Why is Lyme disease so difficult to detect? Why is it so hard for a simple blood test to work accurately? Many people and doctors alike believe that Lyme disease is difficult to get but that it’s easy to cure which is completely untrue.
Lyme News: Petition Calling for a Congressional Investigation
The Lyme community needs you to sign this petition! Calling for a Congressional investigation of the CDC, IDSA and ALDF
Where Are All the Good Doctors? My Search to Find a Doctor I Can Trust
I’m looking for a doctor and it hasn’t been easy. I don’t need a Lyme doctor, just a doctor I can go to without fear of being prescribed medication for every ailment or told my cholesterol is bad because I eat eggs and butter. For years I’ve avoided the medical community because I disagreed with […]
Quite Honestly, I Hate Lyme Disease
It’s Sunday night, there’s a full Hunter’s Moon tonight and quite honestly I’m more than just a bit overwhelmed! I’ve felt sluggish and tired all week, my kids are complaining of a return of symptoms and everyone has been irritable and argumentative. My little guy has had so much pain this weekend and tonight he […]
It’s Fall But You’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
The gorgeous robust colors of fall and brisk cool weather make outdoor activities like hiking and nature walks ever so enticing. With the changing colors of the leaves, it’s hard to stay indoors. I just love fall and find the beauty irresistible. While the weather is fabulous, most people don’t realize that they’re still at […]
The Impossible Request for Lyme Treatment
There are many reasons why your doctor won’t want to treat you right away for Lyme disease even if you go in prepared and knowledgeable. I’ve written several posts about what you should do if you get a tick bite but reading those posts and printing off my Tick Treatment Guidelines aren’t very helpful when […]
Lyme Disease, Living with Joy and Dreaming Again
In the fall of 2009 I was finally diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease and co-infections after a long, frustrating two years visiting different doctors, trying to get a diagnosis for my declining health. While I still have pain off and on, most days I don’t feel so much like a Lymie, especially since many of […]
Nourishing Your Anxious Child
DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that I am not a doctor and what I share here is my personal experience and not intended to diagnose, treat or advise. Please seek the care of a trained professional when needed. When our daughter began having anxiety it never dawned on me to address her diet. I took her […]
Calming the Storm of Anxiety in Your Child
Since recently sharing our story with anxiety, I’ve been meeting moms who also have a child with anxiety. I’ve read research stating that there is a rise in anxiety in our children across the nation.
I’ve Been Lying To Myself About My Health
The other day I found myself telling someone that I’m about 95% better. Many days I felt 95% better but on this particular day, I was feeling exhausted from an anniversary celebration we gave to my parents almost five days before.
