Lyme Disease: The Hidden Epidemic

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Why is Lyme disease a hidden epidemic?  How many are walking around with a chronic illness and no diagnosis… going from doctor to doctor?  Many struggling with a mystery illness could be infected with Lyme and are completely unaware they have the disease. Lyme is the fastest growing vector-borne infectious disease in the United States.

10 Things To Know When Someone In Your Life Has Lyme

Shannon Donegan: 10 Things To Know When Someone In Your Life Has Lyme

Someone you know is sick with Lyme disease. It could be a friend, a family member, a significant other, or just an acquaintance. Whoever it is, you’ve got some questions.  Or maybe you don’t, but you want a better idea of what the heck is going on. This entry will hopefully offer some explanation, and […]

Spoonie Stories: No One Believed I Had Lyme Disease

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I knew it! I knew it all along. I knew there was something wrong with me, but no one believed me. My name is Lindsey Collins and I have Lyme disease. Two years ago, I went to Camp Fuller; it is a sleep-away camp in Rhode Island that I attended for three years. There is […]