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Explains what Lyme disease is, what its symptoms are, and how it is spread. Also describes ways to avoid Lyme disease, as well as ways to treat it. ... Read more

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Discusses what Lyme disease is, how one gets it, and what to do about it. ... Read more

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"Microorganisms: From Smallpox to Lyme Disease" provides informative articles from "Scientific American" chronicling the development of microbiology from the development of penicillin to present efforts to control the spread of AIDS. ... Read more

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Lyme Disease, the first book in the Key Disease series, provides a practical approach to this often misdiagnosed or under-recognized illness.

The many topics covered include epidemiology, the natural history of Lyme disease, management of tick bites, Lyme carditis, neurologic manifestations, musculoskeletal features, Lyme disease in children, long-term consequences, vaccination, use of the laboratory, and disease management.

Concise descriptions of the clinical evidence of Lyme disease appear throughout the text. Brief case studies highlight the chapters. An entire section of Clinical Vignettes tests the reader's knowledge and shows how experts approach commonly encountered clinical dilemmas. An FDA Public Health Advisory on the potential for misdiagnosis of Lyme disease is provided as an appendix.

Written by a team of specialists and generalists, Lyme Disease presents the accurate and timely clinical information essential for the primary care provider. ... Read more

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Lyme borreliosis commonly known as lyme disease is now acknowledged as the most highly prevalent arthropod-borne human disease in northern temperate regions of the world. This book describes the basic characteristics of the disease, the biology of the pathogens in their vectors and vertebrate hosts, their ecology in different regions of the world and the global epidemiology of the disease. The final chapters address the prevention and control measures that have resulted from this knowledge. ... Read more

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Lyme disease is among the most rapidly growing epidemics in the nation with as many as a quarter million new cases each year. Delayed and inadequate treatment can lead to chronic suffering and disability.In this book, fourteen patients reveal how their lives were changed by the debilitating effects of Lyme disease and its co-infections, and by unanticipated medical obstacles. 'This book represents the patients who are seen on a daily basis by physicians, like myself, who treat Lyme disease.'Lesley Ann Fein, M.D., MPH, Medical Director of the Lyme Disease Society, West Caldwell, NJ. 'Confronting Lyme Disease intimately portrays the effects of the spread of Lyme disease in North America.American and Canadian lives are ruined while the medical authorities exercise health cost management and control.'Jim Wilson, President of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation ... Read more

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ABook Worth Reading
Confronting Lyme Disease: What Patient Stories Teach Us (IPPY Award Winner - Health/Medicine/Nutrition)

This is probably the best book I have come across on chronic diseases.I wish there were books like this for other chronic diseases.I came to know about this book when I was trying to help a Lyme disease victim, a friend of a family member.I got this book for them and they said it was very helpful for them.After they returned the book I read it and found how ignorant I was about this disease.This is probably one of the worst diseases to get.Considering all the hurdles these people have to go through having to get proper care.Misdiagnosis seems to be the normal pattern I see for all these brave worriers.My heart goes out for them.

One interesting fact about this book is the authors have provided all the references for people to get additional helpful information.Practically all the symptoms have been listed in the stories of these victims and it is easy to compare with your own symptoms.

I am not new to misdiagnosis by medical doctors.I have seen it all my life and experienced it myself many times. This is a must read book for all the people and not just Lyme disease victims.The most important facts to remember is "Doctors are not gods.They do not know everything.Medical science is very complicated."I only wish some of them are not arrogant but humble and listen to patients.There are a few good doctors we have to be lucky to get them.As it is written in this book please try to learn as much as possible about your disease and get all the help.All the references you need to consult are in this book.

I have been a researcher in medical science for the first 24 years and worked in pharmaceutical companies in developing drugs for the next 24 years of my life.The progress in medical science most of the time is by chemists, biologists, biochemists, pharmacologists and physiologists etc.Medical doctors are not responsible all the advancement in medicine.Dr. Rita Stanley is highly qualified with a background in Physiology and Biochemistry, a victim herself and helped many in a support group.She has Ph.D. from an accredited university and not a mail ordered degree.This is very well written book in a scholarly way.

The first scientist who was responsible for eradicating communicable diseases, Louis Pasteur is a chemist and a biologist.He constantly told every one he is not a medical doctor.

AWARD WINNING BOOK SHOWS COMPASSION FOR LYME SUFFERING
This Award Winning book presents stories of Lyme patients with compassion, intelligence and a keen understanding of what it is like to have this illness. It is a timeless book about the human condition, and hope and humanity radiate through the personal stories of suffering. The reader is left with a better understanding of the personal nature of what illness can do to the body but that it cannot rob the soul of spirit.

The book seems to be a perfect companion to the new documentary "Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease" and adds an insightful personal element to the book "Cure Unknown".

A few hate-filled recent reviews seem designed to divert the potential reader from this book by labeling it as "junk" and by attempting to negate the positive responses.Neither this book nor its subject matter could be considered anything less than compassionate, uplifting, and humbly intelligent.

HAD FRIENDS DO 5 STARS! MINE IS IN TRASH CAN
This book came out and vast numbers were asked to write a positive review.

I bought the book, and have since literally thrown it away. No one reading what is out now could possibly find this to be a book with any staying power. It will drift slowly and surely to the back of this topic list due to useless medicial information, that some college freshman Lyme and tick infection patients know better. These non-physicians actually think they know better then real life treatment leaders and emerging thought leaders nationally and internationally. Are they sober? What arrogance!

And as to the stories of bad medicine.....Welcome to the modern world. We will be lucky if any good MD's are around in 25 years.

You were smart to get all your pals to write reviews. The book is trash.

THE WORST LYME BOOK NOW IN PRINT
Lyme disease and its co-infections is supposedly strength of this book. Yet is clear neither author knows anything of serious use in advanced Lyme care and as to co-infections -- Forget about it!

Virtually every book in print is better than this poorly written junk. I know the authors told all their contacts to write a review because the US Constitution does not get this many PERFECT ratings. Get real.

Waste of time and money
Boring. Painful. Tedious. Whining in agony.

If you feel the need to be miserable,buy this amazingly boring book. The ugly cover is the best part of this tomb of despair. These Lyme patient struggles are handled 20x better by the exceptional writing of two real writers:

PJ Langhoff's Large print version of "It's All In Your Head," Patient Stories From the Front Lines: Intimate Aspects of Chronic and Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease

And by the Discovery Magazine Senior Editor, Pan Weintraub's celebrated masterpiece, Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic.

Why read in agony basic old information when you can read easy lovely prose from the real pros.
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Noted Lyme disease researcher and clinician Alan Barbour presents a comprehensive and even-handed discussion of what we know about the disease and offers medical science's current thinking about its more controversial aspects. Includes illustrations and distribution maps. ... Read more

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Author is only an "expert" in ignorance.I burned my copy.
I destroyed my copy so that no one would ever read it and assume it had validity.This guy knows little about lyme and doesn't stay current.I hope people read these reviews before they waste their money.My copy was given to me, but it will never attempt to mis-inform anyone else.I agree with other reviewers, if you could rate a book zero, that is what this book would have gotten.

Detrimental to those in need of treatment! Take caution.
I contracted chronic Lyme disease a year ago and was not diagnosed for ten months. During that time I got worse and worse and not one doctor helped me. In fact they were rude and didn't listen. The over all feeling in the medical community is one of disbelief and hostility. This book is the epitome of those feelings. Reading this book made me feel the same way I did listening to a doctor tell me that the positive test was not significant. This book does nothing more than berate those that are already sick and frightened. It makes you feel as though you are the one with the problem. The disease is all in your head. Also I think I should add that the author of this book was appointed to the Lyme Advisory community for California and then was promptly removed because the people that had Lyme Disease were so angry with his attitude towards them. Beware of this book. It will do nothing other than make you feel bad about a disease that is not your fault. Which leads me to the age old question, Which is worse the cure or the disease? When there are books like this on the market perpetuating the horrible attitude towards truly sick people it is neither. Until this opinion is dispelled, there is no disease and there will be no cure despite how sick you really are.

Information is not helpful; controversy is not explained
This book will only confuse you if you are looking for real answers to the Lyme disease controversy or help for an undiagnosed illness.Barbour does not give you enough information to make informed decisions regarding treatment or diagnosis of an actual entrenched and untreated case of Lyme disease.Your money will be better spent buying books by Denise Lang, Karen Forschner, or Polly Murray.

Alan G. Barbour's book not worth reading
Alan G. Barbour's book not worth reading
Alan G. Barbour is no friend to the Lyme patient. I suffer from chronic Lyme disease and was terribly disappointed and angered by this book. There was a pervasive, underlying thread which downplayed the number of Lyme cases, the severity of the disease, and the complexity of the disease.Barbour's disregard for the plight of Lyme patients is demonstrated in his inexcusable lack of treatment guidelines besides a cookbook reliance on a short term antibiotic therapy which has been clinically proven wrong for many patients.Many, many people are suffering with Lyme disease and cannot get proper treatment. If you buy this book, you will be, in my opinion, adding to this suffering.You will also be less informed when you have finished this book than before you began.Please don't add credibility to Barbour as a Lyme disease expert by buying this book.

A comprehensive, objective and informative treatise
Barbour (Prof. of Medicicine & Microbiology at U, Texas, and specialist on the topic) provides a sympathetic, wide-ranging look at Lyme disease and related topics that reveals not only the difficulties in fully understanding the disease, but (in the process) the difficulties in diagnosis that medicine faces in many areas of diagnosis and treatment.The book is very clearly written and interesting to both layperson and medic.The lack of references is unfortunate, but as a leading expert, Barbour may be considered a primary source.If you want to be told you have Lyme disease, you may be disappointed.If you want to understand why that diagnosis might be problematical, and what the various sources of difficulty are, you will be more than satisfied.In the end, you will also be in a position to participate in a process of participatory diagnosis and treatment between patient and medic with a great deal more certainty, based on real knowledge. ... Read more

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All Talk , No Action
There is a immense gap between Dr. Hoffman's knowledge of Lyme Disease and what he puts into practice.Granted, it was 1987, but I went to him as my first integrative medicine doc with high hopes and with all the symptoms of Lyme as well. (Alhtough I had never heard of the disease.) I lived in CT, and my main symptoms were awful burning painful knees and brain fog as I explained when I could talk between my waterfall of tears. He treated the knee symptoms with acupunture (although that DID take the pain away temporarily only to have to have surgery later) and TOTALLY ignored that fact that I was crying hysterically on his table. Never addressed it. Acted like it wasn't happening. Seemed to have an assembly line of regular tests I should take instead of really talking to me about what might be going on. Wasn't personal at all. Was a far cry from the compassionate sounding doc he had presented himself in the local NYC media. Fast forward to 20 years later. My children and I all have Lyme. Oh the difference it would have made in our lives if he had only stopped to look at me as a person rather than another series of tests to bill. Those with Lyme KNOW when a doc is compassionate and when one has simply figured out how to benefit from insurance reimbursement. I wouldn't put my faith in a book of a doctor who doesn't know how to walk the talk.

Worth the small price
This book is a rare find as it discusses supplements helpful for patients with Lyme Disease. The only downside is that it was written in 1994, and I wish the author would write an update. ... Read more

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The first person to focus attention on Lyme disease, Polly Murray tells the harrowing story of her early efforts to identify what was making her family so sick-- and their battle with the illness over a twenty-year period.

In Lyme, Connecticut, in 1965, Polly Murray, her husband, and their four children led an almost picture-perfect life. But Polly began to be plagued by mysterious ailments, and as the rest of her family started to experience similar symptoms, she knew something was terribly wrong. When doctor after doctor failed to explain what was happening to them, Polly was forced to confront disbelief, lack of caring, and, eventually, apathy on the part of the medical establishment, all the while suffering herself. Her personal investigation into the cause of her family's illness, which became as passionate as a detective's, eventually initiated a medical investigation that led to the 1982 discovery by Dr. Willy Burgdorfer of the dangerous bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Polly tells her tale from the viewpoint of a patient who was a pioneer in the medical recognition of Lyme disease. Lyme disease remains a poorly diagnosed, controversial illness. Lyme victims and their families can take hope from Polly's courageous and inspiring story.
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Where It All Began
Polly Murray presents an incredibly well-documented, detailed account of her family's bizarre cluster of symptoms which began in the 1970s.Her style is factual and direct.A great read for any one interested in Lyme, particularly it's origins - surfacing in and around Lyme, Connecticut in the 1970s.Once you've read this book, I highly recommend Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory to complete the picture.

A good read
I read this a while back and it is a good read for many reasons.

First of all, as one would expect from a book about the "discovery" of a new disease, there is mystery and intrigue that makes it hard to put down.

Secondly, the book reads as a tragedy since it is about a mother, herself sick, dealing with trying to help her sick kids. Anyone that knows about Lyme Disease knows that in far too many cases this scenario is still played out due lack of awareness as well as a to the manufactured "controversy" over Lyme Disease. With dozens of studies proving that the Lyme bacteria can persist despite treatment, and tests that are acknowleged to be inaccurate, we are living in the dark ages when it comes to this disease. The sad fact is that many are in the same situation Ms Murray was in so many decades ago.

You will cry as you read Ms Murray's book.

Finally, the book is about believing yourself and making a difference. It is about trusting yourself and standing up to those who tell you are wrong. While Ms Murray is not a physician, her "clinical observations" on this disease should be require reading for anyone treating patients. Over the years many of her "hunches" have proven to be correct. I am fairly certain that with time more of these will be proven. In particular, her observaton that subsequent tick bites serve to stengthen the disease in some way (not yet understood). I believe this observation is key to understadning why Lyme became more common in the 1980's despite the fact we now know it has been around since the ealry 1900's possibly earlier.

To me, Polly Murray is a hero, becuase she did what she had to do to help herself and her family.

A fascinating book, one that I will read again.

This book examines a difficult and misunderstood disease
THE WIDENING CIRCLE: A Lyme Disease Pioneer Tells Her Story. By Polly Murray.St. Martin's Press, 321 pp., $23.95 By Ann Hirschberg Infectious disease sleuthsare supposed to be lab-coated AIDS researchers or Dustin Hoffman types in "hot zone" suits as seen in "Outbreak."A genteel, New England landscape painter and mother of four does not fit the picture.Yet this medical pioneer uncovered Lyme disease, the fastest growing infectious disease next to AIDS and the number one vector-borne disease in our country. The "Widening Circle" in Polly Murray's title refers not only to the expanding tell-tale rash which is the sure sign of Lyme disease, but to the research that has had to reach further and further to find the answers to this insidious tick-borne scourge. The "Circle" also encompasses the incredible numbers of medical professionals to whom Lyme disease sufferers are sent by uninformed doctors who can't or won't try to treat them. After an incredible range of symptoms and many hospital stays for pain and procedures for the whole Murray family, Polly was told the illness was "all in her head."Her doctor became furious when she approached the health department with her findings that not only her family, but a large cluster ofpeople in her Lyme, Connecticut area were afflicted.He accused her of"stirring up trouble." Murray's intelligence and persistence led her to more research and finally to Yale University in 1975 where her findings were considered researchable by the doctors there. "They were spirited, like archaeologists who'd unearthed an intriguing artifact, some bit of pottery that promises even greater riches will surface with just a few more turns of the spade. "I certainly shared their enthusiasm.On the other hand, I'd been "in the field" for a while, and I knew it wasn't going to be easy to figure everything out so fast.Whatever this illness was, it was complicated, in that it involved so many systems of the body, and my instincts told me it was going to elude definition for some time to come." Twenty years later, the search should have come to a happy ending with the advance of medical technology and millions in grants for research.The definitive test for Lyme disease and the "magic bullet" treatment should have been discovered. Sadly, there is still no conclusive, reliable test for Lyme disease.Grants are sparse and the medical archeological "spades" are turning slowly.It is known that early treatment with antibiotics can arrest the disease.Left untreated, patients face the horrific sequalae Murray and her family still endure. Though the disease hasbeen reported in all 50 states, most doctors are not well informed and many are still saying," You can't have that in Ohio" and "There has never been a case reported here." The Ohio Department of Health Vector-borne Disease Unit figures stand at close to 500 reported cases. Though many doctors are not reporting cases (too much paperwork), the Centers for Disease Control case numbers showed a 58% increase in the U.S. in 1994. Polly Murray's measured journey through this painful odyssey continues.Her tenacity andreasoned clarity shine through her writing.Along the way, you get to know her wonderful family, two of whom became doctors: a heroic accomplishment, all things considered.Murray continues the search for answers and has become not just a symbol, but a dedicated educator.She addresses medical professionals and researchers, including an appearance at Case Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland, where one son was a student in 1989. "The Widening Circle" goes beyond a tale of medical sleuthing.Murray knows the patient's struggle with Lyme disease and the parent's anguish.This book has much well researched and first-hand information for physicians and patients.She examines the need for education, collaboration, and respect, and explains why these are required not only of researchers, but of physicians treating Lyme disease patients in order to deal with this puzzling affliction. ... Read more

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The discovery of Lyme disease, biologically better termed Lyme borreliosis, has provided scientists with a tremendous opportunity to elucidate pathophysiologic mechanisms in borrelial infections. Large, carefully designed, and mostly prospective clinico-epidemiologic studies are the basis for the evidence-based review chapters that constitute Lyme Borreliosos: Epidemiology and Clinical Applications. Clinicians will find herein a body of knowledge that will facilitate their management of patients, as well as arm them with authoritative information they can use to dispel the myths about tick-borne infections that have crept into the popular knowledge. ... Read more

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This book is written not to simply provide the obvious facts concerning Lyme disease, but to provide possible solutions for maximizing the integrity of the body, mind, and spirit.The myth is made clear in this book that true health and healing does not come from a bottle.True health and healing is a function of the human organism.If one must continue to take any medicine forever in order to feel normal then it is obvious that the medicine in not correcting anything, and you will be a slave to the medicine forever.Another myth revealed in this book is the common misconception that "I will be well when my doctor kills all of these bacteria."

This book represents the latest in our scientific advancements, such as the new understanding of how microbes communicate with each other in order to survive attacks from antibiotics; how bacteria are now know to mutate, becoming antibiotic-resistant sometimes potentially within the first 20 minutes of taking the medicine.This book presents the most advanced understanding of how every tissue in the body is indeed a liquid crystal, and how this crystalline matrix is utilized by microbes to communicate across great distances in the body.It goes on to provide the latest understanding of how healing and microbial control is maintained in the body, based upon this crystalline matrix understanding of the human body.

This book has the potential to change the way medicine is practiced.It is written in such a way that is easy to understand, knowing that people with chronic Lyme disease may have more difficulty understanding what they read.

This is a "How To" book that every doctor and Lyme sufferer will find something that will change their life. ... Read more

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For the Lyme Sufferer
If you suffer from Lyme or care for a Lyme sufferer, you should take the time to read this book.It has a lot of information and with Lyme, you can never learn enough.

Buyer Beware of "Dr." David Jernigan and his claims...
This guy, Dr. David Jernigan, advertises like a new age snake oil salesman.I wouldn't put my health in the hands of a multi-level marketer who leads people to believe he is a Medical Doctor...he is not and MD, he is a chiropractor making and selling his own products.When his self made expensive "products" fail very seriously ill lyme patients, he blames them, accusing them of being negative and blaming them for their lack of spirituality.Beware of his sales people as "cured" patients.
He also lurks on lyme disease patient forums to see what they say about his treatments/products and when they are not getting well, again he blames them.Don't fall for this - there are plenty of reputable alternatives to treat chronic lyme disease.

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Excellent treatment and overview of Lyme Disease
I was told I had ALS in April 2002. After research and being put on the right track, I tested positive for Lyme Disease July 2002. I wish I had this book in 2002. Dr. Jernigan's approach and treatment for lyme disease, makes this the best written book on the illness that I have read. Dr. Jernigan explains the complex nature of lyme disease and the steps needed to detox, rebuild and kill the pathogens. An awesome writing style which allows you to understand things as a patient. Dr. Jernigan shares treatment protocols which are easy to follow at home, plus he is reachable at his clinic. After reading the book you have a complete understanding of the disease, treatments options, and hope. Excellent read for a complex disease that leaves many people on their own for finding information and treatment. Like I said, I wish I had this book when I was first diagnosed, but at least I have it now. Jon Davis-Ohio Hunter

Gave me back my life after having Chronic Lyme
Since my last review in June 2006, I am still in remission from Lyme Disease and Ehrlichiosis after suffering for over 10 years thanks to this book.Dr. Jernigan addresses every aspect of this disease so not only does one get an education about lyme disease, one is given the tools to learn how to heal themselves.


I don't agree with the "Red Flag" comment that Dr. Jernigan is trying to sell his own brand of neutraceuticals.Dr. Jernigan could use "common" botanicals found from any website or herb stores, but he does not.Instead, he did extensive research on botanicals to see what would be effective and tested them using Bio-Resonance Scanning to make sure not only they are safe, but effective as well.

It is common knowledge that Dr. Jernigan grows his own botanicals as well as harvests them so they are fresh and extremely potent.His products are unique and cannot be found anywhere else. He "designed" what he felt would help chronic lyme sufferers and he is right on the money as I am proof of that. Dr. Jernigan didn't stop there but went beyond where any other doctor has gone studying natural and anthroposophical medicine in Germany and Biological Medicine at the world-renowned Paracelsus Klinic of Switzerland.

Dr. Jernigan's Borrelogen is a very potent "natural" medicine that acts as an antibiotic without the chemicals and helped me tremendously as well as his Microbojen. I must also mention his Neuro-Antitox Formulas because they cleared up my brain fog from the overload of ammonia that the lyme spirochetes cause as well as the horrible pain I suffered in my legs and other joints.

Today I no longer take his "natural" antibiotics since I am totally better.Thanks to Dr. Jernigan's knowledge of detoxing (which I believe even healthy people should do), I detox everyday following Dr. Jernigan's "recipes" and follow this brilliant doctor's protocol as far as positive thinking, eating healthy, dry skin brushing, internal and external cleansing.As explained in this book, lyme disease is one complex disease and must be treated in a complex manner.

This book gives tools that one can incorporate into their daily lives which I find extremely beneficial and of course healthy.

I wonder why the average Lyme Literate Medical Doctor doesn't tell their patients about detoxing as we live in a toxic world and detoxing is part of the recovery process?Something is wrong with that picture.Dr. Jernigan's detoxing methods are just amazing and really do work as we all have toxins in our bodies.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has Chronic Lyme, as well as co-infections.Anyone who thinks that "conventional" antibiotics are the answer should start thinking "outside the box".

Thumbs up to you Dr. Jernigan!

I Returned It
Buy Lyme disease and Rife Machines instead. This book is only designed to make you buy expensive products from the authors company. If you're chronic, try a Rife machine. ... Read more

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Lyme disease is that unseen destroyer of lives. Each year tens of thousands are diagnosed with the disease—a number that represents one-tenth of those actually infected. It has been called “the great imitator” because the disease mimics nearly 350 other diseases. Unknown—or perhaps just ignored—are those whose lives are disrupted, devalued and left behind. This book is for them. This book is for all those who have questions regarding the effects of Lyme disease. It is for the families, the friends and the infected. This is the story of one man’s ongoing struggle to overcome. ... Read more

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Mary...
I wanted to write this review as i have read this book. The titel is just what it is One mans story,he never clames to be a doctor or have all the answers,he is not a singer songwriter or actor he is just an average man just living life like the rest of us.Until lyme Disease changed his life and the lives of all the people who know and love him,as it does with everyone who has this disease. Understanding just some of the effects this disease has not only on your physical body but the mentel and emotional rollecoaster ride it takes you on is an ongoing battle.
I strongly recommend you read this book, you will walk away with a new understanding.

I have read the book!
I actually did read the book and am writing my review based off of that.

The book is well written and as titled is one man's story of his own life in dealing with lyme disease.The book is about the personal side of this horrible disease, more specifically his own story, not anyone else's story, just his.

It is meant to tell others about how drastically and profoundly the disease can change an average person's life, for the worse. All too often people think "this won't happen to me", in this case it did happen and to a person who is no different than the rest of us; a hardworking family man.

The book is meant to reach out to others; giving perhaps a justifcation (a sense of "see I am not making all these symptons up"to those with lyme disease, maybe a reality check to the family and friends of people with lyme disease, and a simple reflection of life to those who have heard of lyme disease but don't know much about it and think it will never happen to them.

The author never once stated in his book that it is a medical book on lyme disease or that he has all the facts.That is just it, when dealing with a disease you don't ever really know all the facts, you just know how you feel and how your life has changed.That is all the author is trying to tell you,that and possibly a shouted out warning to be cautious and careful if you are in an area prone to lyme disease.

Actually, the book doesn't even have to be specifically for those dealing with lyme disease, it is for anyone dealing with any given disease that has made them no longer who they once were.

The book is sad and might make you grab a kleenex, especially if you have or know someone with lyme disease (or some other life changing disease). If you do not, you realize how truly fortunate you are and acknowledge that life and your abilities are not meant to be taken for granted.

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Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis is a comprehensive scientificpresentation of virtually all aspects of lyme borreliosis.It starts with a concise history of lyme borreliosis and itscausative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi. Themorphological andbiological characteristics of B. burgdorferi arepresented,followed by outlines on the ecology and histopathology ofLB.The various aspects of the clinical manifestations of LBare systematically dealt with, starting with a clinicaloverview. A special chapter covers the microbiologicaldiagnosis. After a presentation on the susceptibility ofB.burgdorferi in vitro and in animals against a great varietyof antibiotics, a thorough discussion on the treatment of LBincluding criticalremarks follows. The book closes with achapter on the epidemiology of LB. ... Read more

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The Hidden Epidemic of Lyme Disease

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Title: Lyme Disease : a Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma : Hearing Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, on Examining the Adequacy of Current Diagnostic Measures and Research Activities in the Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease, August 5, 1993Publisher: Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales OfficePublication date: 1993Subjects: Lyme disease -- Complications United StatesLyme disease -- Treatment United StatesLyme disease -- Treatment Complications United StatesNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more