Weaponized Ticks/Human Experiments/The Lyme Disease Truth with Kris Newby
With Chris Mathieu
Forbidden Knowledge News
The censorship mentioned is very real. I was just kicked off LinkedIn. It’s going to be harder to find information that does not follow the accepted narrative spun out by our public ‘authorities’ and main stream media whom have severe conflicts of interest.
We are indebted to all of Newby’s work. She is behind the documentaries “Under Our Skin”and “Emergence” which accurately portray what Lyme/MSIDS patients experience. I diagnosed myself and my husband by watching these.
Lastly, here’s a short piece of Willy Burgdorfer shortly before he died where he candidly explains Lyme/MSIDS is far from a simple illness and is nearly impossible to find.
COVID-19 patients report having brain fog, as do patients with Lyme disease. Brain fog can be a common symptom following an infection, Marie Grill, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic tells Wired magazine. There are several theories regarding the cause of brain fog, including immune dysfunction, a reaction to a cocktail of medications, changes in blood flow to the brain, and post-traumatic stress.
Dr. Aluko Hope from Montefiore Hospital in New York City described what he has learned from listening to COVID-19 patients. “About a third of his patients say they can’t recall telephone numbers they used to know, or that they struggle to remember the right word, feeling like it’s on the tip of their tongue but just out of reach. They can’t remember where their keys are, what basic traffic rules are.”
Dr. Adam Kaplan, a neuropsychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, adds “This mental fuzziness, often referred to as ‘brain fog,’ has become one of a number of reported COVID-19 recovery symptoms.”
“They say their brains work more slowly,” explains Kaplan. “They can’t pick up information in conversation as easily as they used to, and they struggle with short-term memory: They’ll walk to the kitchen, for instance, and forget what they were looking for. Multitasking is impossible. It takes them longer to get things done, and they often feel confused and overwhelmed. Some patients struggle to return to work or to school.”
What are the causes of COVID-19 brain fog?
The causes of brain fog in COVID-19 have yet to be identified. But scientists believe contributing factors may include nerve damage, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, changes in blood flow to the brain, or effects from a cocktail of drugs used to sedate patients while ventilated. However, brain fog occurs in patients who have not been hospitalized.
Another explanation focuses on the body’s immune response to the virus. “Something about that activation of the immune system is potentially causing worse cognitive function,” says Joanna Hellmuth, a neurologist at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center. “It might be that prolonged immune activation after COVID is creating these cognitive changes.”
Brain fog often follows infections
“We do have experience with this,” says Marie Grill, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic, as she points out that brain fog often follows other infections like Lyme disease, Epstein-Barr (better known as “mono”), and other types of herpes viruses. “A lot of us are not surprised at all to be encountering this, because we have seen it so many times.”
What is the future for individuals with COVID-19 brain fog?
”Scientists don’t know how long these cognitive changes will last in COVID-19 patients, nor if they will have a lasting effect on brain function,” says Hellmuth.
How can doctors tell the difference between COVID-19 fog and Lyme fog?
The article in Wired did not address this all-important question.
Hedgehogs, Squirrels, and Blackbirds as Sentinel Hosts for Active Surveillance of Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi Complex in Urban and Rural Environments
Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex, is one of the most common vector-borne zoonotic diseases in Europe. Knowledge about the enzootic circulation of Borrelia pathogens between ticks and their vertebrate hosts is epidemiologically important and enables assessment of the health risk for the human population. In our project, we focused on the following vertebrate species:
European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Northern white-breasted hedgehog (E. roumanicus)
Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Common blackbird (Turdus merula).
The cadavers of accidentally killed animals used in this study constitute an available source of biological material, and we have confirmed its potential for wide monitoring of B. burgdorferi s.l. presence and genospecies diversity in the urban environment.
High infection rates were observed in all four target host species; mixed infections by several genospecies were detected on the level of individuals, as well as in particular tissue samples.
90% for E. erinaceus
73% for E. roumanicus
91% for S. vulgaris
68% for T. merula
These findings show the usefulness of multiple tissue sampling as tool for revealing the occurrence of several genospecies within one animal and the risk of missing particular B. burgdorferi s.l. genospecies when looking in one organ alone.
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**Comment**
You have to admire their tenacity!
And this needs to be done on human autopsies! The high infection rates aren’t surprising because they are looking in multiple tissues. This should be shared widely as a reason why human patients are not getting the attention they deserve.
This blog post is part of our People to Highlight Series during our 2020 Year-End Appeal. Each week we’ll be spotlighting a GLA community member who has helped to advance our mission. To support GLA during our year-end appeal, donate here.
FIGHTING BACK: MY HEALING JOURNEY
by Bill Beesmer
When I was four years old, my dad died, leaving behind sixteen children for my mother to raise alone. We lived in a small house with no indoor plumbing. I do not know how my mother, who was pregnant when our father died, found the strength and resources to raise, feed, and clothe all of us. I refuse to allow a poorly diagnosed case of Lyme disease to take me out without a fight. I owe that to my mother, myself, and every person who has been impacted by this disease. I am honored to share my story.
In 2013 during the July Fourth weekend, two significant events occurred. I turned seventy years old, and I also found an engorged tick on my bathroom floor. I live alone and I do not have pets, so I assume the tick had been on me as I had just spent days doing yard work. The next business day, I took the tick and myself to my general practitioner (GP). I had no sign of a rash or an entry location, so doxycycline was not prescribed, and the tick was not sent to a lab for testing. In hindsight, these were huge mistakes. I did not know any better and neither did my GP.
Within a few weeks, I developed excruciating pain in my lower back and buttocks requiring a rescue squad trip to the emergency room. This happened twice, and I was never tested for Lyme, even though I told the doctors about the tick. Shortly after that, I developed pain and weakness on my right side from my ribs to my toes. Within five weeks, my right side atrophied, and I lost 40 pounds. The back pain never abated or lessened. I was in constant agony. Finally, my GP sent me to a neurosurgeon who ordered an MRI of my thoracic spine, a CAT scan, and an EMG. The neurologist that performed the EMG wrote in his report that I had experienced diabetic neuropathy. Having been a type II diabetic for over 50 years, this did not make sense to me. Later, a neurologist and an infectious disease doctor refuted this, agreeing it was tick-borne disease related.
My deterioration continued, and In February of 2014, I had my severely swollen right knee aspirated by an orthopedic surgeon. Knowing about the tick encounter, the surgeon had my knee fluid tested. Tests were positive for Lyme. That is how and when I learned I had Lyme disease.
In the following months and years, I saw many doctors, including a neurologist, an infectious disease doctor at Mass General Hospital in Boston, and two “Lyme-literate” doctors. The infectious disease doctor ordered a spinal tap, and my spinal fluid tested positive for Lyme disease. My treatment was a PICC line placed in my right arm to receive 28 consecutive days of Rocephin infusions. My last infusion was in February 2020.
Since July 2013, I have spent more than $30,000 on out-of-pocket medical expenses. This includes supplements, blood tests, and doctor visits not covered by insurance, primarily because Lyme-literate doctors do not accept insurance. It stings to have to write a check for Lyme diagnosis and treatment. This is happening to hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) of people tolerating Lyme and other co-infections with limited resources. This disease needs to be covered by insurance.
I first learned of Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) when searching online for a dynamic Lyme organization. I reviewed several Lyme groups’ history and financial statements. I was looking for a trustworthy nonprofit organization where I could confidently donate to Lyme research. After examining GLA’s financial statements and speaking with key staff members, GLA rose to the top of my list very quickly.
Global Lyme Alliance has been helpful to me in many ways. The staff has always responded promptly to my many questions, often directing me to research sites, articles and informing me of medical advances. A few years ago, GLA invited me to a Lyme research summit for donors. The presenters were doctors, scientists, and clinical researchers from hospitals and medical schools throughout the United States. I was impressed to learn that GLA grants had funded much of their work due to donations made possible by GLA donors like me. The summit was a fantastic experience. Lyme had taken so much from me, and I needed to know people were fighting back.
Given the rampant spread of Lyme disease and co-infections with no current cure, I decided to get involved and do more. When I was asked to become a GLA Lyme Education Ambassador, it was the icing on the cake. I have learned so much about Lyme disease and the advances being made. To this day, I often call GLA staff with questions or for guidance. They are always there to help.
Bill speaking at Onteora High School in Boiceville, NY
I am honored to help educate people in my area, the beautiful Hudson Valley, and raise Lyme disease awareness. I disburse GLA posters and flyers, I speak at social clubs and schools, and wherever I can find an audience. The pandemic has curtailed all that, so we have had to find creative ways to raise funds for these programs and much-needed research. I want to thank my family and friends, who helped me generate over $75,000 while fundraising for GLA in 2019.
I am sure that you know somebody who has experienced the devastating impact of Lyme disease and how helpless they felt. Look at what my mom was capable of when it seemed like there was no help in sight. She taught me how to fight for what was right, which is exactly what I am doing. I ask you to join forces with me and GLA to make meaningful progress on Lyme patients’ behalf. It is never too late to help. Your contribution will make a difference. Thank you for stepping up.
Dr. Wolfgang Klemann – Lyme disease is a small vessel disease
July 2, 2016
In this short video, Dr. Klemann describes how quickly borrelia leaves the blood (within hours) to infect small vessels. This, along with biofilm and round-body forms are reasons why blood (serology) testing will not work.
He describes how borrelia has an enzyme to break down collagen tissue, form colonies and a protective slime layer. He states that antibiotics target the outer layer of the biofilm, but not the inner layer and that longer treatment is imperative for effectiveness.
This is not to say you won’t have to perhaps see a regular doctor for specific issues, as Lyme/MSIDS affects so many organs; however, the main doctor in charge of treating tick-borne illness should be Lyme literate.
Madison Area Lyme Support Group 