What I Learned in Lyme Recovery
I am beyond excited to report I have begun the process of recovery from late stage, chronic Lyme disease. A year ago, I was reading through articles, clicking on everything…
I am beyond excited to report I have begun the process of recovery from late stage, chronic Lyme disease. A year ago, I was reading through articles, clicking on everything…
Over the last eight months, I've been in post-treatment Lyme life, allowing me to be more social. With that comes the dreaded social interactions where I have to explain why I'm tired, am…
So the more I read about Lyme disease, the more worried I get. With over 300,000 cases alone reported annually to the CDC, we don’t know how many undiagnosed people…
I’m not sure I’m completely tracking this article on how to stay safe from Lyme disease. Don’t get me wrong, I totally get that she’s writing an article about how…
PW Contributor Alexis Plofchan is 22 years old and a student at William and Mary. She and her parents have been fighting Lyme disease for the past eight years. In…
Spread the word about Lyme with the Lyme Disease Challenge, then donate to help fight the disease! Take a bite. Share a fact. Pass it on! FACT: Lyme Disease has…
The Lyme Disease Challenge can be fun for everyone! Even dogs can make some pretty funny faces and help raise awareness. Get your four legged friend in on the action!…
Are you ready for the Lyme Disease Challenge? Have fun and do something good at the same time: Challenge your friends and make the funniest face you can muster up! Lyme Disease…
In the article The Burning Question After a Lyme Diagnosis: What’s Next?, the second part of Alexis Rosen’s story is detailed. A woman whose diagnosis of Lyme disease took eight months.…
When most people think of Lyme disease, the first thing that comes to mind is usually a big, fat tick (immediately followed by manic itching). What’s harder to wrap your…
It's time to make some faces for Lyme. Do the Lyme Disease Challenge to spread the word about Lyme and have fun making funny faces with your friends! To learn…
Some people may not understand the seriousness of Lyme and what those effected with it, or even the people in those people's families go through. It can have so many…
Sometimes people just don't understand how much of a big deal Lyme can be. Can you imagine if you had that disease and someone told you "Oh, that shouldn't be a big…
For years, patient advocates and insurance companies have been outraged and fighting about a Lyme disease bill in Massachusetts that is controversial. The proposed bill, if passed, would provide long-term…
I had a sneaking suspicion that I was sick before any doctors diagnosed me with chronic, late-stage Lyme disease. The following playlist pretty much spells out my journey from feeling…
Can the Protein in Your Urine Detect Lyme Disease? Living with Lyme is tough, but diagnosing Lyme disease is one of the biggest challenges for doctors. Peeing in a cup to assist in…
In March, Delaware became the latest state to propose bills aimed at either combating Lyme disease or requiring expanded insurance coverage for the disease. Leaders in the state—which has one of…
Could it be? Could it REALLY be true? A breakthrough treatment for Lyme disease is here?! Well, according to what I read on the PR Newswire, it is. A specialty…
You never get warned about how boring being sick is. And when I was on treatment for chronic Lyme last year, that's exactly what is was. And also excruciating, pathetic,…
Dutch-American Reality TV star Yolanda Hadid, who is widely known for her supporting role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, announced in the fall of 2015 that she was diagnosed…
Conan O'Brien is just a big a Walking Dead fan as I am. If you're fan of the show as well, you know they are in the back woods of…
As you know, May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and we encourage you to participate! One of my favorite ways to get involved is doing the Lyme Disease Challenge. I took…
It's that time of year, again, folks. Yep, it's time to CHECK FOR TICKS! These tiny little predators can pack quite a wallop if you get hooked up with the…
Have you ever been worked by your job so hard that you think "I need a vacation!"? I know I have. Have you ever been worked so hard by your…
When I heard about the “Time for Lyme” Gala event that was held in early April 2016, I was tickled pink. These two daring Connecticut Moms, Rachel Robards and Marissa…