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> Yet when patients blame failed tests and treatments for their persistent symptoms, when they seek additional care for Lyme disease, they are often told they s
by nlawalker 7y ago
> Yet when patients blame failed tests and treatments for their persistent symptoms, when they seek additional care for Lyme disease, they are often told they suffer from anxiety or chronic fatigue syndrome. They are derided, called anti-science, denied insurance reimbursement.
> They are dismissed in ways comparable to those experienced by their AIDS-afflicted brethren.
The Atlantic just published a good article about this: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/life-with-lyme/594736/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/life-wi...