I've had Lyme for over 30 years, all of my cartilage has been munched away by the bacteria Borrelia Burgdorfi, it loves carilage, I have none, its in my handss wrists spine ankles knees neck and shoulders. Fighting it all these years, I developed Mast Cell Reactive Syndrome, which is a nightmare in itself. I have an excellent doctor, and in treating the MCAS, much pain and inflammation, with the pain meds, is managed and tolerated. It was developed on Plum Island, they infected the ticks, then infected the deer, thing is, deer swam the short distance to the connecticutt mainland. I was 38 years old when I caught it, it has affected me most of my life. I am 73 now, and it was natural healing, strict diets, the Grace of God, that has kept me surviving. There are no reparations for people like me, but, I managed a rich life of nature and homesteading, had a son and raised him as a single mom. Self piity is not allowed in my home. I have tried to get rid of it, and I think it is suppressed right now, but due to the MCAS, I have to be very careful of herxing, the last one had me in the ER going into anaphylaxis. My current doc said it is too late for antibiotics, the amount I would have to have would kill me. I am still healthier than a lot of women my age, but my peers and friendship circle are all old hippie gals who have been anti vax and natural healing before it was embraced by a lot of folks here. I am talking about the women who live in a chemical world, eat tons of crap, and have taken pharma all their lives, not my peer group. My immediate acreage is tick free thanks to the army of chickens I have kept for these 35 years, and I don't wander off my property too much anymore, like hikes and stuff, because a 1 mile walk does me in, anyway. Lyme disease may or may not be cured, but I know there are a lot of snake oil vendors out there, I know, because i have tried them all.

I've had Lyme for over 30 years, all of my cartilage has been munched away by the bacteria Borrelia Burgdorfi, it loves carilage, I have none, its in my handss wrists spine ankles knees neck and shoulders. Fighting it all these years, I developed Mast Cell Reactive Syndrome, which is a nightmare in itself. I have an excellent doctor, and in treating the MCAS, much pain and inflammation, with the pain meds, is managed and tolerated. It was developed on Plum Island, they infected the ticks, then infected the deer, thing is, deer swam the short distance to the connecticutt mainland. I was 38 years old when I caught it, it has affected me most of my life. I am 73 now, and it was natural healing, strict diets, the Grace of God, that has kept me surviving. There are no reparations for people like me, but, I managed a rich life of nature and homesteading, had a son and raised him as a single mom. Self piity is not allowed in my home. I have tried to get rid of it, and I think it is suppressed right now, but due to the MCAS, I have to be very careful of herxing, the last one had me in the ER going into anaphylaxis. My current doc said it is too late for antibiotics, the amount I would have to have would kill me. I am still healthier than a lot of women my age, but my peers and friendship circle are all old hippie gals who have been anti vax and natural healing before it was embraced by a lot of folks here. My immediate acreage is tick free thanks to the army of chickens I have kept for these 35 years, and I don't wander off my property too much anymore, like hikes and stuff, because a 1 mile walk does me in, anyway. Lyme disease may or may not be cured, but I know there are a lot of snake oil vendors out there, I know, because i have tried them all.