Finding a good physician who understands the complexities of Lyme disease is quite challenging. Most people who know they have chronic tick-borne infections first visited their primary doctor and then possibly to a list of specialists who did not consider Lyme or the many co-infections as a possibility for their symptoms. Instead, most were first […]
Lyme Disease Quick Facts
Updated 8/15/17 The CDC estimates that over 300,000 new cases of Lyme are reported every year. Lyme disease is the fastest growing disease to date and many doctors are calling it a pandemic. Because Lyme is so difficult to diagnose, this estimate is grossly inaccurate and underestimated. It’s important to know that the CDC requires […]
What I Learned From the Chronic Lyme Disease Summit
I don’t know about you but I was blown away by the Chronic Lyme Disease Summit. I hope you were able to listen in a bit and glean from these amazing experts. Normally I wouldn’t have had the time to listen in to a 7-day summit but we were having the basement worked on so […]
The Truth About Lyme Disease – Interview with Dr. Steven Phillips, MD
As always, when I find valuable information that relates to tick-borne infections I like to share it with you so that you can have the most accurate reports. I watched this video piece twice because it was really good and I wanted to jot down a few notes. I’m putting the video here on the […]
How A Tick Bite Changed My Daughter – Part 3
I’ve been sharing a deeply personal story of how Lyme disease changed my daughter. If you missed them you can find them here. Part 1 The Psychological Effects Of Lyme Disease and Part 2 Using Supplements To Nourish The Brain Most people associate Lyme disease with joint pain and fatigue and are surprised to learn […]
How A Tick Bite Changed My Daughter – Part 2
Using Supplements To Nourish The Brain When my third daughter turned 7 we had no idea that our whole lives were beginning to turn upside down by her severe anxiety and OCD. That summer I had just given birth to my son and a good friend offered to help by taking my 3 girls to […]
How A Tick Bite Changed My Daughter – Part 1
You may have never heard this before but did you know that a little tiny tick can change your entire personality? Ticks can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. They also transmit many other bacteria, parasites, viruses and other pathogens. I had never heard or read anything about this and when my youngest daughter […]
Fear, Anxiety, and Our Journey with Neurological Lyme
One of the more embarrassing symptoms of Neurological Lyme is the sudden onset of anxiety and fear. Sometimes, severe panic attacks can rise out of nowhere in an otherwise self-controlled person.
Babesiosis – The Most Tenacious Co-Infection To Lyme Disease
BABESIOSIS Babesiosis, most often referred to as Babesia, is considered one of the most tenacious and dangerous co-infections to Lyme Disease and is now one of the most common tick-borne co-infections.
Good News / Bad News Lyme Check-Up
Here we are approaching the end of our first year of treatment for Lyme Disease and Coinfections with our newest doctor. It was quite an interesting experience at first and the doctor’s methods were very different than anything we had ever experienced in the past. I had heard of muscle testing before but never auricular energy testing. […]
