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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience

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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience

Jennifer L. Fagen 1, *, Jeremy A. Shelton 2 and Jenna Luché-Thayer 3

Abstract:

Even though there are approximately half a million new cases of Lyme disease in the US annually, according to the CDC, it is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, which can result in a chronic, multisystemic condition. Lyme disease is a recognized public health threat and is a designated “notifiable disease”. As such, Lyme disease is mandated to be reported by the CDC. Despite this, both acute and chronic Lyme disease (CLD) have been relegated to the category of “contested illnesses”, which can lead to medical gaslighting. By analyzing results from an online survey of respondents with Lyme disease (n = 986), we elucidate the lived experiences of people who have been pushed to the margins of the medical system by having their symptoms attributed to mental illness, anxiety, stress, and aging. Further, respondents have had their blood tests and erythema migrans (EM) rashes discounted and were told that CLD simply does not exist. As a result, a series of fruitless consultations often result in the delay of a correct diagnosis, which has deleterious consequences. This is the first study that addresses an extensive range of gaslighting techniques experienced by this patient population.

(See top link for entire paper)

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Activism, Lyme, Psychological Aspects, research, Uncategorized

Dr. Pierre Kory Goes To Hollywood: Must See 12 Min. Film on Ivermectin

**UPDATE**

We now learn that a U.S. government ‘cartel’ bribed large pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS with billions of dollars in contracts to promote COVID-19 vaccines and not fill prescriptions for ivermectin.

Go here to learn of all the things ivermectin does, where to get it, and treatment protocols.

https://pierrekorymedicalmusings.com/p/the-new-short-film-called-the-war

“The War on Ivermectin” Isn’t Just Your Favorite Book, Now It’s Also A Documentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Mikki Willis documented the disinformation campaign that discredited ivermectin around the world. Now updated and rebranded, the movie exposes their wicked tactics.

PIERRE KORY, MD, MPA
DEC 11, 2023

Covid may be fading faster than last week’s sunburn (likely to make way for the “next pandemic”), but the war on ivermectin rages on. And it’s no wonder, as we continue to discover its efficacy against increasing numbers of viral illnesses and now, even cancers. Of course, the more ivermectin threatens these insanely lucrative markets, the more enemies it racks up. (If you thought the Covid market was massive, in the end, cancer may be even bigger – the global chemotherapy market alone is expected to reach $330 Billion by 2029.)

Mikki Willis is a bestselling author, investigative filmmaker, and now, a friend. (He also used to be an old lefty/progressive like me – emphasis on the “used to be.”) In 2020, he released the first installment of his documentary series, Plandemic. The micro-budget documentary was watched and shared by over one billion people world-wide, making it the most seen independent movie in history. Plandemic 2: Indoctornation, set a streaming world-record with 2 million viewers attending the online premiere. Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening, was released in June of 2023 and is being hailed by critics as, “the most important movie of this era.” Note that the Plandemic trilogy can be seen for free at PlandemicSeries.com.

More relevant to my cause is that last year, Mikki released a short but powerful documentary detailing how ivermectin, the now infamous Nobel Prize-winning medication, had been slandered during the COVID pandemic. Well, a lot has happened in the year since, so Mikki has masterfully updated the film and rebranded it The War on Ivermectin to selflessly help support my book with explosive new clips and critical legal developments. (Go to top link for article and “must see” 12 minute documentary)

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**Comment**

The ivermectin scandal should educate the world on the corruption between government “public health,” mainstream media, Big Pharma, research institutions, “professional” medical groups, and science journals.  As George Carlin used to say:

Another “dog dewormer,” Fenbendazole (Fenben) cured this man of stage four cancer.  It appears that there is no significant difference between albendazole and fenbendazole as both are types of benzimidazole or antihelminthic drugs often used against GI parasites, giardia, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworm genus Taenia, etc.  Albenza and other “de-wormers” are often used in Lyme/MSIDS treatment against worms as ticks transmit parasitic worms.

I’ll never forget something Master Herbalist Stephen Buhner (RIP) stated: (highly paraphrased and I can’t remember where I read it)

A savvy, sophisticated, effective treatment works in tandem and overlaps.

In other words, good treatments often do multiple things simultaneously and symbiotically.  I’ve never forgotten those words and would agree 100%.

Allopathic medicine wants to extract individual components so they can make money off of each component.  They also can’t stand it when a drug/product does multiple things because they can’t reap enough profits.  This is why ivermectin had to be destroyed.  They knew it was a wonder drug but kept it from the public, allowing millions to die.  Do not trust these scoundrels ever again.  Do your homework.

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Activism, Treatment, Viruses

Podcast: When Lyme Disease Leads to Low Sex Drive

https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-disease-and-low-sex-drive/

PODCAST: When Lyme disease leads to low sex drive

Dec. 1, 2023

On a recent episode of the Lyme Boss podcast, host Heather Gray interviews Dr. Diane Mueller, a Colorado naturopath who specializes in sexual health and chronic illness.

Dr. Mueller has two different medical clinics:

One clinic, MyLymeDoc.com, is dedicated to helping those with Lyme, mold and other chronic infections/toxins that are driving symptoms such as fibro, headaches, hormonal imbalances, cognitive decline, chronic fatigue and more.

The other one, MyLibidoDoc.com, focuses on sexual well-being.

In this podcast episode, the two discuss sexual dysfunction in the context of chronic illness, the role of hormones and stress in sexual function, and tips for improving sexual health and wellness.

The Lyme Boss podcast is available via Apple, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube.

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Activism, Lyme, Psychological Aspects

New Resolution Removes Reduction in Fossil Fuels

https://www.ft.com/content/b622bc0

COP28 Draft Agreement Drops Phaseout of Fossil Fuels

In a video conference leading up to the COP28, the United Arab Emirates’ Sultan Al Jaber said that the phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’ and asked for actual data showing that this would solve greenhouse gas emissions.

And that’s just the problem.

There isn’t any.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels

Dec. 3, 2023

Article Excerpts:

The president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, the Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting can reveal.

The comments were “incredibly concerning” and “verging on climate denial”, scientists said, and they were at odds with the position of the UN secretary general, António Guterres.

Al Jaber made the comments in ill-tempered responses to questions from Mary Robinson, the chair of the Elders group and a former UN special envoy for climate change, during a live online event on 21 November. As well as running Cop28 in Dubai, Al Jaber is also the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company, Adnoc, which many observers see as a serious conflict of interest.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**

It doesn’t seem to matter that climate expert after climate expert as well as research that denies there is a climate crisis, that green energy solutions are a scam that have actually made the climate worse, and that the media continues to use corrupt data that climate alarmists,  researchers, and politicians use to beat a false narrative to death for their own nefarious purposes.

The narrative just rambles on.

This is an important topic for many reasons but this climate narrative is being spewed on nearly every tick study being done, despite it being false.  It also doesn’t seem to matter that independent research has shown ticks to be marvelously ecoadaptive and not dependent upon the weather.

Again, the narrative rambles on.

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Activism, research

Western Massachusetts Woman Files Lawsuit Over Home Test For Lyme Disease

https://www.masslive.com/springfield/2023/10/western-massachusetts-woman-files-lawsuit-over-home-test-for-lyme-disease.html

Western Massachusetts woman files lawsuit over home test for Lyme disease

By Greta Jochem | gjochem@repub.com

SPRINGFIELD — A home test for Lyme disease from LetsGetChecked comes in a box with a message on the inside. “It’s good to know,” it reads.

A recently filed lawsuit has a different phrase for the test: “false advertising with tragic consequences.”

Filed in U.S. District court in Springfield, the class action lawsuit alleges that the LetsGetChecked test is not accurate, deceives customers and violates consumer protection law.

Moira Kerans, who lives in Dalton, and TruthCures, a Kansas-based nonprofit focused on Lyme disease, filed the suit in June against LetsGetChecked. It demands a jury trial and $5 million in damages.

The company ”strongly disputes” the lawsuit’s claims, LetsGetChecked spokesperson Emily Ryan said in an email. “As this matter is subject to legal proceedings, we shall be making no further comments,” Ryan said.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**

A few important points:

  • The article makes sure to state that the FDA has NOT approved any home tests for Lyme disease.  What it fails to mention is that the current “cleared” 2-tiered testing is also abysmal, yet because it’s “cleared” by the FDA, it is the only accepted test which has kept patients from proper diagnosis for decades. This testing problem goes back to the Second National Conference on Lyme Disease Testing in Dearborn, Michigan in 1994 and will continue to be a problem because the CDC recommends tests with the FDA stamp on it.  They purposely took out the most specific band for Lyme due to their vested interest in a Lyme vaccine but continue to blather about “reliability” when it’s not reliable at all!   It’s a sad state of affairs.
  • The FDA is guilty of stifling, banning, or censoring anything it considers a threat to its monopoly, including testing.  This out of control agency receives money from the very companies it regulates, and needs to be eliminated.
  • While I agree that this home test should not be a substitute for a doctor’s visit, I would also emphasize that neither should the FDA approved test be a substitute for a doctor’s visit, but herein lies another problem: doctors are hopelessly lost on virtually everything Lyme/MSIDS related.  Medical schools only teach a CDC narrative based on 40 year old science done by a Cabal that has vested interests.
  • LetsGetChecked must file a formal response to the complaint in court later this month, according to the online docket.  As far as I’m concerned the CDC and FDA have had a lot to answer for as well.

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Activism, Lyme, Testing