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Promising Lyme Antibiotics in Development

https://www.treatlyme.net/guide/hygromycin-a-and-azlocillin-for-lyme-disease  Video Here (Approx 2 min)

Promising Lyme Antibiotics in Development

There are two recent antibiotic discoveries that could change the course of Lyme disease treatment. One of these is Azlocillin and the other is Hygromycin A.

  • Azlocillin is an FDA approved antibiotic shown in laboratory experiments, including mouse experiments, to effectively treat persister phase and growth phase Lyme. You can read more about persisters in [11] Lyme Infection. There is one hitch—no pharmaceutical company currently produces this medication. This may change in the next couple of years as a company called FlightPath is working to bring this to market. While mouse experiments and other science experiments look promising, we will have to see what human studies eventually show.
  • Hygromycin A is a substance found in soil that targets Lyme spirochetes and does not appear to target other bacteria—so it should not disturb the intestinal microbiome. No experiments to date have been published that determine if it will also treat persister phase Lyme. FlighPath is also developing this novel therapeutic. However, because it is not US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, it could take eight years or more to bring this to market. FlightPath must first perform the required laboratory and clinical studies to get FDA approval.

Lyme Protocol

For current treatment options that may speed your Lyme recovery see The Ross Lyme Support Protocol. 

Watch Dr. Marty Ross go through the antibiotics in the top link.

Also see Dr. Ross’s Lyme disease herbal and RX antibiotic Guide UPDATE:  https://www.treatlyme.net/guide/lyme-disease-antibiotic-guide

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Lyme, Treatment

Lyme Disease & Fatigue

https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/lyme-disease-and-fatigue

Lyme Disease and Fatigue

by Jennifer Crystal on January 21, 2022

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The severity of fatigue that comes with Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses can be difficult to describe because Lyme disease fatigue is a whole different story

When I was sick with COVID-19 in 2020, I continued working (remotely) despite my mild fatigue, shortness of breath, low-grade fever, loss of taste and smell, and persistent cough. Though these symptoms were no walk in the park, they weren’t completely debilitating. For some COVID-19 patients, symptoms have rendered them bedridden, hospitalized, or worse. I was lucky not only to survive early COVID-19, but to have a moderate case.

For me, the fatigue of COVID-19 was nothing compared to the fatigue of Lyme disease. Lyme disease fatigue has become the barometer by which I measure all other fatigue, whether it’s general tiredness or illness-related. The severity of fatigue that comes with Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses can be difficult to describe, because fatigue can be defined many ways. It can mean muscle soreness after a workout, burnout after a long week, or yawns that come when you just didn’t sleep well. Fatigue can also mean general malaise from the pandemic, or sleepiness from any number of stressors. Then there’s feeling like your head is spinning after staying up all night finishing an assignment or tending to a crying baby.

All of these types of fatigue are uncomfortable. No one likes to be tired. But this level of fatigue generally can be solved with a few good nights of rest, a break, or even some caffeine. That’s because the fatigue is caused by external factors, not by illness. Your body has the resources to recover.

Lyme disease fatigue, like the fatigue that comes with many other serious illnesses, is another story. In a survey of over 3,000 chronic Lyme disease patients conducted by lymedisease.org, 59% of patients described their fatigue as “severe” or “very severe.” At my lowest point of illness—which lasted years—that severity meant I was almost completely bedridden. I could walk around my house and go out for a few errands on good days, but sometimes it was too tiring to walk to the mailbox, or to sit up at the dinner table. My body screamed with exhaustion. It felt heavy, as if I was weighted to the bed, and all I wanted to do was sleep. And sleep. And sleep.

The problem was, I could not actually rest. Overrun with Lyme disease bacteria as well as babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and possible bartonella, my nervous system could not turn off. At one point, I was literally awake for weeks. And while sleep medication, neurofeedback, and cognitive behavioral therapy did help me fall asleep, it took months to catch up on rest. In addition to recovering from severe sleep deprivation, my body was also busy fighting infections. I also had chronic active Epstein-Barr virus, which meant that the shackling fatigue I experienced when I had acute mononucleosis held on during my worst years of tick-borne illness.

My body was so worn out from doing battle that when I did sleep, I often dreamed about how tired I was. I’d be lying in the middle of my college campus too exhausted to get up, or I’d collapse on a ski run while others zoomed past me. In these dreams I craved sleep as desperately as I did when I was awake. In my waking hours, I suffered from brain fog and other neurological complications. I felt like I had skied all day, partied all night, written an entire thesis, and then gotten the flu. For years.

For many Lyme disease patients, fatigue persists during and after treatment, but the good news is that it does get better. Years after feeling shackled to my bed, I am now out living a normal life. I work. I write. I exercise. I socialize. I still keep a strict sleep schedule, and I nap every afternoon. This rest allows me to maintain my restored health, so that hopefully, I will never feel the unbearable fatigue of Lyme disease again.

Writer

Jennifer Crystal

Opinions expressed by contributors are their own. Jennifer Crystal is a writer and educator in Boston. Her work has appeared in local and national publications including Harvard Health Publishing and The Boston Globe. As a GLA columnist for over six years, her work on GLA.org has received mention in publications such as The New Yorker, weatherchannel.com, CQ Researcher, and ProHealth.com. Jennifer is a patient advocate who has dealt with chronic illness, including Lyme and other tick-borne infections. Her memoir about her medical journey is forthcoming. Contact her via email below.

Email: lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com

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**Comment**

It’s called wired, tired.

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Level of Evidence & WaPo’s Claims of Ivermectin Toxicity & “Over 500,000 Deaths Could Have Been Prevented”

https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/level-of-evidence-and-washington?

Level of Evidence and Washington Post’s Claims of Ivermectin Toxicity

A letter to the editor of NEJM is cited as providing evidence of a host of toxic side effects… but in tracking down the reference, the evidence falls far short of “toxic” and “causal”.

The Washington Post’s article, “Online archives where scientists post their research spark information revolution” writes about a non-peer-reviewed study on Ivermectin was “retracted” by a pre-print server (technically, an impossible feat given that preprint servers do not technically “publish” studies, because the works are not peer-reviewed).

They also throw in this sentence:

“not to mention contributed to a host of serious side effects among those who ingested ivermectin with no proven benefit against covid-19.”

That reads as if the study found a host of serious side effects, but the WashPo article linked to a letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Was this letter a peer-reviewed study that demonstrated causality of the alleged side effects WashPo claims the study has “contributed to”?

No. It was not. The letter merely described 21 reported sets of symptoms following Ivermectin use based on phone calls to a poison control center:

“Of the 21 persons who called in August, 11 were men, and most were older than 60 years of age (median age, 64; range, 20 to 81). Approximately half (11 persons) were reported to have used ivermectin to prevent Covid-19, and the remaining persons had been using the drug to treat Covid-19 symptoms. Three persons had received prescriptions from physicians or veterinarians, and 17 had purchased veterinary formulations; the source of ivermectin for the remaining person was not confirmed. Symptoms had developed in most persons within 2 hours after a large, single, first-time dose. In 6 persons, symptoms had developed gradually after several days to weeks of repeated doses taken every other day or twice weekly. One person had also been taking vitamin D to treat or prevent Covid-19. Reported doses ingested by the persons who had been using veterinary products ranged from 6.8 mg to 125 mg of 1.87% paste and 20 to 50 mg of the 1% solution. The dose of the human-use tablets was 21 mg per dose twice weekly for prevention.

Six of the 21 persons were hospitalized for toxic effects from ivermectin use; all 6 reported preventive use, including the 3 who had obtained the drug by prescription. Four received care in an intensive care unit, and none died. Symptoms were gastrointestinal distress in 4 persons, confusion in 3, ataxia and weakness in 2, hypotension in 2, and seizures in 1. Of the persons who were not admitted to a hospital, most had gastrointestinal distress, dizziness, confusion, vision symptoms, or rash.

These cases illustrate the potential toxic effects of ivermectin..”

The question for the WashPo article author, and WashPo, is how is this “a host of serious side effects” when

(1) Frequency data are not available (we don’t know how many people were using Ivermectin. Is 21 a lot? A little? 1 in 1,000? 1 in 1,000,000?

(2) Causality has not been determined (calls from poison control are not clinical study-level evidence). GI issues, ataxia and hypotension also happen in people taking any number of over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs and vaccines.

(3) None of these events are considered “serious” (Seizures following vaccination are not considered “serious”).

Imagine if Ivermectin were a vaccine… and 21 phone calls later, the reported outcomes were reported as “caused by” and “serious”.

It seems that the level of evidence need to bury an inexpensive treatment is far, far less than needed to determine causality of vaccine injury.

With this type of loose “reporting”, the legacy press loses yet another point on the credibility scale.

Make that four points (-4).

Actually, make it five: WashPo fails to report the 77 other studies on Ivermectin.

This is why people who read the news need to check the references and see for themselves whether their news source is accurately representing what’s going on.

And it’s time we start holding such “news” outlets accountable for their abuse of the public trust and of scientific evidence.

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https://thehighwire.com/videos/over-500000-covid-deaths-could-have-been-prevented/

“OVER 500,000 COVID DEATHS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED”

On the heels of the groundbreaking ‘Covid-19: Second Opinion” panel, Dr. Richard Urso joins Del in-studio to talk through some of the most eye-opening statements from the over 5 hour long hearing featuring the greatest minds in science and health.

Dr. Urso corrects Senator Johnson who stated that there weren’t any treatments at the beginning of the ‘pandemic.’ Urso states there were effective treatments that worked from the very get-go. He used a combination of HCQ, azithromcin, vitamin D, aspirin, and steroids way back in March.

Urso also states the denial of natural immunity needs to STOP, and that he has never called the FDA, NIH, or the CDC ONE time for advice.  Those organizations are not involved in medical education. Their dictating medical practices also needs to stop. The current regime needs to be completely reinvented because it is corporate practice of medicine telling doctors what to do when they already know what to do.

Go here for a four-part talk by Dr. Urso covering everything from COVID testing, deaths, lockdowns, to effective treatments.

Also, go here for “The Indefensible Approval of Pfizer and Merck Drugs Compared to the Snubbing of Ivermectin.”

It is quite clear there are two standards. The ‘powers that be’ can do no wrong and can say anything they want even if it’s completely untrue, illogical, and unscientific.

#SecondOpinion #RonJohnson #DrRichardUrso

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Another Paper Apologizes Over Its COVID Coverage & Worst Journalism of the Year Goes To….

https://www.activistpost.com/2022/01/we-failed-danish-newspaper-apologizes-for-its-covid-coverage

“We Failed”: Danish Newspaper Apologizes For Its COVID Coverage

January 24, 2022

By Jon Miltimore

A Danish newspaper has apologized to its readers for not questioning the government’s data and narratives more throughout the first two years of the pandemic.

The Ekstra Bladet, founded in 1904, said it should have done more due diligence in examining the government’s data and conclusions before reporting them:

“For ALMOST two years, we – the press and the population – have been almost hypnotically preoccupied with the authorities’ daily coronatal,” wrote Bladet journalist Brian Weichardt. “THE CONSTANT mental alertness has worn out tremendously on all of us. That is why we – the press – must also take stock of our own efforts. And we have failed.”

In the mea culpa, which went viral on Twitter earlier this month, Weichardt suggested the newspaper should have asked more questions about how public health officials were tabulating data….. (See link for article)

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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/and-prize-worst-journalism-year-goes

And The Prize For “Worst Journalism Of The Year” Goes To…

by Tyler Durden
Saturday, Jan 29, 2022 – 10:30 AM

Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org,

Media Lies & the Sacred Rites of the Vaccine Cult

The coverage of Szilveszter Csollany’s death shows you being called an “anti-vaxxer” is more about what you think, than what you do.

The Independent has put out an early (and strong) entry for “Worst Journalism of the Year” award, reporting yesterday the death of Hungarian gymnastics coach Szilveszter Csollany under the headline:

Anti-vax Olympic gold medalist Szilveszter Csollany dies of Covid, aged 51

The journalism is terrible, criminally bad. (Go to link for article)

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Go here for a rousing message to a “Manic Mainstream Media” by Del BigTree

**Comment**

Too bad we aren’t hearing apologies from the media in the U.S. Unfortunately, they are bought out, lock stock and barrel.

SUMMARY:

  • Hospitalization numbers are nearly 30% higher than the actual figure due to the difference between being hospitalized due to a positive test rather than actual illness.
  • Journalists should have avoided the state’s rhetoric and narrative on hospitalizations and COVID injections.
  • U.S. media have viewed Fauci’s utterances as a kind of gospel.  MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace could have been speaking for many when she called herself “a Fauci groupie.”
  • Fauci has been featured on magazine covers, is the topic of a Disney biopic, and has at least 400 media events—even though his role is not a public relations.
  • Treated like a King, the media doesn’t question or criticize Fauci despite his pandemic flip-flops.  Some journalists have published articles pushing back on narratives problematic to Fauci’s public messaging at his request.
  • To those critical of him, “….they’re really criticizing science,” Fauci said in November, “because I represent science.”

Important excerpt:

It’s merely to say journalists (and citizens) should recognize their proximity to power and influence, and realize that experts, like politicians, don’t shed self-interest simply because of the work they do. The expert’s data and comments should be scrutinized, dissected, and discussed, not treated as gospel or used as prima facie evidence for coercive policies. (As the economist Ludwig von Mises once pointed out, there is no “ought in science”; science can only tell us what is.)

Ekstra Bladet, Denmark’s newspaper, appears to have gleaned some of these lessons during the pandemic.

Let’s hope more news outlets around the world do the same.

For more: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/08/05/germanys-top-newspaper-apologizes-for-fear-driven-covid-coverage/

Unfortunately, media in the U.S. isn’t gleaning these lessons and continues to be a mouth-piece of Big Pharma, Big Tech, and government bureaucrats who have severe conflicts of interest and who haven’t treated a patient in 40 years. The reason for this is quite simple, they are bought out.

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Activism, vaccines, Viruses

Planning for Hospitalization

https://jbs.org/video/constitution-corner/planning-for-the-inevitable-constitution-corner  Video Here (Approx. 6 Min)

Planning for the Inevitable | Constitution Corner

January 27, 2022

You may not know when you’ll end up in a hospital but being prepared is key.  Having some “Estate Planning” done before hand could not only save you money, but it could direct the care you get or don’t want.  In this episode of Constitution Corner, you’ll learn about two important documents, the Healthcare Power of Attorney and Advanced Directives.  Robert Owens will explain why they are so important to your medical rights.

Healthcare Power of Attorney:

  • This document assigns the legal right to make healthcare decisions to another person.
  • This requires the hospital to obtain written, informed consent from the power of attorney (POA).
  • Make sure your POA is intelligent and a fighter.
  • Attorney Owens recommends you find a lawyer who specializes in Estate Planning to make sure the wording is correct.

Advance Directive:

  • A legal document specifying the types of treatment you want and don’t want. (You can say “no” to being ventilated, monoclonal antibodies, and remdesivir)
  • Many states have their own advance directive forms. Your local Area Agency on Aging can help you locate the right forms. You can find your area agency phone number by calling the Eldercare Locator toll-free at 1-800-677-1116 or by visiting https://eldercare.acl.gov.
  • For those in Wisconsin, go here:  https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/adformspoa.htm
  • Some states require your advance directive to be witnessed; a few require your signature to be notarized. A notary is a person licensed by the state to witness signatures. You might find a notary at your bank, post office, or local library, or call your insurance agent. Some notaries charge a fee.
  • Some states have registries that can store your advance directive for quick access by health care providers, your proxy, and anyone else to whom you have given permission. Private firms also will store your advance directive. There may be a fee for storing your form in a registry. If you store your advance directive in a registry and later make changes, you must replace the original with the updated version in the registry.
  • Some people spend a lot of time in more than one state—for example, visiting children and grandchildren. If that’s your situation, consider preparing an advance directive using forms for each state—and keep a copy in each place, too.
  • Give copies of your advance directive to your health care proxy and alternate proxy. Give your doctor a copy for your medical records. Tell close family members and friends where you keep a copy. If you have to go to the hospital, give staff there a copy to include in your records. Because you might change your advance directive in the future, it’s a good idea to keep track of who receives a copy.
  • Review your advance care planning decisions from time to time—for example, every 10 years, if not more often. You might want to revise your preferences for care if your situation or your health changes. Or, you might want to make adjustments if you receive a serious diagnosis; if you get married, separated, or divorced; if your spouse dies; or if something happens to your proxy or alternate. If your preferences change, you will want to make sure your doctor, proxy, and family know about them.
  • You might want to make a card to carry in your wallet indicating that you have an advance directive and where it is kept. Here is an example of the wallet card offered by the American Hospital Association. You might want to print this to fill out and carry with you. A PDF can be found online (PDF, 40 KB).

Action Items:

  1. Like and share this video with others
  2. Watch “Overview of America”.
  3. Apply for JBS membership and get involved.
  4. Sign up for Legislative Action Alerts or text JBS to 800-527-8721.

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