Good Morning America Spot?

[LymeEnigma]

Haku and I have come across some rumors circulating among other message groups that there will be a spot on Lyme disease on Good Morning America, tomorrow morning (July 3). I have tried to confirm this, but have come up with nothing. As far as I can tell the episode revolves around July 4th tips, and such. I will set my alarm for 7:00 tomorrow morning (we'll see how that goes) just in case (some rumors stated that the spot would be playing today, which apparently didn't happen). Has anyone else heard anything in regards to this rumor, or has Lymeland finally gone completely over the edge?

[LymeEnigma]

Got a migraine last night and forgot to set the alarm ... did anyone happen to catch it? According to Lymeblog, the show was more than just a rumor....

[LymeEnigma]

And a little more digging indicates that the show has been "postponed":

flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=068415
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=1172374

So, once again ... a rumor and nothing more?

[LymeEnigma]

Printed story: abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5300584&page=1

[cobweb2]

I saw a clip of the show. Frustrating as usual. Nothing new. Final word-treat lyme early with 4 weeks Doxy and you'll be fine.

[LymeEnigma]

That's disappointing....

[cobweb2]

Just taped the segment off CNN this am about Lyme Disease-this one gets 5 happy faces-

The focus was short and sweet and to the point-the remarkable recovery of Mandy from Under Our Skin after long term antibiotcs-the change in her is remarkable-and how long it took for her to be diagnosed.

The emphasis was on difficulty of diagnosis, numbers of people who continue to suffer needlessly, long term treatment-with evidence of effectiveness, and just a short blurb about how IDSA still maintains a month of antibioitics is all you need. (made them look like fools! in my book)

[LymeEnigma]

Wow! I'm going to have to see if the segment is available anywhere online....

[LymeEnigma]

story: www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/06/lymedisease.treatment/index.html
video: www.cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2008/07/07/cohen.lyme.disease.cnn








*edited to add written story link.

[LymeEnigma]

Just found the ABC spot on Lyme. I thought that it was very well-rounded, although the consultant at the end started sounding a little "IDSA" when she talked about antibiotics and treatment. Still, I thought it was a good, informative piece ... the mainstream is not likely to appeal much to our plight; getting the basic information out there is what is key, and that they mixed it in with bits from Under Our Skin and quotes from a wide range of doctors was, in my opinion, the only way to do it.

Here is the spot: abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5309680