Tincup
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Paul Auwaerter, one of the guideline authors, wrote this in support of Wormser`s recent study.
Quote- One hundred (35%) of the original 283 patients followed for an average of approximately 15 years had recent application of the widely used SF-36v2 self-administered instrument to inventory their state of functionality including both physical and mental health.
Compared to norms in the general United States population, these patients fared no worse and even better than average in all eight measured spheres, suggesting that Lyme disease did not have an ongoing impact on their health at that time.
Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Apr 17. pii: civ279. [Epub ahead of print] Life after Lyme disease. Auwaerter PG1. Author information PMID: 25888673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Tincup
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Wormser`s new study. Don`t remember the exact amount, but from what I remember he got grants (your tax money) for over $500,000- probably more- to do this. I will have to check later and get back to you on that amount.
1From the Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595. 2Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595. 3Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199.
Abstract
The health related quality of life of 100 subjects with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease enrolled in a prospective study with annual follow-up visits was evaluated using the SF-36v2 questionnaire at 11-20 years after diagnosis.
The mean summary scores of physical and mental health were similar to the general population.
Tincup
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Side note- These new guidelines are going to be a doozy! May I suggest getting a rabies vaccine before they are published. It won’t protect you from the guidelines, but it might protect you from the authors. They are out for blood.
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Once again they are comparing apples to oranges.
Quoting from the study - They have followed an extremely well-characterized cohort of patients with treated early lyme disease, namely erythema migrans ...
How many on this forum actually had a rash and early treatment ???
People who went undiagnosed and did not get early treatment obviously would be more likely to have long-term effects from an infectious disease.
Plus early treatment may also have eradicated any coinfections as well.
Bea Seibert
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