I live in RI and have had LD twice. The first time I never saw the tick and never had the bullseye mark. I was in the 1st trimester of my pregnancy when I started having symptoms and no one suspected LD. Finally, after my son was born, I was told to get a LD test. The second time I got LD, I was lucky enough to have seen the tick. I'm about to get tested again and so is one of my boys.
I would be very grateful if something could be done to stop LD!
There is some kind of political agenda surrounding the issue of Lyme Disease. I don't quite get the concept. Maybe it's the insurance companies who are scared to death of having to cover it. Don't know. All I know is that I've been in actual shouting matches with doctors here who refuse to believe that we have Lyme in CA. It's a very weird situation.
"The first time I never saw the tick and never had the bullseye mark."
I share that experience, except I did see the tick. I contracted LD in Oklahoma.
I caught LD while on my Mountain bike here in MD. I have never, ever, ever been so sick in my life. Crushing headaches, extreme fatigue and dull joint pain; whew!
I was fortunate that I got the rash and it was diagnosed early. A week of antibiotics and was back on my feet. Now I make sure I wear insect repellant with DEET.
My daughter had the german variant of Lyme disease. She spent a week in the hospital, very sick. The spinal tap was horrible and the poor kid couldn't eat for five days. She just layed there are cried. Thank God antibiotics work well against that strain. She doesn't seem to have any lasting issues.
Hey Cousin,
I just sent this page off to Senator Algiere. Hope he finds it of value and can move on it.