A few facts about Lyme for your reading enjoyment!
- CDC acknowledges US cases may exceed 460K.
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94% increase of reported cases over last 5 years.
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Reported in every state and around the world (except Antarctica).
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Symptoms mimic many other conditions; such as, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, RA, MS, Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.
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Infection can lay dormant for years (decades) – stress is a likely instigator for symptom arrival.
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Lyme Literate doctors (LLMD) are hard to find but recommended.
Check out Under Our Skin for more information and resources.