Yearly Archives: 2015

‘I’ve been left devastated by Lyme disease’

'I've been left devastated by Lyme disease' - Victoria Derbyshire Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks. It is estimated that up to 3,000 new cases of the disease are diagnosed in England and Wales each year. Symptoms can include a distinctive rash, tiredness, muscle pain or headaches. The [...]

Lyme Talk Radio with Dr. Pat Baccili: A Coming Out Story: Celebrities Touched By Lyme Disease

Grammy-nominated singer Avril Lavigne has revealed that she is battling Lyme disease. Lavigne alluded to experiencing "health issues" late last year. She and thousands others share the same story of perseverance, courage, and inspiration. Baccili says, "We are past the due date for the medical profession to recognize this epidemic killer of our time. This [...]

Lyme Talk Radio with Dr. Pat Baccili: Kaleidoscope of Hope – Author Tina Juliette Garcia, M.T.

  Tina relays the difficulties she encountered with obtaining treatment while she was so ill. The tremendous suffering she experienced for several years eventually led her down an inspirational path wherein she learned to transform her perspective and re-discover her hidden potential. Tina shares in her book the wisdom and blessings she discovered on her [...]

10 Things To Know When Someone In Your Life Has Lyme

Originally Posted - http://medarticles.org/10-things-to-know-when-someone-in-your-life-has-lyme-2/   So someone you know is sick with Lyme disease. It could be a friend, a family member, a significant other or just an acquaintance. Whoever it is, you’ve got some questions.  Or maybe you don’t, but you want a better idea of what the heck is going on. This entry will [...]

How Doctors Take Women’s Pain Less Seriously

Originally Published - http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/emergency-room-wait-times-sexism/410515/?utm_source=yahoo   Early on a Wednesday morning, I heard an anguished cry—then silence. I rushed into the bedroom and watched my wife, Rachel, stumble from the bathroom, doubled over, hugging herself in pain. “Something’s wrong,” she gasped. This scared me. Rachel’s not the type to sound the alarm over every pinch or twinge. [...]

Lyme Talk Radio with Dr. Pat Baccili: The Greatest Defense Against Lyme Disease is YOU with Naturopath Dr. Nooshin Darvish

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!   Dr. Nooshin K. Darvish is the Medical Director and founder of Holistique Medical Center. A Washington State board licensed naturopathic physician and a Fellow in Integrative Cancer Therapies, Dr. Darvish is a physician, writer, lecturer and educator in the field of naturopathic, integrative and anti-aging medicine. She is a candidate [...]

The Surprising Link Between Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease

If you've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you know better than anyone the pain, frustration and anxiety associated with this difficult to define disease. Ask anyone what the worst part about fibromyalgia (FMS) is and they might list the numbness, pain, difficulty sleeping, irritable bowel syndrome and the persistent depression – or they might say the [...]

“What does Lyme Disease Feel Like?” Touching post by Jon Rothberg

Jon Rothberg: This is what Lyme disease feels like. “It is only those infected with Lyme Disease that truly know how horrid this disease is. What it does to lives. The atrocity of knowing the truth that this chronic, debilitating, terminal illness is spreading and ignored by the agencies we pay to protect us. In [...]

Avril Lavigne Snow White Campaign To Combat Effects Of Lyme Disease

One charitably-minded Avril Lavigne fan is going to get to talk to Snow White and it'll all help combat the effects of Lyme Disease. Lavigne recently unveiled a contest on the Prizeo website where one lucky donator to the Avril Lavigne Foundation will have the opportunity to have their voice recorded for the animated movie, [...]

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