Focus – Opinions and Features

By Cassie Springer Ayeni It happens:  You’ve been working with Lyme disease for years and stumbling along.  Some days/months are better than others, but you’ve been determined to keep working in a career you love.  But then, gradually, it all becomes too much.  You’re not... Read More »

By Holly Ahern There have been many studies on the pediatric manifestations of Lyme disease done over the past several years. They all show a clinical picture that differs from adults, particularly when it comes to symptoms involving the nervous system. Children often have more... Read More »

  Over 17,000 people have already completed our Symptom Checklist. (We hope you are one of them!) If you want help even more people find it, share the Symptom Checklist banner on your website. Follow the simple directions below.         According to the... Read More »

The new issue of The Lyme Times has been mailed to members of LymeDisease.org. Here are some of the topics covered: –What to do when your disability claim is denied –The fine art of tick testing –CDC ethics complaint filed on behalf of Lyme patients... Read More »

This is one of a series of guest blogs by people who have enrolled in MyLymeData. by Mike Hessler In the summer of 2008, I spent one day boating on the Chesapeake with friends and family–and had a terrible time. There was an awful feeling of constant pressure in my head... Read More »

This is one of a series of guest blogs by people who have enrolled in MyLymeData. by Catherine Fox Five years ago, I was enjoying fulfilling full-time work and a busy lifestyle when I began to notice I was unusually tired. Bothersome pain came and went in some of my joints. And I... Read More »

By Sandi Bohle This is the fourth in a series of posts about how many in the Lyme community turn to the arts as a way of supporting their healing and taking their mind off the daily struggle of dealing with Lyme disease. As someone who had a 30-year career in the arts before... Read More »

By Phyllis Mervine, President of LymeDisease.org     In many parts of the country, nymphal ticks are active now. They are the life stage most often associated with humans getting Lyme. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Take a minute to educate yourself about where... Read More »

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and in most parts of the US, ticks are out in force. In the next few months, thousands of people will be going to the doctor with mysterious symptoms because they didn’t notice a tick bite. This poster can help your friends and neighbors... Read More »