Laura Edwards was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2019.

With no memory of being bitten, she saw doctors over a period of seven years looking for a diagnosis to explain her symptoms

“As temperatures rise, so could the risk of new cases of Lyme disease”

We are so proud of our Patient Ambassador, Laura Edwards (Laurbubble) and LDUK Chair, Natasha Metcalf for taking part in this Sky News piece.

Thank you to Sky News!

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We’re holding a pet photography competition on Friday May 3rd as part of Wear Lime for Lyme Day 2024.

Discover everything you need to know including where to order one of these adorable lime green pet bandanas at lymediseaseuk.com/2023/03/06/wea…

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Add a bit of something extra to your ‘Wear Lime for Lyme’ day, with our brand new downloadable event pack!

Find it all here - lymediseaseuk.com/2024/04/08/tak…

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In response to requests from several outdoor organisations, the Lyme Resource Centre Lyme disease experience survey deadline has now been extended to the end of April.

lymeresourcecentre.com/survey

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It was brilliant to see this on This Morning today!

We really appreciate them raising awareness of tick bite prevention and Lyme disease 🙏💚

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We would be thrilled if schools could take part in our Wake Up To Lyme campaign this May!

We are excited to be running a poster design competition for children!

Please see our website for all the details
lymediseaseuk.com/2023/01/12/sch…

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We are so sorry to read on the Cycling Weekly website, that Belgian rider, Arnaud De Lie, has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.

We send him all of our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

cyclingweekly.com/racing/arnaud-…

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💚 We are now just a few weeks away from the launch of Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May! 💚

⭐️ To give you a head start with planning, here are 9 ways you can help to raise awareness this May.

lymediseaseuk.com/2023/03/30/lym…

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Please take some time to read this special report published by The Guardian, which features excellent advice by Arlene Brailey from our friends Lyme Resource Centre

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

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Dog owners – please read!

Thank you to The Mirror for sharing this article and raising awareness of how to protect our best friends from tick bites and the devastating infections that can come from them.

mirror.co.uk/news/health/ve…

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Here are some simple actions you can take to help protect yourself and others from tick bites, so you can enjoy being outside 🌳🌻🌼🚶‍♂️

More info: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/21/wha…
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We are so grateful to Former BBC Environment Correspondent, Richard Wilson, for sharing his experience with Lyme disease.

Please give it a read at
lymediseaseuk.com/2024/03/25/my-… and check out Richard’s Substack at fishrise.substack.com

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🩳 Wear Lime For Lyme Day - Friday 3rd May! 🩳

From t-shirts to dog bandanas, cake toppers to event invitations and social media posts, we have everything you need right here on our website here:

lymediseaseuk.com/2023/03/06/wea…

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🖊️ Would you like to write for Lyme Disease UK?

We’re always interested to hear from story tellers in the Lyme community. Sharing your experiences helps raise awareness and can prevent others from contracting the disease.

Find out how, here lymediseaseuk.com/write-for-lduk/

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We are well and truly on the countdown to ‘Light up for Lyme 2024’!

🗼 There is still time to contact your local landmark to see if they could light up green in May for Lyme disease!

For all the details, visit lymediseaseuk.com/2023/02/22/lig…

#LightUpForLyme #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Great advice from UK Health Security Agency as the weather improves and we head outdoors more.

Thank you for sharing!

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👋 Meet the team at Lyme Disease UK! 👋

We are a small charity with ambitious aspirations as we continue to grow with a dedicated team.

Discover more about what we do at lymediseaseuk.com/what-we-do/

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'I couldn't run anymore, I stopped riding my horse, my bones and muscles used to shake”.

Thank you so much to our community member, Melanie Ambrose, for answering our BBC News (UK) media call a couple of weeks back.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

#lymedisease #TickBitePreventionWeek

Symptoms of Lyme disease can include malaise, unexplained flu-like symptoms, soreness and achiness, light and noise sensitivity, cognitive problems, fatigue, a stiff neck, facial palsy, numbness and tingling.

lymediseaseuk.com/lyme-disease/

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