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Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, read his petition calling on the Ontario government to provide better diagnostics, awareness and treatment of Lyme Disease in Ontario.
[CanLyme note: There are no human tests for many of the borrelia species of bacteria that cause Lyme disease, yet they have perhaps convinced this poor gentleman he did not have Lyme disease. There is nothing in what they have reported that would rule out Lyme disease… so why is a government agency so willing…
Published on Oct 19, 2014 Judith Miklossy, PhD, held a very interesting presentation at the NorVect Conference 2014. In particular she looked at the connection between Lyme disease and Alzheimer´s disease. Here is an excerpt. All presentations from the NorVect conference can be watched in full length at www.norvect.no Judith was a founding Board member…
May 30th, 2018 A heart specialist in Kingston, Ont. is warning health care professionals across the country to be on the lookout for a rare but serious complication of Lyme disease in which the disease bacteria begin to attack the heart. The condition is called Lyme carditis and it can do serious damage by disturbing…
New cases of Lyme disease and bartonella have been reported for the 17 month period July, 2011, to November, 2012. These cases are only those that passed the narrow 2 tier lab protocol that is not capable of detected all known human pathogenic strains/species of the Lyme disease (a borreliosis). This number will represent a serious under-reporting…
CBC News February 14th, 2018 With Lyme disease diagnoses on the rise, wildlife agents want better care and prevention help Quebec’s wildlife protection agents are asking the government to officially recognize Lyme disease as a workplace health hazard. They say that under current rules, agents who get the disease have to fight with the Workplace…
“It’s official. A March 2012 study confirmed that the tick that spreads lyme disease has been infiltrating Canada for the past 20 years. Despite this many Canadians still tell tales of years of misdiagnosis and mistreatment as doctors tell them that it just isn’t possible to contract lyme disease in this country.” Watch prevues with…
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When a person has been infected with a tic is two doses of doxycycline really enough.should they not be on this longer to ensure less chance of having lymes disease later on and having to take antibiotics the rest of their life.Wondering if the government is setting out new guidelines to MDs for the treatment of possible lymes disease to those bitten by tics.
Its not that you need more antibiotics, its how you take them and overall program in need of adjustments. There are new therapies that use a combination of drugs and antibiotics that work well. Also, why tests are unreliable here and / or some are just not covered by OHIP?
My husband tested positive for Lymes Disease in August, despite trying to have him tested since July, after we noticed a bite on his hip! He suffered through flu like symptoms including night sweats, loss of appetite, weakness ,disorientation and general lethargy. He then began to suffer tremendous back pain. Medical personnel refused to correlate the two things. We then started our journey of misdiagnosis and opioid medication. Finally he was diagnosed in the ED in a teaching hospital.I have never seen any body suffer with so much pain and I am a nurse. He is currently taking Ceftrioxine 2 mg IV daily and Gabapentin 600 mg tid, with a bt of Dilaudid 2mg. He continues to have effects of the Lymes Disease including back pain, rib cage and chest pain, inability to take a fulfilling breath and decreased grip in his hands. We are to see the Neurological physician in 2weeks and are afraid he will discontinue his antibiotics despite the fact he is still having effects from the disease. What can we say or do to stop this from happening! My husband has always been in good health, never took medication and was an avid athlete. He also is a firefighter and was in extremely good condition. He is unable to continue with his career and wants his health returned. Please advise, we need some guidance with this matter. Please help!
What doctor’s are in Hamilton area that will treat Lyme?