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Why is the topic of chronic lyme disease so controversial and do all infectious disease doctors specialize in lyme disease treatment?

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See details: It is controversial in my opinion because there is not good evidence that it exists. So-called lyme specialists grossly over-diagnose the disease. Virtually every patient I have seen with this diagnosis turns out to have sometime other than lyme disease. All infectious disease specialists can diagnose and treat lyme disease.

Answered 7/11/2014

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Lyme disease: Is the great imitator. For some reason, some symptoms persist after the infection is gone.

Answered 12/9/2013

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