The Biggest Next Battle on COVID-19 That You Don’t Know Your Position On Yet

April 22, 2020

The BIGGEST Next Battle on COVID-19 That You Don’t Know Your Position On Yet

by jameslyonsweiler

4/20/2020

BY ANY ESTIMATION, I have been reliably and consistently 30 to 45 days ahead of the curve on issues related to COVID-19. That’s the benefit of having done independent research leading to a book on Ebola. I called for social distancing before anyone knew why I was proposing that we not place our hands above our shoulders in public, stop shaking hands, and stop attending large gatherings. I nailed it in my revised hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 was likely a laboratory escape, but not man-made. I’ve recast “Immune Enhancement” more properly as “Pathogenic Priming” – a term all will get used to hearing when Phase I trials become Phase II trials and people start getting infected w/SARS-CoV-2 following vaccination and start dying at even higher rates due to disease enhancement caused by Pathogenic Priming from SARS-CoV-2 vaccination – something the vaccine developers SHOULD have tested for in animal studies, but skipped.

Call it a crystal ball, call it the product of insight of thirty-five years of non-stop learning in all areas of Science that I find merit my attention…

Today, 4/19/2020, I’m publishing that a major battle is brewing that neither side is yet aware of. It’s probably the most controversial aspect of COVID-19 public health policy, personal choice and the urge to “return to normalcy”. People who pick one side will see clearly why they are on one side; people who choose the other side will either be (a) bent on securing a massive revenue stream for allopathy and continuation of the centralization of faux authority on public health at CDC, or (b) so deeply conditioned and already convinced that even while they call for their personal, human, and constitional rights to be secured and defending, that they have already given up to their oppressors as all-mighty, all-powerful, and they will fight against their own best interest thinking they are defending their freedoms.

I’m talking about Private vs. Mandatory testing.

Private. As in SECRET. As in EYES ONLY. YOUR EYES ONLY.

Oh, you may think you have an opinion about this already. If you are against private COVID-19 testing, and you’re new to the topic, trust me, you won’t agree with yourself in a week. It will be a weird week for you. Your mind will feel closed, under attack. It will hurt, a little. That’s cognitive disequilibrium, and it is state of mind in which you are about to learn something.

For me, it’s been a weird two weeks, since I first brought up Private, Non-Compulsory In-Home Antibody Testing in the #IPAKBacktoWork Plan. Why interesting? Because everywhere I discuss it, I get kicked in the ass. For wanting the choice for all. It is me? Is this thing one? CHOICE. FOR ALL. BETTER YET – PRIVATE CHOICE. Not Bill Gate’s option. The IPAK option.

Evidently, post-COVID, major portions of freedom-loving America have already conceded, in their subconcious, the right of the government to test them for COVID-19, at any time, and to report those results to CDC. This portion – who in other settings spend 18 hours a day fighting an increasingly unwinnable fight to preserve the right to determine what we inject into our bodies – are evidently so deeply conditioned on the fallacy that “Testing Means Reporting” that they cannot read the word “Private” without reading “Mandatory”.

I have set up interviews to educate people on Private vs. Compulsory testing. That helped a little.

I’ve spent hours and hours answering questions online with hundreds of people. To little effect.

I’ve written articles explaining in great detail the differences between Private and Clinical testing.

And here I am, again, 12 something AM in the morning, writing another article, fighting the urge to explain yet again.

I won’t win that fight. I’ll give in. Let me try not to, because I’ve already explained it so many other times, so many other articles.

So let me try to unprogram you.

Read this sentence:

“Private (Non-Compulsory) Immunity vs. Mandatory Clinical, Reported Vaccination”

Now read it again, out loud:

“Private (Non-Compulsory) Immunity vs. Mandatory Clinical, Reported Vaccination”

And, take breath, and close your eyes and think of that sentence, and what it means to you for 10 seconds.

Now read this one:

“Private (Non-Compulsory) Testing vs. Mandatory Clinical, Reported Testing”

I hope that help you liberate yourself.

You of course can, and should choose which side of the Private vs. Bill Gates testing you are on. Those who want “NO TESTING!” are covered by the #IPAKBack2Work plan because no one will know if you are testing, or not testing. You’re good. It’s included. For real.

To all, good luck when the battle comes. Because those who want to perpetuate massive profits in allopathy and centralized authority in the CDC are hell-bent and already working to

(1) Force you to test in your home and report.

(2) Force you to carry some proof of immunity.

(3) Restrict your rights to participate in society w/out presenting such proof of immunity (Vaccine Cards, Quantum Dot Tatoos, RFID Nose Rings, whatever).

(4) Transfer all of their new authority – which you gave them because you did not win the decisive battle that will win the war – to all other vaccines.

(5) Outlaw vaccine skepticsm speech. Goodbye CHD. Goodbye ICAN. Goodbye IPAK. Hello, Australian Rules Police State.

DEMAND YOUR RIGHT TO SELF-TESTING W/ZERO REPORTING. WHERE THIS GOES DEPENDS 100% ON YOUR ACTIONS. TELL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPS NOW – EMAIL, PHONE AND TELEPHONE CALLS – THAT YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND ABOUT WHEN YOU GO BACK TO WORK BASED ON YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION FROM YOUR PRIVATE TEST.

To those still skeptical if it’s even POSSIBLE to know your own COVID-19 status w/out reporting: That’s Clinical Testing, not Private Testing.

Ever take your own temperature? In the privacy of your own home? Did you report it? Were you compelled to report it? Did you take your temperature “voluntarily”? Or did you just take your temperature.

Non-Compulsory is Not “Voluntary” Voluntary implies participation in a program.

The #IPAKBacktoWork Program defends your personal liberties and rights to #KnowYourStatus without ever having to report it – to anyone.

Do you think Big Pharma and Big Medicine and CDC want you to have that level of autonomy? That level of freedom?

Do you want to know your status? Can you go to CVS or RiteAid and buy a COVID-19 in-home antibody test assay, like you can an EPT?

No.

That’s an option that you cannot exercise.

Because FDA won’t allow it.

I have ZERO financial stake in the game of COVID-19 testing.

No Quid Pro Quo. NADA.

If you do nothing, mandatory testing and all the rest will surely come.

Because FDA does allow that.

Simple. #IPAKBacktoWork.

For those wondering “will we even succeed it we try”?

The answer, of course, is you. Will you do your civic duty to participate in your own self-goverance, or will your fear prevent you from claiming that which is already yours?

It’s 100% up to you. I ask you to do all you can do every day. If you have already done so, thank you. Please share with others. Again and again.

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**Comment**

A “Must Read” for everyone, Weiler presents important civil liberty information regarding the importance of PRIVATE testing in the midst of fear of COVID-19. Please contact your representatives and senators regarding this matter or we may find every part of our lives tracked, recorded, and used against us.  Please take the time.  It’s your freedoms at stake.

I know Wisconsin Governor Evers has repeatedly stated how he does not want to lift restrictions until testing has been done and a vaccine is in place.

 

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Predict High Season for Ticks

https://www.easthamptonstar.com/villages-health/2020416/predict-high-season-ticks

Predict High Season for Ticks

A lone star tick, which can be a carrier of human ehrlichiosis and other infections, can be found in the eastern and southern U.S.  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
By Christine Sampson
April 16, 2020

With consistently warmer weather on the way, and already here on some days, and people out and about enjoying that weather, one particular pest has the potential to cause havoc: ticks.     

Health professionals said this week that symptoms of some tick-borne diseases can mimic those of Covid-19, and an already stressed health care system may not be able to handle an influx of new patients who have been bitten by ticks and get sick.

“It confuses the picture of trying to assess and see if someone is positive for Lyme disease,” said Rebecca Young, a nurse who is the patient navigator for the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Regional Tick-Borne Disease Research Center. “That’s what a lot of the conversations are about. Because we had a warm winter, I’m sure it will be a high season for ticks, especially since there are so many more people out here for this time of year.”

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**Comment**

Important quote:

Fever, chills, weakness, headaches and body aches, and even respiratory symptoms can occur with the bite of an infected tick. (Not all ticks carry an infection.) Illnesses like Lyme disease, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis, Powassan, and others — though not all are present in this region — have symptoms that can overlap with those of Covid-19.     

The doctor interviewed for the piece states that due to current restrictions, treatment for tick-borne illness may be hard to get.  He also states that those who suspect TBI may end up in the E.R. because of the similar symptoms, and get exposed to COVID-19 while there.

For more: https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/category/lyme-disease-treatment/

 

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Google Will Track Cell Phone User Locations To Monitor “Social Distancing”

https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/04/google-will-track-cell-phone-user-locations-to-monitor-social-distancing/

Google Will Track Cell Phone User Locations to Monitor “Social Distancing”

by Rishma Parpia
Published April 19, 2020

Google Will Track Cell Phone User Locations to Monitor “Social Distancing”

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Google has launched a new electronic surveillance initiative that collects location data from users of Google products and services, including cell phones, to track “social distancing” activity and publicly post “Community Mobility Reports” on a new Google website.
  • Google surveillance reports will track and publicly report on the movements and activity of electronic product users in six locations that include (1) retail and recreation; (2) grocery and pharmacies; (3) parks; (4) transit stations; (5) workplaces and (6) residential areas.
  • Google’s surveillance initiative has raised privacy concerns about collection of data on the movements of people within population areas.

Google has announced that it will use its storage of electronic data to track and publicly report on the movements of individuals at the population level during the COVID-19 pandemic. The electronic surveillance initiative utilizes information that Google has collected on users of Google cell phones and products, such as Google Maps, to create reports on the degree to which populations in different areas are conforming to government “social distancing” measures.1

Google maintains it has consulted with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the new surveillance tool.1 The “mobility reports” will be posted publicly on Google’s new website to show whether particular localities, states or countries are seeing more or less people gathering in different types of public spaces.1

According to Google’s website: “As global communities respond to COVID-19, we’ve heard from public health officials that the same type of aggregated, anonymized insights we use in products such as Google Maps could be helpful as they make critical decisions to combat COVID-19. These Community Mobility Reports aim to provide insights into what has changed in response to policies aimed at combating COVID-19. The reports chart movement trends over time by geography, across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.”2

Information Included in Google’s Electronic Surveillance Reports

According to Google, the company plans to publish a series of “Community Mobility Reports” to show the types of places people are visiting across 131 countries and regions.3 The reports contain data from two to three days earlier and will show trends in how populations in different areas are behaving and responding to government “social distancing” regulations, including how many people are still going to work or entering shops and grocery stores, pharmacies, parks and other public spaces.

The electronic surveillance reports will also show traffic comparisons in terms of how busy these places were before the pandemic.3 In the United States, the data will be drilled down to the county level.1

Google said the surveillance data will be collected in aggregate form rather than at an individual level and it will not report absolute numbers of people showing up at parks or grocery stores.4According to the company, the idea is to outline activity in percentages, which highlight potential surges in attendance.4 For example, in its first report, San Francisco County has seen a 75 percent drop in retail and recreation, a 55 percent decline in parks’ population and a 21 percent increase in residential population between February 16, 2020 and March 29, 2020.5

Data Will be Given to Government Officials

Google has said that this type of electronic surveillance data could be useful in alerting local health departments to identify the next potential COVID-19 hotspot combined with other forms of surveillance data routinely collected by government agencies on a local, state and federal level.5 The data will assist public health officials with targeting specific regions with messaging about the need to abide by social distancing rules and not enter parks or other public spaces where residents routinely gather.

Public health officials want to use the information to monitor populations in different countries as people start to return to school and work after COVID-19 quarantines are lifted to measure disease incidence in areas that are congested and heavily active.4

Google Denies Privacy Violations

Google’s new enterprise has prompted renewed privacy concerns about Google collecting information on the movements of users of Google cell phones and other electronic products.4Google maintains that the Community Mobility Reports are powered by the same “anonymization” technology that they use in their products every day.6

Google’s blog post states that for these mobility surveillance reports, the company will use differential privacy, which adds artificial noise to the datasets enabling high quality results without identifying any individual person.6 The blog post adds that Google product users have control over whether or not they want to be tracked by turning the Location History setting “on” or “off”: “The insights are created with aggregated, “anonymized” sets of data from users who have turned on the Location History setting, which is off by default. Users who have Location History turned on can choose to turn the setting off at any time from their Google Account, and can always delete Location History data directly from their Timeline.”6

References:

1 Copeland R.Google Offers User Location Data to Health Officials Tackling Coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2020.
2 Google. COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports.
3 Woodyatt A. Google to release your location data to help fight coronavirus pandemic. CNN Apr. 3, 2020.
4 Elias J. New Google site shows where people in a community are taking social distancing seriously — and where they’re not. CNBC Apr. 3, 2020.
5 Google. COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports. California March 29, 2020. Mar. 29, 2020.
6 Fitzpatrick J, DeSalvo K. Helping public health officials combat COVID-19. Google Apr. 3, 2020.

 

 

 

 

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Lies, Damned Lies, & Coronavirus Statistics – The Corbett Report

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Lies, Damned Lies, & Coronavirus Statistics

April 17, 2020

The numbers are in on the great Covid-19 pandemic . . . but unfortunately those numbers are unreliable. From mendacious models and puffed-up projections to dodgy death data and tainted tests, today on The Corbett Report, James highlights what the accredited scientists and award-winning researchers are saying about the pandemic pandemonium of 2020.

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**Comment**

I post this because it’s essentially a video/audio review of previous posts of numerous epidemiologists and medical professionals explaining why the statistics we are given are completely unreliable.  I realize it’s long but it’s very, very informative and reveals how mainstream media, as a rule, has taken many things out of context and exaggerated them. It is quite eye-opening.

For articles on the same:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/06/wheres-the-evidence-supporting-the-drastic-measures-against-covid-19/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/31/doctors-challenging-coronavirus-crisis/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/17/stunning-insights-into-the-corona-panic-by-dr-wolfgang-wodarg/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/27/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/30/how-deadly-is-the-coronavirus-its-still-far-from-clear-everything-is-set-up-to-show-high-numbers/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/19/revealed-basic-math-error-likely-cause-of-global-coronavirus-panic/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/04/experts-and-models-can-they-show-us-their-math/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/09/epidemiologist-coronavirus-could-be-exterminated-if-lockdowns-lifted/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/16/israeli-study-reveals-covid19-lockdown-was-pointless/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/19/swedish-epidemiologist-lockdowns-are-not-evidence-based/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/04/11/hospitals-paid-extra-to-list-patients-as-covid19-3x-as-much-if-the-patient-is-on-a-ventilator/

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/28/epidemiologist-behind-highly-cited-coronavirus-model-drastically-downgrades-projection/

 

 

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Help! I Got Bit By a Tick! What Do I Do?

April 21, 2020
The following article is a great resource. Please file this away somewhere handy so you can retrieve it if you need it.

https://www.lymedisease.org/tick-bite/

LYME SCI: Help! I’ve gotten a tick bite. Now what?

By Lonnie Marcum

Nov. 2019

Help, I've been bitten by a tick

Tick season is in full-swing. How do I know that? I wake up practically every day to another text or email from a friend or relative telling me they had a tick bite.

Last week, I got a desperate call from a relative whose son had found a tick embedded in his skin after a camping trip. Both my cousin and her son are well aware of my daughter’s missed diagnosis and years’ long battle with Lyme and co-infections. Needless to say, they were in a panic. More about this later…

Of course the best thing is toprevent tick bitesin the first place, but life happens and that’s probably why you’re reading this.

Here’s my advice if you have a tick bite:

Step 1 – Take A Picture Of The Tick That Bit You

Take a picture while the tick is still attached. This will show details of the tick that can help you identify it later. It will also show how deeply embedded the tick is, how engorged it is, and if a rash has already formed prior to you removing the tick and cleaning the area.

Step 2 – Remove The Tick

See how the tick mouth looks during a tick biteProper and prompt removal of the tickis critical. Read this section very carefully beforegetting started. If you do not feel comfortable removing the tick, see your physician or go to the nearest urgent care. (Although I’ve heard horror stories of MDs improperly removing ticks…)

  • DO NOT squeeze, twist or squash the tick. Don’t burn it with a match or cover it with Vaseline or nail polish. Squeezing or agitating the tick may force it to expel more pathogens into your body.
  • Use fine-point tweezers or a special tick-removing tool. Grasp the ticks mouth parts or get as close to the skin as possible.
  • DO NOT pull back sharply; this may tear the mouthparts from the body of the tick and leave them embedded in the skin.
  • Pull the tick straight out with steady, slow, even pressure as pictured above. Be patient. The tick has long mouthparts. Pull steadily without twisting until you can ease the tick head straight out of the skin. It may take several seconds to a few minutes for the tick to unhook its mouth.
  • Wash the bite area and your hands with soap and water. Disinfect the site with rubbing alcohol, then apply a triple antibiotic ointment or antiseptic.

Step 3 – Identify The Tick You Were Bitten By

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It’s important to identify the tickbecause different kinds of ticks can carry different bacteria, viruses, protozoa and parasites. (Lyme disease isn’t the only thing you need to worry about with ticks bites.)

There are two families of ticks found in the United States: Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks). Of the 700 species of hard ticks and 200 species of soft ticks found throughout the world, only a few are known to bite and transmit disease to humans. Knowing the type of tick will help you be aware of what possible symptoms to watch for.

Here’s How To Identify A Tick After A Tick Bite:

  • After removing the tick, place it on a white piece of paper or clear tape, then take a picture of the front and back of the tick. DO NOT let it crawl away.
  • Place the tick in a small plastic bag with a green leaf, damp cotton ball or moist piece of tissue. DO NOT place it in alcohol. Label the bag with your name, date, site of bite and how long the tick was attached.
  • Use one of the following links to identify the tick. (If you can’t identify the tick, don’t worry, the testing lab will do it for you. Step 5 below)
    • TickEncounter.org(you can submit a picture of the tick and they will identify for free)
    • or you can download the TickTracker appon your smart phone.[Optional: log your information in the app if you’d like advance knowledge of ticks in your area.]

Step 4 – See Your Primary Care Doctor

Before you get to the doctor, I highly recommend doing a little research about what tick-borne diseases are known to be in your area’s ticks.

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding Lyme and tick-borne diseases. These are the main points I think you need to know before heading to the doctor:

The Following Are The Most Common Misunderstood Facts About Tick Bites:

tick bite rash

  1. Ticks can transmit several pathogens(especially viruses) in as little as 15 minutes.While it is true that the longer a tick is attached, the more likely it is able to transfer Lyme, no one really knows how long a tick needs to be attached to transmit infection. A minimum attachment time has NEVER been established. It is dangerous to assume there is zero risk of contracting a disease if the tick has been attached less than 24 hours.
  2. Not everyone with Lyme gets a rash. Studies have shown that only 40-60% of Lyme patients will get an erythema migrans rash, and only 20-30% of those will present as the telltale bullseye rash. Several other tick-borne diseases may cause a rash. See here for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other common rickettsial rashes.
  3. A Single dose of Doxycycline is only effective at reducing the tick bite rash. It does not adequately treat any of the known pathogens. In fact, a single dose of doxy may only prevent the rash from surfacing, masking a crucial sign of illness. (Dr. Daniel Cameron does a great job of explaining the science here.)
  4. There is no point in testing for Lyme if you’ve just been bitten by a tick. First, Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosis based on signs and symptoms and history of possible exposure to infected blacklegged ticks. Second, the test for Lyme is prone to false-negatives, especially in the first 4-6 weeks, before the body has had a chance to produce the antibodies that are detected by the standard test. Each tick-borne disease requires a different test, and some of them are more accurate than others. Testing the tick can help you know what you’ve been exposed to. More about Lyme disease testing here:
If your Lyme disease test is negative, that doesn’t mean you are out of danger. It depends on your exposure and your symptoms.

Step 5 – Start Tick Bite Treatment

Rather than give medical advice about recommended treatment, I’m going to quote the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS – how to handle a tick bite):

“ILADS recommends that prophylaxis (preventive treatment) be discussed with all who have had a blacklegged tick bite. An appropriate course of antibiotics has been shown to prevent the onset of infection.

When the decision is made to use antibiotic prophylaxis, ILADS recommends 20 days of doxycycline (provided there are no contraindications).The decision to treat a blacklegged tick bite with antibiotics often depends on where in the country the bite occurred, whether there was evidence that the tick had begun feeding, and the age of the person who was bitten.  Based on the available evidence, and provided that it is safe to do so, ILADS recommends a 20-day course of doxycycline.

Patients should also know that although doxycycline can prevent cases of Lyme disease, ticks in some areas carry multiple pathogens, some of which, including Babesia, Powassan virus, and Bartonella, are not responsive to doxycycline. This means a person could contract a tick-borne illness despite receiving antibiotic prophylaxis for their known bite.

ILADS recommends against single-dose doxycycline. Some doctors prescribe a single 200 mg dose of doxycycline for a known bite. However, as discussed in detail in the guidelines, this practice is based on a flawed study that has never been replicated.

Read more in the ILADS treatment guidelines.

Step 6 – Mail The Tick For Testing

Knowing what diseases the tick is carrying (if anything) will either give you peace of mind or provide valuable clues as to what symptoms to watch for and which disease(s) to treat. One thing we know for sure, early treatment for any tick-borne disease is the key to full recovery. Delaying treatment by as little as 3-4 weeks can increase your odds of having long-term damage.

Many states offer free tick testing, although they may only test for one or two pathogens. You can call your local public health department and see what they offer.

I recommend sending the tick in for testing to determine if the tick is carrying any pathogens that can lead to tick-borne illness. If you can not find free testing, I recommend one of following laboratories:

  • IGeneX(tests individually for up to 8 pathogens, $75 each)
  • Tick Report(test for up to 23 pathogens, $50 – $200)
  • Ticknology(test for up to 11 pathogens, $25 – $45)

Step 7 – Start Tracking Symptoms From Your Tick Bite

Immediately start tracking any symptoms that are out of the ordinary.  On a calendar or diary, write down any flu-like symptoms, headache, fever, ringing in the ears, weird numbness or tingling, facial palsy, nausea, migrating pain, joint swelling, night sweats. Seriously, write down anything that is not normal for you.  Symptoms of tick-borne diseases can begin anywhere from 1-3 days to 4-6 weeks after the bite. (More about tick bite symptoms to watch for)

Observe the bite site over the next three weeks for any signs of a rash. Take pictures of any visible changes anywhere on your body (not just the bite site). Place a quarter or tape measure next to any rash for size reference.

Let your doctor know immediately of any signs of illness. (Check your symptoms for Lyme.)

Step 8 – Await The Results Of Your Tick Test

Most of these results are coming back within a week. During that time, monitor your symptoms and notify your doctor if anything gets worse. If you are on doxycycline, you may actually avoid getting sick.

Once the results come back you will need to discuss what to do. If the tick is positive, you will want to stay on treatment. Many ILADS practitioners will prescribe 4-6 weeks for early Lyme.Other pathogens, like Anaplasmaor Ehrlichia, will be treated for a different duration. Babesia is treated with an entirely different medication.

If the tick test is negative, that doesn’t mean you are out of danger. It depends on your exposure and your symptoms. One thing to consider is how long you were exposed to the ticks and whether there could have been another bite that you did not see. Even though one tick is negative, another tick could have been positive. This is something you will really need to discuss with your medical provider.

What happened to my relative?

To finish the story about my cousin’s son. I basically told them everything I have spelled out above. Just as I predicted, when they got to the doctor, he said, “If the tick hasn’t been attached for over 24 hours you’ve got nothing to worry about.” STRIKE ONE

They showed him the photograph of the embedded tick and the red circular rash that had started to form. The doctor said, “Well, because you’ve got a rash, I’m going to give you a single dose of doxycycline and that should cover it.” STRIKE TWO

They explained what they had learned and the doctor was actually very interested. They established a rapport. In the end, they left with a 20-day supply of doxycycline and their doctor wanting them to come back with the full tick report and any information they had to share. He was interested in learning more. A HOME RUN!

LymeSci is written by Lonnie Marcum, a Licensed Physical Therapist and mother of a daughter with Lyme. Follow her on Twitter: @LonnieRhea  Email her at: lmarcum@lymedisease.org .

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**Comment**

Despite Wisconsin being 4th in the nation for Lyme disease, our state has ZERO tick testing for the public.  I was told that this is due to the fact they do not have the proper equipment.

The only thing the University Wisconsin IS doing is something called the Tick App:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/05/31/tick-app-wi-tick-chats-testing/

In short, it’s a research study that you would be participating in by submitting information for essentially tick surveillance.  While this is important, it doesn’t help patients know if they are potentially infected with pathogens – which is also extremely important.  Many states offer this testing service for free.

We keep being told that early treatment is imperative yet most doctors take the “wait and see” approach which isn’t working. In order to treat each and every tick bite as seriously as a heart attack to avoid perhaps life-long symptoms, I encourage prophylactic treatment.
As you read above, ILADS recommends at least 20 days of doxycycline for an acute tick-bite. It’s important to remember that this mono therapy will not cover many of the confections so it’s important to track symptoms and keep in close contact with your doctor – preferably an ILADS-trained doctor who understand the nuances of treatment.

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