After finishing his academic education at two German Universities (Regensburg and Munich) and medical training, Dr. Carsten Nicolaus opened his own GP practice in Augsburg in the South of Germany. Only a few weeks after the opening of the practice, he was confronted with problems of tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme […]
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My love, You didn’t sign up for this. It’s a blessing that neither of us knew what fate had in store when we met. I’m not sure that I would have been brave enough to carry on and I know that I would not have wanted to bring you on […]
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Receiving a Lyme diagnosis triggers a mixture of emotions. Firstly, there is the relief that comes with discovering that we are in fact very sick and that illness isn’t in our heads like many doctors make out. Then there is the process of coming to terms with the fact that […]
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Lyme disease is still widely misunderstood by the medical profession. Through our awareness work, it is our wish that people are diagnosed more quickly so that they don’t miss the crucial window for early treatment but so many members of our Online Community have suffered for years on end, often […]
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What is the most challenging part of living with Lyme disease? Let’s face it, there are enough physical symptoms that would be deserving answers to this question. Feeling so fatigued that lifting your arms to brush your hair is a struggle, irregular heartbeats thumping you from the inside your chest, […]
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I was aware that this question could cause some upset but I think it’s so important to keep goals and dreams alive in order to foster hope and instill a sense of purpose into our fight by having something to work towards, keeping the light at the end of the […]
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In July, John Caudwell pledged over £1 million to fund research into Lyme disease on condition that the Department of Health also invests. Mr Caudwell asked Lyme disease patients and their friends and families to write to their MPs and the media to make some noise and ensure that our […]
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Hi my name is Kelly Williams and last year I started a campaign called Spreadalittlesunshine. I wanted to raise £60,000 for someone called Sol who lives in Argentina and suffers from chronic Lyme disease. I didn’t even know Sol, she was a friend of a friend who I was supposed […]
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2018 has been an incredible year for LDUK. Our community has grown bigger by the day and we continue to be inspired by all the hard work and determination we see. So much has been going on, from new local support groups popping up to the fantastic efforts lobbying support […]
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Many Lyme patients hit a brick wall when we are faced with doctors who belittle our suffering and who are not knowledgeable about Lyme disease and its devastating effects. We asked our Online Community what they would like doctors to understand when it comes to living with Lyme disease: “That […]
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