I was first diagnosed with Lyme disease when I was seven years old. I had all the classic signs of infection — a tick bite, a fever and the infamous Bull's-eye rash, which appeared like a red target on my thigh. I lived in Irvington, N.Y. at the time, where awareness of the disease, and [...]
1. Did you see a tick? Did a tick bite you? Many people who contract Lyme never saw a tick. The rash that one gets from a lyme-infected tick bite, called erythema migrans (EM), only shows up in about 70% of people infected. So yes, it was probably a tick, but a tick can be [...]
Read more: http://themighty.com/2015/08/6-ways-to-keep-friendships-strong-while-living-with-chronic-illness/#ixzz3lMMcEkA1 My life is different from everyone in my inner circle. My closest friends and my family don’t have the medical struggles that I face. I won the medical lottery; I’ve been diagnosed with multiple severe and at times life-threatening rare diseases, in addition to managing other conditions that have sprung up as [...]
Courtesy of: http://themighty.com/2015/08/why-i-lived-a-double-life-while-dealing-with-my-chronic-illnesses/#/ixzz3l5qPuP5t When I say the words “living a double life,” many people with chronic illnesses may know what I mean. I’m talking about the face you put on every day to “pass” among the healthy and try to live successfully among them, no matter how much your body refuses to comply. In September 2014, [...]
When Allie Cashel, now 23, was a young child, her father was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Later, when she was seven, she and her three siblings tested positive for it as well. They were given a brief course of antibiotics and told they were cured. Yet, weird symptoms—swollen knees and fingers, grinding joint pain, racing [...]
Dr. Pat and Dr. Darvish discuss the importance in having the conversations about healing and wellness with Lyme Disease. They are joined by special guest sharing her story and journey to wellness. Click to play!
We are so excited about this incredible new show on Transformation Talk Radio Talk Radio! Lyme Talk Radio Premiered today with the incredible story of mother and daughter Dori & Dayna Hope4Dayna, who shared their amazing stories about their healing journeys and battles with Lyme and other illnesses through holistic healing. Tune into the Archive [...]
Original Source Summer vacation wasn’t filled with swimming pools and pick-up basketball for 23 students at Rock Ridge High School. It was spent working with bacteria and DNA under microscopes in a lab. The Rock Ridge High School International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition Team is working to create a living vaccine that will [...]
Symptoms of Lyme and other tick diseases to watch for You probably know that Lyme disease is the scourge of the Northeast and upper Midwest. But did you know that most cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are reported in six states that are nowhere near that mountain range? It's important to keep up your [...]
ORIGINAL SOURCE Hugs hurt. At her sickest, even a gentle brush against her skin was painful for Kiersten Hathaway of Panora. A married mother of two children, ages 9 and 6, she was used to regularly embracing her offspring. She would get on the floor and play with them. But she was suffering from the [...]
