Alberta doc pushes for broader guidelines to pinpoint Lyme disease as tick fears rise

[Trellie]

This might be good news for the folk infected with Lyme living in Canada. A doctor (who is also a former Lyme sufferer) is proposing a federal framework to help diagnose Lyme more easily, because so far most people who suspected that had Lyme had to travel to the US in order to get a diagnosis. This new federal framework is supposed to make things easier for those individuals.

Dr. Ralph Hawkins, the site lead of general internal medicine at the South Health Campus Hospital in Calgary, has treated more than 100 patients for Lyme disease, and has a wait list at least 200-long.

Currently, the standard Lyme disease diagnosis is based on two blood tests and a particular set of symptoms. But, Hawkins’ takes an alternate approach, basing his diagnoses on tests and a broader set of symptoms.

Hawkins shared his concerns at a conference earlier this week in Ottawa, a first step in developing a federal framework on Lyme disease. He wants the new framework to expand the diagnosis guidelines.

For the full article simply search the title of this thread, you should be able to find it

 

[oportosanto]

Thanks for sharing this information Trellie, I am checking out the full article for more information.

 

[Trellie]

Do you happen to live in Canada, oportosanto? Please let me know if you were able to find the full article, because I think this is great news for those living in Canada. Hopefully this new guidelines will help those who suspect they might have Lyme and are living in Canada, because so far most Canadians have had to travel to the US in order to get an accurate diagnosis.