Posted by bleauberry on December 26, 2009, at 15:10:13
In reply to Re: bleauberry always hands on the trigger, posted by morganator on December 25, 2009, at 23:05:11
The 30% was determined from doing a random screening of the psychiatric ward in the hospital. Obviously the numbers will vary up or down from region to region, but the trend is what is important to be aware of I think.
> >. An estimated 30% of psych patients have Lyme.
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> I think lyme is a major issue and I believe that most people with it go undiagnosed. I have a hard time believing that 30% of psych patients have Lyme. I know this is just an estimation. I would believe more like maybe 10%.
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> I guess it makes sense when you look at the fact that 1 out of 9 people with Lyme go undiagnosed and many people with Lyme suffer from depression. Still, 30% sounds very high to me.
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