Did they miss a case of Lyme disease in Nova Scotia?
It seems they treated her regardless: “Back in August 2001, Mrs. Burke was prescribed the antibiotic doxycyclene by Dr. Schlech for Lyme, her medical records show. But she believes he was just appeasing her.
‘They are clearly convinced that this is Lyme disease and the placebo effect associated with active treatment should be strong,’ Dr. Schlech said in an Aug. 27, 2001, letter to Mrs. Burke’s GP.
The antibiotic was prescribed for 30 days and her GP extended the treatment. In early February 2002, the GP suspended it: senior physicians didn’t believe Mrs. Burke had Lyme. Mrs. Burke said after that, she just got worse.”
30 days of doxycycline is normally appropriate for both early localized and early disseminated disease.
