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Disclaimer before it even starts- Lyme patients that fought to have the Lyme ‘vaccine’ removed from the market are NOT antivaxxers
I know this because I am 1 of them
Anyone who follows me KNOWS that I’m pro science, pro vaccine & pro public health
#ONEV1
#ResistanceUnited
I know this because I am 1 of them
Anyone who follows me KNOWS that I’m pro science, pro vaccine & pro public health
#ONEV1
#ResistanceUnited
https://twitter.com/1unrulysquirrel/status/1670117528406749185
I wrote this very personal thread, despite hating opening myself up to the inevitable BS that will come from discussing 1) #LymeDisease in general & 2) anything to do w/ vaccines for 2 very specific reasons
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#DemCast
#DemCastNY
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#DemCast
#DemCastNY
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Reason #1
Discussions of the Climate Crisis has brought about an uptick in posts about Lyme Disease & blaming antivaxxers for there no longer being a Lyme vaccine
I can 100% assure that antivaxxers had almost nothing to do w/ LymeRix being taken off the market
Reason #1
Discussions of the Climate Crisis has brought about an uptick in posts about Lyme Disease & blaming antivaxxers for there no longer being a Lyme vaccine
I can 100% assure that antivaxxers had almost nothing to do w/ LymeRix being taken off the market
🧵 4/ A very long history of Bad Faith Business practices & willfully ignoring the science caused LymeRix to be taken off the market
I know this because I’m one of the almost 500 ppl still suffering w/ the incurable autoimmune arthritis that I developed as a direct result
I know this because I’m one of the almost 500 ppl still suffering w/ the incurable autoimmune arthritis that I developed as a direct result
🧵5/ I’m not an antivaxxer. I’m vaxxed & boosted to the hilt in every respect even though I do suffer every single day from the effects of the #LymeVaccine.
I’m Pro Science (which is why I understand the difference between a bad vaccine product & the importance of good ones)
I’m Pro Science (which is why I understand the difference between a bad vaccine product & the importance of good ones)
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It’s incredibly frustrating to still be fighting for basic care for patients w/ Lyme & the Associated Tick Borne illnesses 22+ yrs later w/ patients are still being told they’re crazy & it’s all in their head
While having almost everything you say written off as
It’s incredibly frustrating to still be fighting for basic care for patients w/ Lyme & the Associated Tick Borne illnesses 22+ yrs later w/ patients are still being told they’re crazy & it’s all in their head
While having almost everything you say written off as
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& lumped into the fringe, delusional or anti science/ anti vax pool
The science is w/ us. The f*cked up documentation is with us. But we’re so exhausted & sick of fighting that, unless it’s really, really flipping important, there’s no point in wasting our breath
& lumped into the fringe, delusional or anti science/ anti vax pool
The science is w/ us. The f*cked up documentation is with us. But we’re so exhausted & sick of fighting that, unless it’s really, really flipping important, there’s no point in wasting our breath
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Which leads me to Reason #2
Covid is the only other illness that has been completed politicized & I’m seeing the very, very real potential for Long Covid Patients to be forced down the very same long & painful path that chronic Lyme patients have walked for decades
Which leads me to Reason #2
Covid is the only other illness that has been completed politicized & I’m seeing the very, very real potential for Long Covid Patients to be forced down the very same long & painful path that chronic Lyme patients have walked for decades
🧵 9/ We ABSOLUTELY, CANNOT allow that to happen
Just like my life was shattered by a simple little tick bite, Long Covid patients have done nothing but get caught in the middle of a worldwide pandemic
We need to learn from what has been done w/ Lyme (@SenBlumenthal) & make
Just like my life was shattered by a simple little tick bite, Long Covid patients have done nothing but get caught in the middle of a worldwide pandemic
We need to learn from what has been done w/ Lyme (@SenBlumenthal) & make
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& make sure that the same market forces don’t bring the same devastation to bear
& make sure that the same market forces don’t bring the same devastation to bear
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Anyway, here’s the post I’ve started regarding my #Lyme journey. I hope by posting it the people who need to hear it, do
It’s still a work in process - it’s hard for me to dredge it up & get hit w/ just how much my life changed but I’m trying so bear with me
Anyway, here’s the post I’ve started regarding my #Lyme journey. I hope by posting it the people who need to hear it, do
It’s still a work in process - it’s hard for me to dredge it up & get hit w/ just how much my life changed but I’m trying so bear with me
https://twitter.com/1UnrulySquirrel/status/1670117528406749185
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Also, here is a link to the full documentary #UnderOurSkin on YouTube for free
It’s from 2008 & there has been a follow up since but sadly, not a lot has changed in past decade
Also, here is a link to the full documentary #UnderOurSkin on YouTube for free
It’s from 2008 & there has been a follow up since but sadly, not a lot has changed in past decade
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Another excellent resource, that breaks the history & science down into user friendly terms Cure Unknown by Pamela Weintraub
It’s been recently updated
amazon.com/Cure-Inside-Ep…
Another excellent resource, that breaks the history & science down into user friendly terms Cure Unknown by Pamela Weintraub
It’s been recently updated
amazon.com/Cure-Inside-Ep…
🧵 13/ There are 2 organizations that are extremely good at fighting for Lyme patients & disseminating accurate information to patients & physicians alike
ilads.org
ilads.org
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