Statistics show there are 300,000 Lyme diagnoses made in the United States each year. Lyme is not taken as serious as other diseases. However, there are over 1000 suicides each year around the world directly related to Lyme disease. One reason may be because the Lyme...
A survey was recently conducted with over 3000 people diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. The goal of the study was to determine how many of the participants also suffered from co-infections. Researchers found that over 50% reported being diagnosed with at least one...
It’s amazing how something as small as a deer tick can infect a human with a bacterium that causes significant physical and emotional problems. And it happens through a long process, or better yet, a vicious cycle. The deer tick carrying Lyme attaches to your body...
The Center for Disease Control has been tracking Lyme disease in the United States for more than a decade. Some statistics may seem obvious, like the highest months for contracting Lyme is June and July of each year. During the summer months the numbers double and...
When you hear the word “literate” you may think of being able to read and write. You are correct. However, what it also means is that you have learned the skills to do both. A much broader definition of “literate” is that you can demonstrate what it takes to complete...
You have Lyme disease. You want to stay active despite having a disease that can be debilitating. Your mind says, “go have fun” but your body says, “I am in too much pain to do anything.” Some days you can barely make it out of bed. You long for the days where you...
What we have known about the origin of Lyme disease could be all wrong. Katharine Walter of the Yale School of Public Health led a study that focused on the bacteria Borrelia Burgdorferi. What they found is astonishing. According to this group, the Lyme disease...
The pain in your joints can be so bad at times you can hardly move. Accompanying this pain is the stiffness you feel in your neck. It takes a while to slowly turn your head in either direction. You experience chills, fevers and swollen lymph nodes. Muscle pain,...
“Lyme disease is carried by fleas and mosquitos.” “Lyme can be transmitted through blood transfusions.” ” Lyme disease can be given to another person through sexual intercourse.” These are a few of the misconceptions people have...
When you hear news of someone being diagnosed with Lyme disease, you probably react in a way that shows you are sad or feel sorry for the one infected. Your thoughts may be that you are relieved it’s not you. Some people may overreact to the news, thinking they will...
