Lyme disease is one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted diseases in the world today. This is a strange fact since some estimates of occurrences place it at about 200,000 cases which places it at epidemic proportions. As it stands, confirmed cases have been steadily rising over the past decade making it a far worse [...]
Posts under ‘Lyme Log’
under our skin: a review
As someone diagnosed with Lyme only after my primary care physician telling me that my fatigue, mental fog, and that big rash that marked the beginning of a definite shift in my physical and cognitive stamina and strength was not Lyme, I found a specialist. In one particular test we found visual evidence of bartonella. [...]
fatigue
In 2007 as I was planting a row of leland cyprus trees (which are now huge) to one day block out the massive truck sales operation right behind our house a little stowaway deer tick, or flea hopped on my forearm long enough to make a mess out of my life. I didn't feel the [...]
life with lyme
for many months i had been posting on my travails with lyme disease and my little fun co-infection called bartonella. I posted this over at another group called A Twist of Lyme, but i thought…why not share it here in case someone crosses who will find it helpful or at least supportive… pretty typical story, [...]
I'm Actually More Conservative Than You Might Think: Universal Healthcare?
What does it actually look like? Or, let me be more specific: How is a universal healthcare system different from the way that an HMO functions? With an HMO the bar is set pretty low for what kinds of treatments will be covered, what kinds of tests can be ordered, procedures, etc. Step out of [...]
