chronic Lyme disease

[beingblueeyes]

i just finished watching a documentary about chronic Lyme disease called "Under Our Skin" and it was kinda shocking and eye opening. I admit i didn't even know there was such a thing as chronic Lyme till about 3 months ago when i started talking to a lady i went to high school with and shes infected with it and has been for over 2 years. her odyssey of treatment and day to day living and the documentary make the disease sound super debilitating. its just on my mind and i figured i would share

[EmmerichLSx]

Please excuse my retardedness. What is Lyme disease?

[beingblueeyes]

"Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus Ixodes ("hard ticks").[5] Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash called erythema migrans. Left untreated, later symptoms may involve the joints, heart, and central nervous system. In most cases, the infection and its symptoms are eliminated by antibiotics, especially if the illness is treated early.[6] Delayed or inadequate treatment can lead to the more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to treat.[7] Lyme disease is a biosafety level 2 disease."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

[bartjo06]

Always aware of this since I live in Maine like you... I used to get covered with those things when I rode my four-wheeler when I was a kid... dont know how I didn't get it.

[Wtfan18]

tis the season here in maine, pulled 25 off the dog the other night, and shes been treated with frontline... absolutely nuts.

[tanz45]

Always aware of this since I live in Maine like you... I used to get covered with those things when I rode my four-wheeler when I was a kid... dont know how I didn't get it.

I hear ya. The smaller Deer Ticks are the ones that carry the Lyme disease, not the larger ones. (I do believe)

Heck, my 8 month old son has already had a few :scratches head:

[bangbangskeetskeet]

I hear ya. The smaller Deer Ticks are the ones that carry the Lyme disease, not the larger ones. (I do believe)

Heck, my 8 month old son has already had a few :scratches head:

Like father, like sun huh?

[RedHeartbeat]

conspiracy theorists.

[pl4yboy]

conspiracy theorists.

It's like playing cards with my brothers kids or something.

[Mang213]

Antibiotics and vaccines are similar in their total effect tho. And I live in Washington DC, of course Im a conspiracy theorist. I know what goes on in this town. Just be thankful you're far removed from this b.s.