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What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a devastating neurological and rheumatological disease, caused by a tick bite, which robs its victims of memory, and can leave them with an inability to form sentences. Lyme disease leads to multi-symptom complications, including heart disease, joint swelling, fatigue, and a life of severe pain. In the midst of all this suffering, the medical community is ill-equipped to deal with the incapacitating disease, with victims often going to 20 or 30 doctors before a proper diagnosis is made. At that late stage, Lyme disease victims are often placed on long term IV therapy. ****The following short clips are the stories and personal experiences shared by members of the Gettysburg Lyme Disease Support Group. They were taken with the permission of Lyme victims who volunteered to tell their stories at the Gettysburg Lyme Support Group, which meets the first Sunday of each month in the Community Room, through the graciousness of the Gettysburg Hospital. The information provided here is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT intended to replace, and should not be interpreted or relied upon as medical or professional advice. We are victims of tick borne illnesses, and any advice from those in the medical profession are given as advice from their perspectives as patients themselves, and/or from treating a large number of patients, but NOT as medical advice. Ticked Off and Fed Up www.tickedoffandfedup.com Please …

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