“Lyme disease is known to cause such dysfunction of the immune system that it often leads to secondary autoimmune illnesses...I had to live on a liquid diet…I hope that my story can lead others, just like me, in the right direction.” Kate Farms #Lyme globallymealliance.org/overcoming-lym…

Terrible mistake for MDs to resort to psychiatric diagnosis ("it is all in your head") whenever they don't understand a complex or rare medical condition.

"The highs and lows of living with this disease are inexplicable to describe to the layperson." elephantjournal.com/?p=2555568 via @elephantjournal

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I had to accept that Lyme disease was going to be a fight and I couldn't do it alone. I wouldn't be where I am today without the support of my family, friends, doctors, and treatment professionals.

“Proper testing” means NOT CDC CDC Emerging Infections testing. “standard CDC-approved ELISA test picks up only 50-65% of Lyme positive patients and is unacceptable as the first step of a screening protocol.” Source: ILADS

it rlly be like that

yes. not only with lyme but also when i was 13 i had a brain tumor and they brushed it off telling me my symptoms were just anxiety related. it took a near death experience to finally be listened to

"So if you’re coping with chronic pain, remember this: Changing your brain can change your pain. Addressing your emotional health directly impacts your physical health because brain and body are always connected"

SPECT scans can show this in detail - mine showed hypoperfusion in all areas.

"You broke me more than this disease did." 😭 Here here... #CDC Help us, please... #lymedisease #Morgellons Charles E. Holman Morgellons Disease Foundation morgellonsmovie.org

Lyme controversy-Must Read "Lyme disease & politics are strange company. No one’s health should ever be tied up in politics, but for some reason, Lyme disease is...It’s like an “old boys” club where deals are made in back rooms with no thought or care for the misery they cause."

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I am never one to just stop and relax. Coming to grips with the fact my body can’t keep up with what I want to do was really hard for me. So many days lost in bed over the last five years.

In order to diagnose Lyme with one of the accepted commercial tests, you must first treat it, in order for white blood cells to mount an appropriate immune response. Only then can a lab test detect the presence of Lyme disease.

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