Madison Area Lyme Support Group

Speakers: Dr. Yusuf (JP) Saleeby, Dr. Tom Moorcroft, Chris Jackman, FNP

Lyme disease is notoriously difficult to treat, but it’s even more complex than most realize. That’s because Lyme doesn’t always travel alone. Associated tick-borne co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia can mimic or mask Lyme symptoms, requiring different treatments to resolve. This reality turns Lyme treatment into a winding, uncertain road for patients and providers alike.

Luckily, we’ve enlisted some of the world’s top experts in Lyme and chronic disease to help demystify this debilitating condition. Join IMA Senior Fellow Dr. JP Saleeby as he hosts a practical conversation with Lyme specialist Dr. Tom Moorcroft and integrative nurse practitioner Chris Jackman. Together, they’ll break down what makes Lyme so persistent, how co-infections complicate recovery, and what successful treatment protocols can look like in the real world.

This is the third installment in IMA’s Lyme Disease series—an essential session for patients, practitioners, and anyone trying to make sense of this often-misunderstood chronic condition. Catch up with the previous episodes here:  (See link for article and video seminars)

More from IMA on Lyme:

Check out our ever-expanding Lyme Library for more:

• 🎥 Part 1: Diagnosing Lyme Disease
• 🎥 Part 2: The Hidden Battle with Co-Infections
• 📄 Beating Lyme Disease with Hyperthermia Treatment: Sophia’s Story

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For more:

• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2016/02/13/lyme-disease-treatment/  Lists treatment plans of numerous Lyme literate doctors
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2025/04/29/piperacillin-kills-lyme-bacteria-in-mice-leaves-gut-microbiome-alone/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2022/06/22/efficacy-of-short-term-high-dose-pulsed-dapsone-combination-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-chronic-lyme-disease-post-treatment-lyme-disease-syndrome-ptlds-associated-coinfections-a-report-of-3-c/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2024/03/12/superior-efficacy-of-combination-antibiotics-therapy-versus-monotherapy-for-lyme-disease-in-mouse-model/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/06/26/new-treatments-for-lyme-disease-on-the-horizon/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/09/05/new-treatment-options-for-chronic-lyme-patients/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/12/07/repurposing-disulfiram-in-the-treatment-of-lyme-disease-and-babesiosis-retrospective-review-of-first-3-years-experience-in-one-medical-practice/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/07/24/paralyzed-by-lyme-they-were-helped-with-combo-treatments/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/06/01/could-new-antibiotic-prevent-chronic-lyme-disease/  hygromycin A
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2025/04/08/targeting-the-motor-that-helps-lyme-spread-through-the-body/

One things for sure: a multi-drug combination is required for this.  Doctors who still prescribe ONE drug for this are hopelessly in the dark.  I would even add that ONE drug for an acute case isn’t enough and that tinidazole should be pulsed along with daily doxycycyline or minocycline until symptoms are completely gone.  I would also recommend blood ozone – the stronger the better – EBOO preferably.  If other coinfection symptoms arise – then the drugs that are effective for them should be layered in.  This is no joke, and the days of treating this passively are long gone.  Wake up doctors and do the right thing!