a feeling that since this was written before we knew very much about the coinfections, what he is saying here applies more broadly to tickborne disease, not strictly lyme alone.
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Thanks so much for posting Very interesting
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quote:Originally posted by lou: I have a feeling that since this was written before we knew very much about the coinfections, what he is saying here applies more broadly to tickborne disease, not strictly lyme alone.
Good point!
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Wow, I did not know that he had taken his own life. How tragic.
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