When Dr. Richard Horowitz moved to the Hudson
Valley over a decade ago to start his own medical
practice, he didn't know that he would be jumping into
the centre of one of the fiercest, most heated medical
disputes being waged today. The ongoing debate over Lyme
disease as a chronic illness has made it difficult for
sufferers to find care, as doctors are in many cases
unable or unwilling to diagnose it. This is how
once-treatable infections can become chronic, causing
disabling conditions that may never be cured. In a field
where the number of cases is growing each year and
answers remain elusive, Horowitz has made extraordinary
progress. His plan represents a paradigm shift, without
which, he argues, the suffering will continue. In this
book, Horowitz breaks new ground with a 16 Point
Differential Diagnostic Map, the basis for his Lyme
treatment plan, and an overarching approach to treating
all chronic illness. He introduces MSIDS, or
Multi-Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome, a new lens
on chronic illness that may prove to be an important
missing link. And he covers in detail Lyme's leading
symptoms and co-infections, including immune
dysfunction, sleep disorders, chronic pain and
neurodegenerative disorders. This book is an all-in-one
source for patients of Lyme and other chronic illnesses
to identify their own symptoms and work with their
doctors for the best possible treatment outcome.
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