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Podcast: Lyme & Long-COVID in 16 Year Old Girl

**UPDATE**

FYI: NIH has blown over $1 Billion studying ‘Long COVID’ and have discovered nadda.

https://danielcameronmd.com/podcast-lyme-disease-and-long-covid-in-a-16-year-old-girl/

PODCAST: LYME DISEASE AND LONG-COVID IN A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL

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Hello and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this podcast, Dr. Cameron discusses the case of a 16-year-old adolescent with Lyme disease, who developed Long-COVID.

Dr. Cameron recently published this case, taken from a Lyme disease and COVID survey, in a study entitled “Consequences of Contracting COVID-19 or Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals with a History of Lyme Disease.”¹

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The case involved a 16-year-old girl with a history of a tick bite, erythema migrans rash, Bell’s palsy and a swollen knee. Lyme disease tests were positive with 5 of 10 IgG Western blot bands. She had been ill for 5 years. She had also been diagnosed with chronic fatigue and Post -Treatment Lyme disease Syndrome (PTLDS).

The young woman had been treated for 3 years with oral and IV antibiotics, as well as supplements. She reported being chronically ill from Lyme disease but was not being treated with antibiotics at the time of the Survey.

Her COVID-19 was confirmed by nasal swab. She was not hospitalized but had fever, fatigue, and headache and some limitations on activities due to her illness. She was ill more for than a month.

The woman felt that her history of having a tick-borne illness made her acute COVID-19 illness worse. She developed long-COVID.

Her GSQ-30 score was 68 out of 120, indicating a high symptom burden. Her worst symptoms were feeling fatigued or having low energy, feeling worse after normal physical activity, needing more sleep than usual, not feeling rested on wakening, discomfort with normal light or sound, changes in visual clarity or trouble focusing, hot or cold sensations in extremities, irregular or rapid heartbeats, feeling irritable, sad, feeling panicky, anxious, or worried, trouble finding or retrieving words, trouble with memory, and slower speed of thinking.

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Questions addressed in this podcast:

  1. Can you discuss the Lyme disease and COVID survey?
  2. What is the burden of illness scale?
  3. What was the burden of illness for individuals with a history of Lyme disease without contracting COVID?
  4. What was the burden of illness for individuals with a history of Lyme disease who contracted COVID?
  5. According to the survey, how many individuals with a history of Lyme disease developed long-COVID?
  6. What are the benefits of Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval?
  7. Was 16-year-old girl’s Lyme disease history typical?
  8. Was this 16-year-old girl’s COVID case typical?
  9. What are your concerns with this case?
  10. What are your concerns for others with long-COVID who have a history of Lyme disease?
  11. Could Lyme disease and long-COVID be confused?
  12. What would you advise a patient?

Thanks for listening to another Inside Lyme Podcast. Please remember that the advice given is general and not intended as specific advice to any particular patient. If you require specific advice, please seek that advice from an experienced professional.

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References:
  1. Cameron DJ, McWhinney SR. Consequences of Contracting COVID-19 or Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals with a History of Lyme Disease. Antibiotics (Basel). Mar 1 2023;12(3)doi:10.3390/antibiotics12030493

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**Comment**

A few points for consideration:

  • COVID testing is as bad as Lyme testing.  It can not differentiate between COVID and the regular flu.  This patient might simply have the flu.
  • Fever, fatigue, and headache could be anything, including Lyme/MSIDS.
  • Who’s to say COVID didn’t reactivate her Lyme/MSIDS?  It did for me and my husband and many others.
  • “Long COVID” has become a similar catch-all definition as “consumption” was in the past and means very little as tests do not prove anything.  ‘The powers that be’ would rather blame anything than a reactivated infection (including EBV) that would improve with long-term antibiotics or other treatments.
  • Cameron admits her symptoms look exactly like Lyme symptoms.  Perhaps they are!
  • The other fly in the ointment is the fact COVID injection reactions are being blamed on “long COVID.”  Nobody is separating this issue out and it’s a perfect ploy to divert attention away from injection reactions.  
  • Infant deaths due to vaccines are never listed on death certificates because there is no CDC code for cause of death due to vaccines.  They are ALL LISTED AS SIDS.
  • I’m thankful Cameron is concerned that this patient might have reactivated tick-borne illness.  Not everything is COVID!

Long Term Antibiotics for Lyme Disease With Persistent Symptoms: A Pilot Project

http://  Approx. 1.5 Hours

May 17, 2023

Sadly, not all patients are able to test positive on the 2-tier CDC test, and not all patients received treatment in the study.

Two-thirds had more than 70% improvement in symptoms after using extended antibiotics.
The author also mentioned that there were only two serious adverse events that cleared with appropriate treatment.

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Live the Adventure Podcast: Ticks, Lyme Disease, & Pathogens

https://canlyme.com/2023/05/20/cormode-david-webb-explore-magazine-podcast/

Sarah Cormode joins host David Webb on Explore Magazine’s Live the Adventure Podcast

Sarah and David want listeners to continue exploring in nature and stay safe in the outdoors.
Explore's Live the Adventure Podcast logo floating over a kayaker on the shore.

Sarah Cormode, host of the Looking at Lyme podcast, speaks to outdoor enthusiasts across the country in this Explore podcast with host David Webb. Sarah’s interests in education and awareness shine through as she talks about the Looking at Lyme podcast, and how to avoid tick bites and Lyme disease while enjoying the outdoors. Sarah and David want listeners to continue exploring in nature and stay safe in the outdoors!

Ticks. Lyme disease. Pathogens.

Are you scared yet?

Well, you don’t need to be. Even active outdoor enthusiasts like us only need to be educated and aware—then we can stay tick safe!

Today’s conversation is with Sarah Cormode, from the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. Sarah is a podcaster and has had the opportunity to speak with dozens of experts in the field of medicine and outdoor safety and education.

So let’s talk ticks with Sarah Cormode!

Learn more about prevention strategies at CanLyme.com and consider purchasing a Tick Removal Kit to ensure safe and timely tick removal.

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The Hulk Calls Lyme Disease “Brutal, Persistent, & Misdiagnosed”

https://www.lymedisease.org/mark-ruffalo-lyme-disease/

Actor who played The Hulk calls Lyme disease “brutal, persistent”

May 17, 2023

Actor Mark Ruffalo (aka The Hulk) has posted on social media about having personal experience with “brutal, persistent” Lyme disease.

He shared his comment on Facebook, Twitter and in an Instagram story.

Ruffalo was encouraging people to watch the Lyme documentary “The Quiet Epidemic,” now available to stream on AppleTV/iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Vimeo on Demand.

He called the Quiet Epidemic “a powerful and award-winning expose about the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease and our for-profit healthcare system.”

He added, “From personal experience, Lyme disease can be brutal, persistent, and misdiagnosed.”

In addition to playing the Incredible Hulk, Ruffalo has been nominated for Oscars three times for various roles.

Click here for more information about how to watch “The Quiet Epidemic.”

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Despite story after story of people experiencing a relapsing illness after Lyme treatment, our corrupt CDC/NIH/IDSA have yet another flawed study to hang their hats on:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2023/05/18/new-lyme-study-being-used-to-support-cdc-narrative-you-arent-infected-you-just-have-a-simple-immune-response/

Like all other flawed studies used by The Cabal to push their accepted narrative, this new one does not prove anything – only a correlation.  It is ironic how ‘the powers that be’ sniff at correlations for other things (autism, vaccines, etc) but jump fully in when they find anything that allows them to continue propagating the mythology that Lyme is a simple, nuisance illness that is cured simply by taking a few weeks of a mono-therapy that hasn’t worked since the beginning of time.

Study: Startling Connection Between Lyme & Blood Cancer

https://tickbootcamp.com/lyme-disease-and-blood-cancer-a-startling-connection-revealed-in-new-study/

Lyme Disease And Blood Cancer: A Startling Connection Revealed In New Study

May 7, 2023

Two Borrelia Spirochetes Attached to Leukemic Lymphocyte
  • A groundbreaking study by renowned researcher Alan B. MacDonald reveals a hidden link between Lyme disease and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), a slow-growing blood cancer.
  • The study found that some people had Borrelia (Lyme) infections in their blood for three years before being diagnosed with CLL, even though they didn’t have any symptoms.
  • The study discovered new findings, such as Borrelia bacteria getting into both healthy and cancerous white blood cells, highlighting the need to better understand the connection between Lyme disease and other health issues for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Introduction: Uncovering a Surprising Connection Between Lyme Disease and Blood Cancer
Imagine the shock when a groundbreaking study, published in the Journal of Clinical Review and Case Reports on May 15, 2023, unveils a hidden link between Lyme disease and cancer. In the eye-opening research, “Invasion of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Bloodstream Tumor Cells by Borrelia Spirochetes,” renowned researcher Alan B. MacDonald reveals astonishing insights into the connection between Lyme disease and CLL, a slow-growing blood cancer.

The Study: Examining a CLL Patient with Borrelia Infections
In this study, Dr. MacDonald investigated the case of a 66-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer and CLL. The patient had gradual onset of axillary lymph node enlargement (swelling of lymph nodes in her armpit area) in 2019, and subsequent tests confirmed a CLL diagnosis. Interestingly, the patient was found to have asymptomatic Borrelia (Lyme) infections in her bloodstream, including both Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi.

Findings: Lyme Infections Before CLL Diagnosis
The study found that the patient had Lyme infections in her blood without showing any symptoms three years before being diagnosed with CLL. Blood tests from 2016 using a special technique called Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) showed that Lyme bacteria were sticking to a special type of white blood cell that helps fight infections. In 2022, when the patient’s white blood cells turned cancerous, the tests still showed an ongoing infection with two types of Lyme bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi).

Significance: Unprecedented Observations in CLL and Lyme Infections
This study shares some new discoveries about the connection between Borrelia (Lyme) and blood cancer (CLL):

  1. Some people had Borrelia infections in their blood for three years before being diagnosed with CLL, even though they didn’t have any symptoms.
  2. One person with CLL was found to have two different types of Borrelia bacteria in their blood at the same time.
  3. Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria were seen sticking to and entering healthy white blood cells, something that was only seen in labs before.
  4. Borrelia bacteria were also seen entering cancerous white blood cells, which is a completely new finding.
  5. Borrelia miyamotoi infections have been found in patients with a specific type of blood cancer, but this is the first time they’ve been shown to actually enter the cancerous cells.
  6. Groups of Borrelia bacteria were found in patients’ blood samples, both before and after developing leukemia, and these groups have been linked to cancer in other cases.

Summary: Borrelia Implications Beyond Lyme
A groundbreaking study by Dr. Alan B. MacDonald investigates the link between Lyme disease and a slow-growing blood cancer called Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). The research looked at a 66-year-old woman with CLL who had Lyme bacteria in her blood without any symptoms, three years before being diagnosed with CLL. The study discovered new findings, such as Lyme bacteria getting into both healthy and cancerous white blood cells. This highlights the need to better understand the connection between Lyme disease and other health issues for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

About the Author: Dr. Alan B. MacDonald
As an expert in Lyme disease and tick-borne illness complications, Dr. MacDonald has made several appearances on the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, discussing this groundbreaking study (PDF) and more. He is known for his cutting-edge research on Lyme disease and tick-borne illness complications. His research emphasizes the importance of understanding the link between Lyme disease and other medical conditions, such as CLL, to better diagnose and treat patients affected by these illnesses.

Photo Description
The featured photo in this blog post depicts a lymphocyte cancer cell with two Lyme disease spirochetes attached. More specifically: “Immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibody CB10 specific for protein OSP A of borrelia burgdorferi group sl spirochetes. Two borrelia spirochetes (black arrows) are attached to a large caliber leukemic lymphocyte. Magnification 1000x original.”

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**Comment**

Mark my words: this will only be shared between sick patients and the doctors who dare treat us. 

A few points:

“The integration of any foreign gene into your chromosome can cause cancer immediately,” warned microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi.

“[It] can cause all sorts of inflammation and moreover will cause this gene to be transmitted to your offspring,” he explained.

“This is not a hate speech. This is a speech to make everyone wake up and see the dangers that they are facing because the WHO and the CDC and the FDA and all these guys up there are planning to introduce RNA vaccines worldwide.

And for this bit of truth, Prof. Sucharit Bhakdi is charged with “incitement” and “trivialization of the Holocaust” for statements he made comparing the C19 vaccination program to 1930s/40s Germany. His hearing is scheduled for 23 May in Plön, Germany.  More details here:  https://doctors4covidethics.org/dr-bhakdis-legal-case/

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