"Lyme Disease is now more common than HIV." For those of you who don't know, Lyme is a disease caused by parasites transmitted via a tick bite. Lyme & other tick transmitted illnesses can be found throughout the world. Tick bites should be taken seriously. If you do find a tick, don't panic, transmission of these illnesses usually takes hours.
In the short term, Lyme symptoms are similar to those of the flu. However, left untreated, Lyme can be devastating. Chronic Lyme is a matter of huge debate. Having known of someone with the illness & how difficult it is to deal with, I have no doubt Chronic Lyme is very real. Under Our Skin, is a 2008 documentary on the matter. It's fairly shocking. Under Our Skin also has a Facebook page. The documentary can be found at Youtube & Netflix. This is a pay item at You-Tube. You-Tube also has a lot of other videos concerning Lyme & Chronic/Persistent Lyme Disease.
If you live in a place that has ticks, you should be aware of the very real threat of Lyme & other tick-born illnesses. The woman I'm aware of, has been dealing with the disease longer than I've had HIV & I think I'm in better shape. No of my meds have required a PIC line. I'm not trying to scare anyone, but I hope can be made aware of the threat & how to better avoid it.
Cya...
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