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Things You Should Know About Lyme Disease
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items Here is some useful information to prevent ticks and recognize Lyme disease symptoms.
Here are some basic facts about Lyme disease from one of my favorite sites. Learn about the bacteria called, Borrelia burgdorferi and how ticks transmit it to humans and dogs.
Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi. | LymeDisease.org
Here is a list of symptoms that people get with Lyme disease. It will vary from person to person. It will also be different in children, adults and pets. It will also be different in acute or chronic infections.
Lyme Disease Symptoms | LymeDisease.org
Here are pictures of Lyme disease rashes called the Bull's eye rash. This article talks about what it feels like to have acute Lyme disease.
Early Lyme disease may feel like the flu. | LymeDisease.org
Here is an article that talks about what Chronic Lyme disease feels like. I post this because I have chronic Lyme and it is debilitating and I want to save others from getting this or recognizing if you have it.
Chronic Lyme Disease can make patients profoundly debilitated.
This article is talking about how Lyme disease should be a clinical diagnosis because tests are so inaccurrate. IF you have symptoms and a known exposure to ticks, your doctor should consider treating you.
Lyme Disease Diagnosis | LymeDisease.org
A negative Lyme disease test does NOT mean you do NOT have Lyme disease. Lyme testing is inaccurate and this article will tell you why.
Lyme Disease Tests - learn about the lyme tests available | LymeDisease.org
There is some discrepancy in how to treat Lyme. The CDC and IDSA asks doctors to treat one way, but like Covid, many patients go on to have chronic symptoms, and that is where it gets really tough to treat.
Lyme Disease Treatment | LymeDisease.org
Children react to Lyme differently than adults. Sometimes they get misdiagnosed with ADHD, depression or go on to develop a condition called PANDAS.
Children with Lyme Disease | LymeDisease.org
Here's what to look for in dogs if you suspect they have Lyme disease. They should go to a vet right away, especially if they have not had a vaccine.
Lyme disease in dogs
The best thing to do is to avoid getting Lyme disease in the first place. Here are steps you can take to make sure your exposure to ticks is limited.
Prevention steps against tick-borne illness | Lymedisease.org
This will show you how to remove a tick properly. Most people do it wrong. Do NOT put Vaseline, nail polish or any chemical on it or burn it with a match. Get a pair of tweezers and holding it as close to your skin as you can pull up firmly until it detaches.
Tick Removal | LymeDisease.org
Ticks pass many different infections that are called, “co-infections” and Babesia is one of them. It is treated differently than Lyme, so here is an article to help you learn more about it.
Babesiosis is a disease caused by infection with Babesia - A Lyme disease co-infection
Bartonella is another infection passed by ticks. If you start to notice symptoms and develop stretch mark like rashes, then it's time to see a doctor. Learn more here.
Bartonella: A Lyme Disease Co-infection - LymeDisease.org
Rickettsia is another infection that can be transmitted to humans from ticks. It is also carried by fleas, lice and other vectors but ticks are thought to be mostly what transmit it to humans.
Lyme Coinfection - rickettsia which includes rocky mountain spotted fever
If you develop a sudden high fever, fatigue, muscle aches, headache then you might want to ask your doctor to consider Ehrlichia. It is not common for doctors to test for it so you might have to bring in an article about it.
Ehrlichia and Anaplasma | LymeDisease.org
Many Lyme patients start to develop a condition where they start becoming allergic to food and environmental toxins that they never were allergic to before. They start having severe reactions to foods, scents and other environmental triggers.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: Over-reactive mast cells trigger an auto-inflammatory process
Ticks also cause a strange reactions to red meats in some people who have been bitten. This is not well understood but it being studied.
Alpha-gal syndrome - Symptoms, diagnosis & treatment - LymeDisease.org
Here are some posters and banners that you can print out from Lymedisease.org for your Lyme walks, rallies and educational events.
LymeDisease.org Posters | LymeDisease.org
Here is a list of resources for patients that are trying to learn more about Lyme disease. From where to send a tick for testing to what the symptoms are.
Lyme Disease Resources For Non-Members
Here is a lab that will test a tick to see if it has Lyme disease or any of the other co-infections. So if you pull a tick off of you or your child or pet, you can send it in for testing.
TickCheck Tick Testing - Laboratory Tick Testing Services for Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month so learn about and if you already know about it, help to educate others!
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
If you would rather here the personal side of Lyme, then here is my story and what I have gone through and how I have tried to treat it.
WTFLyme
ILADS or the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society is one of the most trusted sites when it comes to Chronic Lyme patients. They train doctors to treat Lyme and keep up with current research.
Home - ILADS
My friend Karen Smith from Australia, and I, from the US run this non profit together to support people with Chronic Lyme across the globe. We have put together many events, protests, rallies and created the observance day, “Red Shoe Day.” that honor...
Global Lyme & Invisible Illness Organisation
On July 25th we honor those that have been lost to Lyme disease and other Invisible Illnesses. Visit this site to see all the pictures people sent us in how they honored Red Shoe Day.
Red Shoe Day
A huge protest we did in NYC to bring awareness to Lyme disease and how patients are being mistreated, mishandled and misdiagnosed and dismissed by the medical community.
Lyme Disease Awareness Month | Lymedisease.org
Lymelight is a foundation that aims to help children who have Lyme disease. There missions states, “Our mission is to provide grants to enable eligible children and young adults with Lyme disease to receive proper treatment and medication as well as ...
LymeLight Foundation - Lyme Disease Treatment Grants
This foundation raises money for research for Lyme and tick-borne disease. You can see the latest research here and message them to get info about doctors who treat Lyme disease.
Global Lyme Alliance | Lyme Disease Non Profit for Research & Awareness
This is a kit that will help you easily remove a tick, and do it properly. I have used this several time on people and pets. You just slide it under and around the tick head and pull up. There are even some you can keep on a keychain or back pack for...
TickCheck Premium Tick Remover Kit