May is Lyme Disease Awareness month. Here, Emma Oliver, 51, shares her story about her long fight and astonishing recovery from Lyme disease, in a bid to help raise awareness of this devastating disease. Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia, a spirochete bacteria. It’s the most common tick-borne infectious disease […]
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In March 2018, I had just started the job of my dreams and was feeling on top of the world. I had been working in woodlands all over the country for around 6 months, and just landed a brilliant new role which I was ecstatic about, and then I suddenly […]
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Prior to 2016 I was fit, healthy, very active and worked long hours in a career I loved. I did charity events including running the London Marathon and cycling from London to Paris. In 2016, I had an amazing year away travelling – I climbed Machu Picchu, swam in the […]
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Lyme Disease has changed everything for my family. Our teenage daughter has been very sick since 2018. She became increasingly ill over a period of time with strange and seemingly unrelated symptoms, something most Lyme patients can relate to. School would call us and say *Anna was feeling faint and […]
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Since today is Blue Monday, we thought we’d brighten up the mood by publishing stories from three of our community members – Amy, Nicola and Faye. In the depths of darkness during a battle with Lyme disease, it may seem as if you’ll never be able to achieve your lifelong […]
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Late stage Lyme disease can often be an invisible illness. Managing debilitating symptoms whilst looking well on the outside can be hugely challenging for sufferers. We want to help people understand that it is possible to be very unwell with Lyme disease and co-infections, even though we may look well […]
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Tracy Dopson, LDUK member, shares her story of living with late stage Lyme disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you, Tracy for helping to raise awareness of the symptoms and challenges of living with late stage Lyme disease. “Quite a few people have been asking how I’ve been doing lately, […]
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Many people who are already chronically ill with Lyme disease or other illnesses were bed-bound or housebound before the Covid-19 restrictions and lockdown became part of daily life. If Lyme disease is left untreated, it can result in long term damage to the joints, heart and nervous system and this […]
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2020 has seen the world look on in horror as COVID-19 has disabled everyday life in extreme ways. As the months have gone by, cases and deaths have lessened thankfully but there is now a growing group of people who are worried about whether their lives will ever return to normality who are dubbed the […]
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Today is International Women’s Day; a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. On this special day, Lyme Disease UK would like to recognise the female members of our online community, who make up a staggering 78% of our numbers! This high percentage is reflective […]
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