Breaking the stigma of late Lyme disease There’s nothing quite like lived experience as a catalyst for igniting passion for change. I feel completely surrounded by this passion as part of the LDUK team and member of the wider Lyme community. Despite ill-health, the care for other patients and […]
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An exciting study is being launched in the US by the charity Global Lyme Alliance in conjunction with Joseph Jemsek, M.D. who LDUK hosted an event with, in London in June 2019. We are very excited about following this study which is likely to be a gamechanger for patients. The […]
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LDUK is now registered with easyfundraising and Amazon Smile so if you feel like supporting us as you do your shopping online, here’s everything you need to know and we’d be so grateful! AmazonSmile: AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Amazon donates 0.5% […]
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A huge thank you goes out to Isabella Doyle who very kindly organised a cake stall at her school, Northgate Primary School in Bishop’s Stortford with the help of her sister Eva, family and friends. They raised a whopping £200 and also raised awareness of Lyme disease and how to […]
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For many people, travel is a healer, a motivator, a goal and the best way to expand horizons. For those who are chronically ill, it can represent a struggle with uneasiness about how symptoms will be manageable, how pacing will be possible throughout the trip and how dietary requirements will […]
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After relocating back from the Middle East in late 2017, my husband and I moved to the lovely village of Sturton-By-Stow just outside of Lincoln. Being an avid Lyme disease awareness raiser & Sturton being semi rural, I immediately contacted the local Parish Council to ask if they would put […]
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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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Kirkham Grammar School is LDUK’s Sophie Ward’s old school and they raised a whopping £1750 for LDUK! Thank you so much to the school for their support and also to Sophie for maintaining a link with her old school, raising awareness amongst the students and for attending to pick up […]
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We are really grateful to Michael Rubenstein Conferences Ltd who chose LDUK to be the beneficiary charity of their conference, ’22 QCs On The Hot Employment Law Issues 2019-2020′. “I have seen in my own family the devastation that long-term Lyme disease can cause. LDUK is leading the battle in […]
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My name is Julia Knight & I’m the Press Manager for Lyme Disease UK. I thought I might be interesting for people to have an insight into what this role entails and how very interesting it can be! How did I end up doing this job? A Brief history of […]
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