*Results of Informal Survey. The following questions were asked of chronically ill Lyme patients who originally received the Infectious Disease Society of America's recommended 2-3 week course of "cost-effective" antibiotics and learned later the treatment did not work to cure their infection.
TREAT A TICK BITE!
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE!
Too many people are becoming chronically ill and disabled from misdiagnosed or inadequately treated Lyme and tick borne diseases. Some have died as a result. The old "wait and see" approach to treatment does nothing more than allow the organisms to become more disseminated and entrenched in your body. Treat a tick bite quickly and aggressively, as if your life depends on it, because it does.
Lyme Disease Survey
(February 27, 2005 - March 9, 2005)
1. How many doctors did you have to see before being properly diagnosed? 112 responses
Average number of doctors consulted before being diagnosed- 14
Answers ranged from 1- 120 different doctors
2. Have you had problems getting insurance to pay for doctors or treatment? 87 responses
Yes- 63 No- 24
3. Have you lost income because of Lyme disease? 106 responses
Yes- 99 No- 7
4. How much does it cost you (average) per month for Lyme related expenses? 61 responded
Average cost per month per patient-
$4,472.49
Low- $500.00 High- $21,492.00
5. How many different medications do you take per day? 77 responded
Average - 14 different medications per day
Low- 3 High- 25
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