Some patients with Lyme disease and bartonella infection have symptoms similar to those seen in a bladder infection. These symptoms include
urge to urinate,
bladder pain and pain on urination,
bladder cramping, and
increased frequency of urination.
When these symptoms occur, a bladder infection should be ruled out by a healthcare provider. When it is ruled out, these symptoms are often the result of a condition called Interstitial Cystitis. Depending on a person’s age and other risk factors, a urologist may need to evaluate the bladder with a fiberoptic scope to assure that cancer is not present and to confirm a diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis.
In this article I review the ways to support Interstitial Cystitis with natural medicines in a Lyme disease treatment. (See link for article and video)
The rash, indicative of Lyme disease, does not always present as a classic “bull’s-eye rash,” as this case report demonstrates. A broad spectrum of lesions has been reported in patients with Lyme disease (LD). In fact, one study found only 6%of the lesions in LD patients had the “classic bull’s-eye or ring-within-a-ring pattern.” [1]
The woman reported having a worsening of her symptoms over a 4-day period and a rash which expanded on her upper back but she did not recall any tick bites.
“She stated that [the rash] started as a small area of redness, spreading rapidly,” the authors wrote.
Clinicians suspected she might have cellulitis and prescribed cephalexin and valacyclovir. But her symptoms did not improve.
“The “bull’s-eye” appearance of erythema migrans is not the only cutaneous manifestation of the acute stage of Lyme disease. There can be multiple variations of the rash, as demonstrated in the patient.”
According to the patient, “the rash had gotten larger and more pruritic [itchy] and that her headache had become more severe, also causing severe pain that radiated to the right side of her neck,” the authors wrote.
The erythema migrans (EM) rash covered two-thirds of her back and had a 5 cm crusted plaque in the center. There was a second circular rash that appeared, as well, behind the woman’s right ear.
Clinicians treated her symptoms with intravenous ondansetron, ketorolac, pantoprazole, and saline. But also empirically treated for Lyme disease with doxycycline.
After Lyme disease testing was positive, the woman was diagnosed with Lyme Neuroborreliosis, also known as Bannwarth syndrome in Europe.
Bannwarth syndrome (BS) is a typical manifestation of early Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) in Europe. It is characterized by painful radiculopathy, neuropathy, varying degrees of motor weakness and facial nerve palsy, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocytic pleocytosis.3
“Several weeks later, the patient had made a full recovery and was back to her baseline level of functioning,” the authors wrote.
They point out, “The “bull’s-eye” appearance of erythema migrans is not the only cutaneous manifestation of the acute stage of Lyme disease. There can be multiple variations of the rash, as demonstrated in the patient.”
Schotthoefer A M, Green C B, Dempsey G, et al. (October 25, 2022) The Spectrum of Erythema Migrans in Early Lyme Disease: Can We Improve Its Recognition? Cureus 14(10): e30673. doi:10.7759/cureus.30673
Lorquet JR, Pell R, Adams J, Tak M, Ganti L. A Non-Classical Presentation of Erythema Migrans in a 51-Year-Old Woman With Early Manifestation of Lyme Neuroborreliosis (Bannwarth Syndrome). Cureus. 2023 Jun 4;15(6):e39931. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39931. PMID: 37416051; PMCID: PMC10319937.
Shah A, O’Horo JC, Wilson JW, Granger D, Theel ES. An Unusual Cluster of Neuroinvasive Lyme Disease Cases Presenting With Bannwarth Syndrome in the Midwest United States. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 23;5(1):ofx276. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofx276. PMID: 29383323; PMCID: PMC5777478.
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**Comment**
So many thoughts here.
Why are we still calling it the “Classic Bullseye Rash” when a study found that only 6% of patients had it, despite the CDC’s false narrative of 70-80%? I mean wowza, those numbers aren’t even remotely close.
The rash issue has caused frequent, unnecessary delays in diagnosis and treatment as doctors are not properly educated on actual science, but have been fed a CDC-narrative. Most doctors are unaware that this rash is diagnostic for Lyme disease, and that misdiagnosis can have fatal consequences.
Aucott reports that 54% of Lyme disease patients who present without a rash are misdiagnosed.
The designation of Bannwarth Syndromeis also confusing and has caused massive misdirection. The symptoms are nearly synonymous with most cases of Lyme & can cause severe burning, stabbing, biting, or tearing pain & responds poorly to analgesics:
ACTION NEEDED: EPA Abandons Science, Regulatory Requirements for a Novel RNA-Based Class of Pesticides
In a stunning departure from regulatory norms, EPA has greenlit Ledprona for three years of commercial use—before the standard testing period is even complete. Your voice is needed.
UPDATE (10:52 am): I have written to the EPA to find out why the public comment option is not yet made available again at the Docket website. I will send out a new article when I hear back, hopefully with a resolution.
In an unprecedented move that has raised eyebrows and concerns alike, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasfast-tracked the approval of Ledprona, a novel pesticide based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology. This decision has far-reaching implications for environmental toxicology, ecosystem health, and human well-being. If you’re considering a deep dive into the world of environmental toxicology, this is a critical moment to engage. Here’s why your voice, backed by scientific understanding, is needed now more than ever.
The Science Behind RNAi Pesticides
RNA interference is a naturally occurring mechanism used by plants and insects to regulate gene expression. Ledprona, developed by GreenLight Biosciences, aims to exploit this mechanism to combat the Colorado Potato Beetle, a notorious agricultural pest. While the technology promises targeted pest control with minimal environmental impact, it’s essential to remember that RNAi in agriculture is still largely uncharted territory.
EPA’s Stunning Regulatory Bypass
The EPA granted Ledprona an Experimental Use Permit (EUP), allowing GreenLight Biosciences two years to gather data from limited test plots. Astonishingly, the agency has also greenlit Ledprona for three years of commercial use—before the standard testing period is even complete.This deviation from established regulatory norms raises questions about the EPA’s commitment to science-based policy. (See link for article as well as to comment to the EPA).
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**Comment**
This is a dangerous precedent which demands our voice.
The utility company (in this case, Versant) owns the meter but I own the house it is attached to and the land it is on.
So when we were informed the meters would be changed out to a smart meter (which made one of my patients sick and has allegedly led to fires and very high, crazy bills in some areas) I told the town manager I would not accept a changeover and was instructed to write to the company with their form, which I did. I explained to both that changing the meter entailed trespassing, an illegal act.
Nonetheless, today a young man drove up and announced he was changing the meter. No, said I. Well, we will change it to a non-transmitting meter, he said—which comes with a $15/month service fee. No thanks, the old meter is working fine. Well, said he, I will give you the OPT-OUT form. While I had already sent one in, I thought I’d take a look at it. (See link for article)
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SUMMARY – This is important:
Utility companies are doing a bait and switch by supposedly allowing an “opt out” (although this varies by state and to date Wisconsin has none); however, what they are really doing is installing a new meter that they call a “non-communicating” meter – but it’s the EXACT same Smart Meter they were going to install except they say they won’t turn on the communicator, which means they CAN turn it on anytime they want. This is not freedom of choice.
Utility companies are misleading the public.
Take Action now by contacting your utility company, the Public Service Commission, and your representatives and tell them you want TRUE meter choice and you choose an old-fashioned analog meter that is safe, efficient, and doesn’t emit radiation.
John G. West et al., Multifocal Breast Cancer in Young Women with Prolonged Contact between Their Breasts and Their Cellular Phones, Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2013, Article ID 354682, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crim/2013/354682
Michael Carlberg et al., Is the Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in the Nordic Countries Caused by Use of Mobile Phones? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, 9129 (2020), https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/9129
Yakymenko et al., Long-term exposure to microwave radiation provokes cancer growth: evidences from radars and mobile communication systems, Experimental Oncology 33(2): 62-70 (2011). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21716201/
Lennart Hardell and Michael Carlberg, Mobile phone and cordless phone use and the risk for glioma – Analysis of pooled case-control studies in Sweden, 1997-2003 and 2007-2009, Pathophysiology 22(1): 1-13 (2015), https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0928468014000649
Brière, Jean-Jacques, Paul Bénit, and Pierre Rustin. 2009. “The Electron Transport Chain and Carcinogenesis.” In: Shireesh P. Apte and Rangaprasad Sarangarajan, eds., Cellular Respiration and Carcinogenesis (New York: Humana), pp. 19-32.
“The history and causation of cancer in relation to electromagnetic fields is reviewed in chapter 13 of The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life (White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green 2020), a copy of which accompanies this letter. The book has 137 pages of bibliography.
In 2015, a team of Turkish scientists exposed rats to cell phone-like radiation for one hour a day during their early and mid-adolescence, which for a rat is 21 to 46 days of age. The exposed rats’ spinal cords had significant losses of myelin, similar to what occurs in multiple sclerosis.
Smart Cities Killing All Life
“Where I live in Australia,” wrote George, “we used to have many rain forest frogs, most famous is the green tree frog. The last time it rained I heard not one bleep. Even the Queensland cane toad has disappeared. After each rain the grass used to be covered with earthworms–not an earthworm on the grass anymore. We used to hear the cicadas chirping in the evening–I haven’t heard a chirp for over six years. All my fruit trees have no fruit. There are no insects, bees, spiders or even aphids on my roses. My area is well known as the smartest city in Australia and our close by bush are dead of any environmental life (bees, butterflies, moths, birds, flying bats, frogs, and native animals).”
His latest newsletter exposes how thousands of birds fell dead due to 4 and 5G. He includes an excerpt from the following field survey:
“When birds are exposed to weak electromagnetic fields, they disorient and fly in all directions, which harm their natural navigational abilities. A large number of birds like pigeons, sparrows, swans are getting lost due to interference from the ‘unseen enemy’, i.e. mobile tower. It has also been noted of late that animals used near mobile towers are prone to various dangers and threats to life including still births, spontaneous abortions, birth deformities, behavioral problems and general decline on overall health. Electromagnetic pollution is a possible cause for deformations and decline of some amphibian populations too. Apart from birds and animals, electromagnetic radiation emanating from cell towers can also affect vegetable, crop and plants in its vicinity.”
There is now an obvious concern about receiving a blood transfusion using COVID ‘vaccinated’ blood.This article based on a Twitter post relays an important patient case of a COVID ‘vaxxed’ blood transfusion causing blood clotting and pericarditis. Another unfortunate example of this is the death of a baby who died of blood clots after the hospital gave him a blood transfusion using “vaccinated” blood against the parents’ wishes. The hospital somehow managed to “lose” the specially donated unvaccinated blood by a family friend, so have an advocate with you if you are in the hospital.
Similarly to the redacted pages and blind refusal to admit the injections are even causing widespread blood and heart problems, researchers are carefully toeing the narrative by stooping so low as to compare the potential for life-altering health issues to a historical example of denying blood based upon race (the old race card). There is quite a difference between the two when you consider the potential life-altering damage or even death from COVID ‘vaxxed’ blood. It’s simply easier to call it all ‘misinformation.’
Published Reports Represent the Tip of the Iceberg
By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
Recently Health Feedback, a pro-vaccine false counterclaim, fact-checker blogging website made this statement:
When discussing safety, case reports always represent the tip of the iceberg since not all patients are contacted regarding health events after serial exposures to EUA mRNA or adenoviral DNA vaccination. I did a literature search on PUBMED and found 1046 listings for “COVID-19 vaccine” and “thrombosis.” (See link for article)
McCullough reports the following:
Woo, et al reported a large number of blood clots in the US from the Janssen adenoviral DNA COVID-19 vaccine. They describe clots extending from the ankle to the groin.
Bekal et al reported cases of obvious mRNA vaccine induced thrombosis. The clots are in temporal relationship to the vaccine administration, not COVID-19.
Kaimori et al reported autopsy findings – the body was riddled with micro-blood clots (thrombotic microangiopathy [TMA]).
Tan et al a 2023 systematic review showed over 24,000 thrombotic events have been reported, the majority of which have been associated with adenoviral vector-based vaccine
“Any blogger downplaying safety concerns is a public health risk. Always, safety first.” ~ Dr. Peter McCullough
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Approval for 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine
Excerpt:
Authorized or approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines show increased risks of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart), particularly within the first week following vaccination. For COMIRNATY, the observed risk is highest in males 12 through 17 years of age. Seek medical attention right away if you have any of the following symptoms after receiving the vaccine, particularly during the 2 weeks after receiving a dose of the vaccine.
There have been many drugs that have never made it on the market because they cause heart rhythm disturbances. Because the COVID-19 vaccines were rushed in development, preclinical cardiac toxicity studies were skipped. Now three years into the disastrous COVID-19 vaccine campaign, we are learning that probably every person sustains some degree of heart dysfunction or damage within 48 hours of the shot.
This means that mRNA coding for foreign protein is taken up by heart cells and it makes them sick with abnormalities of contraction and electrical conduction. This is very bad news for all mRNA products. If heart muscle cells cannot be excluded from biodistribution of mRNA, this means every new mRNA vaccine could cause heart problems including cardiac arrest.
“It was just the worst idea ever to install the genetic code for a lethal proteinwithout being able to shut it off….there’s not a study showing it leaves the body.” ~ Dr. Peter McCullough
The latest research outcome has highlighted the occurrence of vasculitis related to vaccination. This all fits within the paradigm of autoimmunity, so no surprises here.
Similarly to vasculitis being driven by inflammation, see this article on how the Spike Protein transforms the vasculature to stone: SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in human coronary vessels.
Difficulty Breathing
24,470 people had breathing difficulty after the Pfizer shot.
19,141 people had breathing difficulty after the Moderna shot.
4,957 people had breathing difficulty after the J&J shot.
Madison Area Lyme Support Group 