The first step to winning a fight is understanding your opponent. Chronic Lymies are surrounded on all sides and need as much help as they can get in the fight to stay alive. September is Suicide Prevention Month, and as such is the perfect time to talk plainly about this “touchy” subject. Nothing is solved […]
Many have asked, “Is chronic Lyme disease real?” We are here to tell you that it is not only real, but it is destroying people’s lives. Many suffering from chronic Lyme have been searching for treatment for years and wondering if a cure will ever be found. In this article, we will tell you everything […]
Life is hard enough when you have chronic illness without giving ourselves a mental beat-down, so why do we do it anyways? Making small changes to be kinder to ourselves can go a long way. Here are some ideas to get started: 1) Don’t dwell on mistakes Everyone makes mistakes, it’s a part of […]
Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose accurately. Not all patients present with its signature symptom, erythema migrans (EM), with or without the presence of a bull’s-eye-shaped rash. Other symptoms such as fever, chills, fatigue, and headache are nonspecific. The people who are infected with the tick-borne illness don’t always remember being bitten by a tick. […]
Lyme disease affects an estimated hundreds of thousands of people each year, and you might be nervous about how Lyme is actually spread. It seems like everyone is getting Lyme and while that isn’t true…everyone is susceptible. Keep reading to learn how Lyme spreads (and how it doesn’t.) How is Lyme disease transmitted? Borrelia […]
We all know that fatigue and pain are some of the main culprits beating you up on a daily basis. With weights such as these slowing you down, it can be hard to find motivation to do much of anything. Here are some ideas to get yourself going: Surround yourself with good company The […]
Two weeks ago, the New York Times published an article, “My Son Got Lyme Disease. He’s Totally Fine.” In an attempt to comfort other parents and those concerned about Lyme disease, Apoorva Mandavilli tells the story of her 9-year-old son’s experience with Lyme disease. Mandavilli’s son, Akash, was lucky enough to receive his round […]
As more and more people are getting diagnosed with Lyme disease, more and more people are having to ask themselves, “Do I have Lyme disease?” Because of this, it’s important to take every precaution possible. If you think you may have gotten infected from one of those nasty ticks, keep reading for everything you need […]
If you asked around among your friends and colleagues, you’d be hard-pressed not to find someone who’s been affected by Lyme disease—the notorious infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a tiny infected black-legged or deer tick—or another tick-borne illness such as Babesia or bartonella. That’s […]
Mental health is a highly relevant and discussed topic in this day and age. Many seem to speculate over why mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression are much more prevalent now, as opposed to twenty years ago. According to Mental Health America, over 44 million adults have a mental health condition in the United […]
