TOUCHED BY LYME: Misdiagnosed Lyme turned into horrific experience

12 May

Guest blogger Jennifer Crystal writes about damage caused by “illiteracy of tick-borne illness.” Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: “A lost childhood: The hidden faces of Lyme disease”

04 May

LymeTeens, an on-line social network support group for teens with Lyme, has created a video for Lyme disease awareness month. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Four years since AG action & we’re still stuck with the d*** IDSA guidelines

04 May

Petition to remove IDSA Lyme guidelines from NGC has passed 21,000. Please sign and share now. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Insurance coverage for Lyme? That’s a horse of a different color.

19 Apr

Veterinary insurance policies don’t put a 28-day limit on treating equine Lyme disease. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Update on Morgan’s Lyme-related tics

18 Apr

Iowa teen offers installment #2 on YouTube. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Share your views about Dr. Phil’s Lyme show

13 Apr

After you’ve seen Dr. Phil’s Lyme segment, please post your comments here. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Game warden who died from Lyme to be honored in Washington DC

11 Apr

His name will be engraved in the National Police Officers Memorial. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: “Like having 10 nails stuck in the bottom of your foot”

09 Apr

Dr. Richard Horowitz will discuss MCIDS, a more inclusive description for chronic Lyme, at two conferences in San Diego May 5 & 6—one for doctors and one for patients. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme, MCS & that important rite of passage

01 Apr

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities can offer unique challenges to someone seeking a driver’s license. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Young advocate helps educate her community

21 Mar

An 11-year-old Lyme survivor shares her story to help others. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Unraveling the Lyme-autism connection

15 Mar

This doctor finds about 20% of her autistic patients turn out to have Lyme disease, and for many of them, Lyme treatment helps their autism symptoms. She’ll speak in Sacramento March 21. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Portraits of Lyme with words and pictures

13 Mar

(Guest blog) Using art and writing to help ourselves and each other. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: How to exercise when you’re too sick to exercise

13 Mar

(Book review) “Sunlight Chair Yoga” teaches adaptive techniques for the ill and injured. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Miss Sonoma County contestant chooses Lyme awareness as her platform

22 Feb

The 19-year-old college student wants to educate people on the severe consequences of Lyme disease. Continue reading →

TOUCHED BY LYME: Bringing Lyme message to college students

20 Feb

The Lyme documentary Under Our Skin will be shown March 4 at Santa Clara University. The event, “Lyme Disease, a ticking time bomb,” will include a fundraising raffle. Prizes include San Jose Sharks hockey tickets and a Kindle Fire. Continue reading →