Im going to be very honest, I have been weighing this opinion in my head for awhile. I have had the privilege of talking to so many people who had unknown or vague diagnosiss who felt they might have lyme. At this point I FIRMLY believe that fybromyalgia and chronic fatigue is undiagnosed lyme disease. Those two conditions describe symptoms, but dont point to a cause. I cant tell you how many people I now know who have had those diagnosis only to find out it was really lyme disease. It is inexcusable that pharmaceutical companies will profit off treating these symptoms, but if someone actually ones to get treated and get better they cant because they cant afford it. The insurance companies should be ashamed, the CDC should be ashamed, the IDSA should be ashamed and the doctors who refuse to treat or even deny the existence of lyme disease should be ashamed. Yes, there are doctors who think, and have told patients with a new tick bite and bullseye rash that there is no such thing as lyme. SHAMEFUL! I am now taking this stance, if you stand by and do nothing, then shame on you. We are a community. There are very few times when we have an opportunity to be a part of history, it is time for us to demand things change. God forbid you find yourself in my shoes one day. Those of us who have lyme, or love someone with lyme are fighting. We arent just fighting for those who have lyme NOW but for those who will contract lyme in the future. If you are sick and cant afford treatment, then its time for you to write to your representatives and to the media and express your displeasure and frustration. We can change things! No one should be denied care because they cant afford it.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:12:48 +0000
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