Living with Lyme disease is no small challenge, especially for those of us dealing with late-stage Lyme. We have to fight for the correct diagnosis and then fight for the adequate treatment. This complex illness requires us to be medical detectives, sourcing the most suitable practitioners to help us along […]
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This question is a highly emotional one. I wanted to raise this question in LDUK’s Online Community because I am extremely lucky to have such a strong support system. However, this doesn’t lighten the load of guilt and disappointment I feel. I know so many sufferers will feel guilty about […]
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Lyme disease causes many different, puzzling symptoms. How can others possibly understand? It is a daily battle for so many of us to understand and we find ourselves becoming increasingly upset and irritable when others can’t seem to understand either. As the seasons change, we face new symptoms that we […]
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Yes, we have a real disease, but we also suffer over that disease. The disease and the suffering over the disease are separate. Suffering, as I have found, is largely unnecessary and we can train our minds out of it in most cases. All suffering does is tells our bodies […]
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We all know that support is key. Support is the life-line we all need to keep fighting mentally and physically. Some of us are extremely lucky and have a strong, circle of people buoying us up. For others, our Online Community is their main source of comfort and support. Nobody […]
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I’m seldom happier then when I’m in the great outdoors, especially the woods and in the forest and I’ve been lucky enough to have spent the vast amount of my working life learning and teaching in this environment. Now, this does come with a few issues for me. Firstly, I’m […]
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An Insight into my Personal Journey with the Psychiatric Aspects of Lyme Disease Why am I feeling this way? This will always be the first question we ask ourselves no matter what ails us. We may need the reassurance of someone we trust to tell us what it is that […]
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Lyme disease is a complex condition that can leave many of us feeling alone. We don’t always know where to turn, doctors don’t understand our symptoms; family members can’t always relate, and friends often struggle to see our pain. That’s why LDUK is so important – we have an amazing […]
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As 2018 marks LDUKs 5th birthday and Christmas is on the horizon, we’ve been talking about celebrations and how to best manage our symptoms when trying to enjoy ourselves. The Christmas period can often leave us feeling stressed. There are so many people to see, so many events, so much […]
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As part of LDUK’s birthday celebrations, I wanted to share what the community means to me, and how it’s helped shaped my life. LDUK means the world to me. It was a place that called me family before I really understood my health or anything about Lyme disease. There were […]
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