Lyme Blog Posts
TOUCHED BY LYME: Apply for financial assistance for Lyme treatment
Several organizations that offer treatment grants for Lyme disease have application deadlines approaching. Lyme Treatment Foundation The Lyme Treatment Foundation provides medical treatment grants to…
TOUCHED BY LYME: What? Only 7 cases of Lyme in Massachusetts?
Advocates have objected for years to how severely the CDC undercounts Lyme disease cases. LymeDisease.org’s Lorraine Johnson took a deep dive into this issue in…
Young Lyme warrior on a journey to become “American Ninja Warrior”
By Carolyn Degnan Lyme disease and its associated illnesses can wreak havoc on children both physically and mentally. Thirteen-year-old Talan Yorn could have been just…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When Crossfit crosses paths with Lyme disease
CrossFit is a competitive sport that incorporates elements of weightlifting, gymnastics, and other vigorous athletic endeavors. Suffice it to say, people who excel at this…
LYMESCI: Have we finally reached a Lyme research tipping point?
If there were such a thing as an Olympic competition for Lyme research, I have a pretty good idea who would be on Team USA….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Revisiting an anthropologist’s view of Lyme-related suicide
I first came across Aaron Jackson in 2018, when he submitted a guest blog for our website. It was titled An anthropologist’s view of Lyme…
What’s behind this epidemic of chronic, inflammatory conditions?
by Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD I have witnessed many changes in the over 40 years I’ve been a doctor, including epidemic rises in multiple medical…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Resources to help figure out your next move
One of the most important things a person with Lyme disease needs is clear, concise information. Here’s a list of useful resources to get you…
“Messages on the Mirror”: Family endurance and a Lyme love story
By Donna Z. Falcone If you have lived with chronic Lyme disease, you may be familiar with this phenomenon. Significant life events—the ones most people…
A tick bite at age 6, followed by more than 40 years of health problems
Marta Edmisten gave the following as public comments at the August 26 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Good morning, my name is…
“A tick bite turned me into the bionic woman–entirely preventable”
The following public comments were provided by telephone to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on August 26. My name is Meghan Bradshaw and I’m…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The poignant Lyme story behind Messy Buns Bakery
As I scrolled through Facebook the other day, a post from the Messy Buns Bakery in Nova Scotia caught my eye. There turns out to…