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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA

@lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social
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Wife/Mother, Science Writer, PT, HC Admin, Disease Detective, Voracious Reader, Connoisseur of Coffee, Graduate CSUN, Olive Farmer, HHS 2019-2022 Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, CDC Fdn ICUE patient advocate.

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LymeDisease.org @lymenews.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
"This research changes how we understand Lyme. It’s a much bigger problem than we thought, especially for women," says Dr. Michal Tal @immunofever.bsky.social READ MORE: Lyme disease increases gynecological health risks in women. lymedisease.org/lyme-disease... by @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
As always, the world of Lyme is complicated with both good news and bad. Looking back over the past year, I want to highlight a few of the biggest scientific advances that stand out in my mind. READ MORE: www.lymedisease.org/lyme-disease... via @lymenews.bsky.social
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Lyme disease research in review: triumphs, trials, and the path forward | LymeDisease.org
As always, the world of Lyme is complicated with both good news and bad. Looking back over the past year, I want to highlight a few of the biggest
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Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Feels like a good time for a thread about all things exercise for people living with infection (and exposure)-associated complex chronic illnesses (IACCs) such as #MECFS, #LongCOVID and chronic #Lyme /tick- and vector-borne illness. Let’s start with a trip down memory lane. 1/
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We now have 3 starter packs for Global Health Nerds! go.bsky.app/DgwRPwD go.bsky.app/RScFWyt go.bsky.app/ADqkPeH Will keep updating!
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Researchers at Tulane University have found certain combinations of antibiotics to be more effective in treating #LymeDisease than the standard prescribed course of single antibiotics. READ MORE: www.lymedisease.org/combo-abx-em...
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Combinations of antibiotics can eradicate Lyme in mice
Researchers have found certain combinations of antibiotics to be more effective in treating Lyme than the standard prescribed course of single antibiotics.
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 07/12/2023
New study shows how persistent Borrelia burgdorferi triggers a prolonged initial IgM immune response & can impair a secondary IgG response. Offering a possible explanation as to why disseminated #Lyme is hard to treat and difficult to detect. Read my latest: www.lymedisease.org/lyme-stealth...
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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 21/10/2023
🔥🧠Quality research from van Elzakker & team at Harvard funded by Polybio. 🔥🧠 PET scans revealed increased TPSO protein which indicates neuroinflammation -glial activation -inflammatory neurovascular endothelial cells Paper 👇 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
There are several potential mechanisms for chronic Lyme disease. Here I review a journal article entitled 'Lyme Disease and the Pursuit of a Clinical Cure' which looks at three factors that can result in treatment failure. READ MORE: www.lymedisease.org/lyme-treatme...
A journal article called Lyme Disease and the Pursuit of a Clinical Cure looks at three factors that can result in treatment failure.
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 15/10/2023
This year #InvisibleDisabilities Week is October 15-21. Invisible symptoms are real. Patients with complex illnesses deserve recognition. This is my tribute to everyone living with an invisible disability. #POTS #MEcfs #longLyme #longCOVID #dysautonomia #brainfog www.lymedisease.org/invisible-di...
Invisible disabilities are real. Invisible symptoms are real. #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
We’re particularly proud of the diagrams featured in this paper, which include a review of common symptoms of #MECFS and of PEM, its pathognomonic symptom. (4/)
A circular diagram listing PEM symptomsA diagram of the human body listing symptoms of Me
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
Overjoyed to announce my Concise Clinical Review of ME/CFS in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (with updated diagrams!) Very glad to have worked with Stephanie Grach, and Ravi Ganesh and Tony Chon on this! #MedEd #MedTwitter 🧵 www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...
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Diagnosis and Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic neurologic disease often preceded by infection. There has been increased interest in ME/CFS recently because of its significant...
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
Sorry for my silence. When I look at the news, and see all these horrific things humans are doing, all I can think is we are our own (and this planets) worst enemy. When will we learn? War is not the answer.
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Lonnie R Marcum, PT BSHCA @lonniemarcumpt.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
Hello 👋 My name is Lonnie Marcum. I'm a retired PT. I have a passion for learning about infection associated chronic illness and helping my readers understand the science, new developments in research and avenues for healing. Here is a link to my latest: www.lymedisease.org/news-blogs/l...
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LymeSci by Lonnie Marcum | Lymedisease.org
LymeSci Blog seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
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