One of the reasons that it's so difficult to get a Lyme Disease diagnosis, at least in the United States, is because most doctors require positive results from blood and serum tests in the absence of an erythema migrans (EM) [...]
Lyme Disease ticks are insidious little creatures; they're good at hiding, sneaking through defenses, and finding out-of-the-way places to latch onto their victims. They have to be, given their bloodsucking, parasitic lifestyle. But a thorough examination will reveal their presence, [...]
In the tradition of knowing thy enemy, it makes sense to learn a bit about Lyme Disease history. The early period of the disease's recognition, on through its naming 90 years later, is especially instructive -- if only because it [...]
Veterinarians have known for years that dogs get full-blown Lyme at least as often as humans do, and are well aware of the canine Lyme Disease symptoms they need to look for. Cats are a horse of different color (so [...]
Psychological Lyme Disease symptoms are sadly common, and can have two different bases: emotional distress and actual damage due to neuroborreliosis. The former can lead to despair and depression, often fed by the disturbing true stories of those who've faced [...]
Most of us in the LD community are aware of neuroborreliosis, which causes many of the most frightening Lyme Disease symptoms. This syndrome occurs when Borrelia spirochetes -- or at least their neurotoxins -- get through the normal system defenses [...]
While few Lyme Disease symptoms are as slam-dunk diagnostic as an erythema migrans (EM) rash, there are a couple that should tip any doctor off when they appear: acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (or ACA), which was one of the earliest recognized [...]
There was a time when many researchers just didn't believe in Lyme Disease coinfections -- not too surprising, given how politically charged and hidebound this medical subspecialty can be. It's not that these people can't learn; it's just that they [...]
Lyme arthritis is one of the most recognizable of the many chronic Lyme Disease symptoms. Age doesn't seem to matter, and neither does species: the arthritis occurs in children and adults alike, and in both humans and dogs -- the [...]
For those who are either averse to standard Lyme Disease treatment or have enjoyed no relief from such treatment, cat's claw offers hope. This all-natural medication is a core component of many natural treatments, along with herbs like Japanese knotweed [...]
