by Jennifer Crystal Just this week, I heard from yet another friend who had found an engorged tick on her child. With tick populations soaring, it’s not surprising that so many people are being bitten …MORE
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
by Jennifer Crystal GLA writer and Lyme Warrior, Jennifer Crystal writes about her experience with “crazy dreams” as a result of neurological Lyme disease Last night I had a dream that a college friend and …MORE
Enjoying the Summer While Living with Lyme
by Jennifer Crystal When I first moved to Boston, I took a Duck Boat tour of the city. As the amphibious vehicle cruised the Charles River, the driver pointed out Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. I looked …MORE
Dealing with Lyme-related Fear
by Jennifer Crystal Last week I wrote about the well-founded fear of ticks which alarms us every summer, but especially now that infected tick populations are on the rise. Getting a tick bite that could …MORE
MY JOURNEY TO A CHRONIC LYME DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
By Jordan Younger Repurposed with permission from the writer for GLA.org It’s time for a mega health update, especially if you’ve seen my Instagram over the last week or so. I have been sharing openly there about …MORE
Tribute to The Men of Lyme
by Jennifer Crystal In my blog post “Gender and Lyme: Is Tick-Borne Disease Different for Women?”, I cited a study by John Aucott, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University which found that more men than women …MORE
The Quiet Desperation of Chronic and Mental Ill...
by Jennifer Crystal Like many of you, I’ve been shocked and saddened by the news of recent celebrity suicides. While none of these celebrities had Lyme disease, the quiet struggles that led them to end …MORE
Things I Never Thought I Would Do Before Lyme
by Kerry J. Heckman On one hand a doctor treating Lyme may recommend antibiotics, and on the other hand, a doctor treating an autoimmune disease may recommend immunosuppressants. It’s very difficult to know which is …MORE
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
by Jennifer Crystal A friend recently shared with me the news that her grandmother had passed away. “She was 97,” she said. “It’s not like we didn’t know it was coming, but it’s still sad.” …MORE
