In the summer of 2017 whilst pregnant with Gabriella, I was, as we later found out, bitten by a tick. At the time I experienced ongoing flu-like symptoms and didn’t notice a bull’s-eye rash. When I saw one of the GPs at my surgery, I was told what I had […]
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Our awareness talks are popular as ever and we’ve had some great interactions throughout 2022. In collaboration with Botanic Protect, we were invited to give a talk to the Woodland Trust in March. Over one hundred people attended this virtual event where awareness about what Lyme disease is, prevention of […]
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Want to see your local landmark lit up in green for Lyme Disease Awareness Month? Please take part in #LightUpForLyme! In May 2019 we had a total of 18 iconic landmarks light up across the UK for Lyme disease awareness. The Spinnaker Tower, The Tyne Bridge and Blackpool Tower, to […]
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Tick Bite Prevention Week takes place in March each year and with this topic in mind, we would like to make the exciting announcement that our campaign partner for Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2022 will be Botanic Protect – a tick repellent solution! There are many ways to take precautions […]
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I was a healthy, young 47-year-old enjoying life. A party animal, I was always first on the dance floor and last to leave until one morning I awoke with every bone and muscle hurting, an intense, deep crushing pain. Months went by without improvement, in fact I got worse. My […]
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This online seminar took place on Thursday 17 March 2022. Dr. Richard Horowitz shared his extensive knowledge on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases. Watch the recording below. You can also download the slides. Dr. Richard Horowitz is a board-certified internist and medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, […]
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Lyme Disease UK are delighted to offer free online yoga sessions specifically for Lyme disease patients! A huge thanks to yoga teacher and Lyme warrior, Helen Say, for generously donating her time and expertise to help our community. The first session took place on Monday 22nd November and will reoccur […]
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This online seminar took place on Wednesday 17 November. Dr Sanjay Gupta shared his extensive knowledge on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (PoTS). You can download his slides here: An Overview of PoTS with Dr Sanjay Gupta. Dr Gupta qualified in 1995 from Charing Cross Hospital in London and relocated to Manchester […]
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We’ve had a good year for fundraising and are so grateful to all those that commit their time and resources towards helping Lyme Disease UK achieve our goals. Did you know you can fundraise for us through Facebook? This year we’ve had three birthday fundraisers totalling a wonderful £812. Thank […]
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Lyme Disease UK are thrilled to have landed two exceptional awareness-raising opportunities amongst the medical community. Taking place on the 13th and 14th of October is the Best Practice Show 2021. This event is a big hit for the UK’s primary care and general practice community. The event expects to […]
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