Lyme Disease

Welcome to a follow-up issue of This is My Lyme Life entitled: Please Pardon the Parasites This past spring Dr Jay Davidson took it upon himself to create the Chronic Lyme Disease Summit #2, in which he interviewed various healthcare experts who work with with chronic Lyme disease patients. One of the talks that caught my […]

This next story holds a special place in my heart, not only because of the dear patients that were affected, but because it was my first real exposure to Lyme and other tick borne diseases. Just after her daughter’s 12th birthday, this mother I was treating brought to my office the oldest of her three

“Hope” It took me a year to get an appointment with the Lyme Literate Medical Doctor (LLMD) in Pennsylvania. It was hard to believe that there was a one year waiting list. This is evidence, to me, of what an epidemic Lyme & TBD (Tick Borne Diseases) are in our society. I cannot imagine how

“I’m Not Crazy” I never once thought I was crazy, but others sure did. I felt this vibe from doctors, and both family and friends. One doctor offered me an antidepressant after complaining about the same symptoms he checked me for countless times in the past. He obviously could not provide answers to my symptoms

Hello again! Thanks for following my story. My journey with symptoms from Tick Borne Diseases (TBD) began in 1998. I have no recollection of a tick bite or bulls eye rash. ********** In 1998, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine.

Hello! Dr. Alyssa here. It is my great pleasure to introduce our next writer. I have been fortunate enough to treat this wonderful woman and her family for over two years now. I have learned a lot from her over the years, both about Lyme and other Tick Borne Diseases, as well as about how

Welcome back to… This is My Lyme Life: Dr. Alyssa (Chapter 6) My final blog of this series is a bit emotional for me. As excited as I am for you to read the next contributor’s tale, I will miss sharing my story and hearing from everyone directly. This has been such a wonderful experience

Welcome once again to… This is My Lyme Life: Dr. Alyssa (Chapter 5) Sometimes I wonder what it all means. Lyme Disease…or any disease for that matter. It’s a dis-ease. A state of imbalance, often of body, mind and spirit. Always- eventually- of body. In chiropractic school we learned what to do about these things.

Welcome back to This is My Lyme Life: Dr. Alyssa (Chapter 4) The adventure continues. My older son’s final bloodwork came back and he tested positive for Lyme Disease. As with the Bartonella diagnosis this is not a big shocker. Looking back on his complaints and behaviors these past few years, it does explain a