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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Confronting Lyme Disease, former nurse, now patient May 22, 2006
By ice skater
"ice skater"
This is an excellent book which details the lives of various lyme disease patients. It dispels the myths of lyme disease that it is easily curable, and readily addressed by the medical community. Often, patients such as myself, suffer severe disability , financial losses, and difficulty in obtaining treatment. A divided medical community, who do not know the full extend and effects of tick borne diseases, unable to reach consensuses what the diseases are , what the full effects are and the pressure from outdated studies and insurance payemnts contribute to the nightmare. Tick borne diseases have systemic effects beyond what can be described by other illnessses and chronic conditions that are already known. It defies being compared to any other disease process that is currently known to mankind. This is a must read. It is an excellent resource. The only perceived flaw that I could indicate as a lyme patient is emphasis on coinfections. The general public is unaware of the dozens or hundreds of other virsuses, pathogens and bacteria the tick carries to cause addtional harm to the victim. Sadly, the medications that treat lyme do not always control or cure the other diseases that the tick transmitts. This is a book that every family should own. One must not have a false sense of security as now most tick bites occur within several yards of the home. Any one, any where is at risk: the risk will continue to propogate. For myself? I was bitten by a tick that got into my apartment ina major East Coast metropolitan area. No camping, no hiking, no major risk factors. Please read this book - it may save your life or someone that you know.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Doctor recommends this book Mar 11, 2006
By Dr. J. Doe
I am a physician who also suffered from long-standing Lyme disease. I only learned what patients really go through once I became so sick, and my colleagues didn't have a clue what to do with me. This book tells it like it is. This book should be read by physicians, nurses and others in the medical profession who need to see what it really is like from the patient's perspective.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Touching! Feb 26, 2006
By Gerald Jones
I had no idea that Lyme Disease was as much of a problem-- nor was it such a great controversy and cause of human heartbreak-- until I read this book. The stories of patients from every walk of life and their struggles for treatment broke my heart. I would urge anyone who does not know about the Lyme Disease issue, or perhaps even those who are involved in it and seeking some hope, to read this powerful story.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Excellent book - sheds light on chronic Lyme Disease May 21, 2006
By Colleen C. Norton
"dhymomof4"
My son and I have chronic Lyme disease and have lived a story much like those in this book. I sincerely appreciate the excellent job that the authors did describing the devastating affects of chronic Lyme Disease and the tireless effort put forth by those sick with Lyme Disease and those who love them to find the answers. Each story is the same in at least one way. No matter how many times Lyme illiterate Doctors in mainstream medicine told these sick people that there was "nothing" wrong with them the patients and their families pressed on knowing in their gut that the Doctors were wrong...it wasn't in their head. The stories that are shared put faces to chronic Lyme Disease. The book truly sheds light on how debilitating and how life changing that it can be. Most importantly it shows how courageous these patients are, and how supportive they are of others who are fighting the same battles.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Apr 24, 2006
By Maria Y
"MariaDY"
Finally, there's a book out that tells it like it is. As a Lyme patient myself, I felt like I was reading my own story in some of these words. I highly recommend this book for everyone because it is highly informative.
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