The Lyme Disease Solution

Since purchasing Dr. Singleton's Lyme Disease Solution, I have read and re-read it and used it numerous times as a handy reference. I also bought a copy for my primary care physician and several friends. As a matter of fact, my copy is on loan right now to a friend who recently got a "bull's eye" rash. As one who has suffered with Lyme disease, bartonella, and babesiosis for over five years, I am finally on the home stretch to recovery because I am applying Dr. Singleton's multi-faceted approach to healing under his direct care and supervision. In his book, Dr. Singleton thoroughly describes/defines lyme disease, tick bite prevention, lyme disease testing, and a summary of common co-infections, He then tackles treatment from all aspects: antibiotic therapy, nutritional/dietary guidelines, vitamin/mineral/herbal supplimentation, alternative therapies, etc. He also includes details on spiritual/emotional attitudes that help to develop the perseverence, patience, and discipline necessary to beat a disease that can be long lasting for many, like me. The real solution for healing of Lyme Disease and related infections, I believe whole-heartedly, is only possible with Dr. Singleton's approach. It takes diligence to apply his solutions, but they work! Most other approaches represent only part of the picture and are incomplete. With so much conflicting information regarding Lyme Disease and the complexity of treating this illness, I truly hope that my real life experience will testify to the value of this book.

Review of "The Lyme Disease Solution", a book by Kenneth B. Singleton M.D., M.P.H. (C) 2008. To give a little background about where this reviewer (that's me) is coming from, I had Lyme in 2005 and was treated by a doctor at the Mayo Clinic. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the results because I had to argue with the doctor(s) about how long the treatment should last. After the treatment was over and I still didn't feel well, I read the "Healing Lyme" book by Stephen Harrod Buhner. Following Buhner's protocol for another 5 months, I finally felt better. In May of 2009, I was bitten by another deer tick and began experiencing symptoms of Lyme again. A different doctor in a different state gave me a 2 week prescription for doxycycline -- even after I argued that 2 weeks wasn't enough. I was feeling better after 2 weeks, but not cured. Naturally the symptoms got worse again after the 2 week prescription ran out. I wish I had had "The Lyme Disease Solution" book by Kenneth B. Singleton M.D. when dealing with the doctors on both occasions. First of all, Dr. Singleton has had Lyme himself and knows what people like me have been going through in dealing with doctors. Secondly, he is an M.D. himself, so what he has written carries more weight than Buhner with the medical establishment. Nevertheless, Singleton acknowledges Buhner's work and refers the reader to Buhner's book. Yes, as someone else pointed out in a separate review, Singleton does repeat himself a lot, but that's mostly due to the style and format of the book where each chapter often contains an introductory paragraph saying what will be covered in that chapter, followed by the details of that chapter, followed by a summary of what was covered in that chapter. I could have done without the trailing summary, but that's just my opinion. The best part is that most of the book not only fully describes the symptoms of Lyme, the problems with diagnosis, and the problems with treatment, but also goes into detail about each of several currently established allopathic treatments for Lyme, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then it goes into detail about many alternative treatments, explaining in detail why and how it works. It even suggests dosage and, in some cases, how to select a supplement that is more effective than others. I've been using several of the alternative treatments and I've noticed a definite improvement over the last 3 weeks. I wanted to defer giving this review until I could see if his recommendations did indeed make a difference. I'm not out of the woods yet by a long shot -- pun intended -- but I feel that I'm on a path to a more complete recovery. And yes, I'll see another doctor who will probably run the same old defective and worthless tests that will falsely indicate that I no longer have Lyme. But this time I'll have the tick that bit me in a baggie, a photograph of my bulls-eye rash, and this book by an M.D. to educate the doctor that