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Still standing after 20 years of chronic Lyme disease AKA post sepsis.
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Another huge nail in the coffin of psychiatry
Anyone reading my blog needs to know this. Doctors who say your very real symptoms are all in your head, or from depression, or lack of exercise, or created by you to get attention, are full of crap and should… Read More ›
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Dear Mom Who Thinks I Need to Vaccinate My Kids Against Measles
Originally posted on Levi Quackenboss:
Guest Post by Lazarus T. Jones Yeah, I’m totally going there. I know this vaccination subject is pretty touchy with the undertones of intolerance, discrimination, and bigotry and all, but after seeing a letter written… -
ILADS, Cut the Shit
My case is just like everyone else’s. I went 14 years undiagnosed. I had a terrible “flu,” extraordinarily high temperature, a sore in my nether region, a sick dog, and a tick on my bed. Yet, it was 1995, and… Read More ›
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Borrelia: The Unkillable Curse
Shall we go back to basics and address the unkillable-ness of relapsing fever spirochetes? This is an issue that inevitably is raised in the long-term antibiotics debate. IDSA say the spirochetes are 100% killed (except in about 20% of curious… Read More ›
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M.E./CFS/Fibromyalgia/Lyme/ Autism/GWS: Post-Sepsis Syndrome
One problem all of us abused groups have is that we all tend to focus on our own personal narrative, rather than look at what we have in common. As a victim of chronic Lyme abuse, if I say anything… Read More ›
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Nothing Herein Should Be Construed as Medical Advice
Once we understand what the disease is, the next question, invariably, is, “what’s the treatment?” Thank you, MontanaNAR, for raising the question. These reports were compiled by Kathleen, of ActionLyme. She says: Read these 4 reports, all new, and… Read More ›
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Why You Are Sick & What To Do About It
I had the most wonderful conversation last night with one of my best Lyme friends. It spanned four hours, at least four different phones, two dropped calls (one due to a dead battery) and the gamut of topics, from shoes… Read More ›
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BLAB: The Bad [Lyme] Attitude Blog
After 19 years of having Lyme disease, it’s imperative to have a bad attitude. Seems unhealthy, one might think. Well, so is having a disease of immune suppression–similar to AIDS–with no known cure, no effective treatment, and very little acknowledgement. … Read More ›
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Borreliosis Basics
When I began my transformation from victim to activist, I had to understand the disease process. My world had just been turned upside-down by my daughter’s diagnosis. After a period of anguished grieving, my logical side took over. I knew… Read More ›