Advocating for Lyme Disease

May 29

I'm on a mission to spread the word about Lyme. Last week, I published this article in St. Louis Magazine on the threats of tick-borne illnesses to folks in my hometown of St. Louis. I hope you'll read it for your own preventative healthcare!

Although I likely contracted Lyme while hiking in Colorado or Nashville, I've connected with dozens of Lyme patients in St. Louis who have struggled to receive the appropriate medical care because of inaccurate testing, a lack of a diagnosis (took me seven years), and a politically-charged medical system that refuses to acknowledge and treat Lyme in its chronic stages.

I've fallen in love with so many Lyme patients, and got to speak with even more as I interviewed people for this story. Lymies are unsung heroes. They not only have to endure grueling physical, mental and emotional hardship, but often also have to be their own advocates, healers, mentors and guides through a journey in which support is regularly denied.

An excellent breakdown of the Lyme controversy can be read here.

Great advice here for what to do if you're bitten by a tick.

Please protect yourself, dear ones. I love you and I want you to be well!