Lyme Disease - US NE

[Wagtail]

Surge In Mice Is A Harbinger For Lyme Disease : Goats and Soda : NPR

Interesting that the disease stops at the Canadian border. What are they doing that's different?

 

[Cub 7274]

It doesn't stop there there is Lyme disease in Canada to its a different country and they don't care for their article

 

[gsganzer]

My niece was diagnosed a few weeks ago with full blown late stage Lyme disease. It was originally misdiagnosed as mono many months ago, even though she had the tell-tale bulls eye rash and all the other symptoms. The poor girl is in agony with random joint pain and is undergoing major rounds of antibiotics. From my understanding, when it reaches this stage, it's chronic and untreatable. Sort of like shingles, you always harbor the virus and you'll have occasional flare-ups.

I was planning to read up on it some more tonight.

 

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Surge In Mice Is A Harbinger For Lyme Disease : Goats and Soda : NPR Interesting that the disease stops at the Canadian border. What are they doing that's different?

It's the Poutine!

 

[wdchyd]

The Deadly Secrets of Plum Island

here's some good reading:shocked:

 

[Weedy Fields]

I read an study on Lymes regarding a study that looked at Coyote/fox and mouse relationship.
It also noted that mice are a prime host for the ticks.
It stated that Red foxes are much more effective at catching/eating mice than Coyotes.
And also that Coyotes push out foxes as they see them as competitors.
It seems that coyote populations have and are still increasing and foxes declining.
A possible cause for the increase in lymes.
I believe the study was done in NY state.

 

[bigdeano]

My niece was diagnosed a few weeks ago with full blown late stage Lyme disease. It was originally misdiagnosed as mono many months ago, even though she had the tell-tale bulls eye rash and all the other symptoms. The poor girl is in agony with random joint pain and is undergoing major rounds of antibiotics. From my understanding, when it reaches this stage, it's chronic and untreatable. Sort of like shingles, you always harbor the virus and you'll have occasional flare-ups.

I was planning to read up on it some more tonight.

I'm so sorry she has this. I had Lyme for 17 years thanks to a bug bite and dumb doctors. I happened to meet a fellow who developed a cure with the help of a doctor friend. He and his wife both had it. It took 3 years but I finally got rid of it. If the antibiotics don't work for her she can try what I used. It's called a Doug coil, named after Doug who invented it. You should find information on the net. It's a pretty powerful AC magnetic coil that kills the Lyme bacteria. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't used it myself.

Let me know if you need more info, maybe I can help.

 

[RandyT]

The problem with treating lyme is it is a blood born illness that doesn't like living in the blood. the liver and brain are its hiding places in the cyst form.

 

[NorTracNY]

My guinea fowl are not going to come soon enough! I pulled off a tick this weekend from one of my dogs.

 

[teejk]

My guinea fowl are not going to come soon enough! I pulled off a tick this weekend from one of my dogs.

Hope you know that the offending tick is TINY...not the typical wood tick you find on your dogs. I have heard that free range poultry is very effective in the yard.

 

[coldsteelva]

Guinea Fowl are fantastic for eating every creepy-crawly they can get their beak on

 

[oosik]

I don't think Lyme disease has been found in our area, yet. Deer ticks, which carry the disease, are VERY rare. However, wood ticks are thick as thieves and they do carry Hantavirus.

 

[KYErik]

We have Lyme here but it is not nearly as common as it is in the northeast. I knew an avid outdoorsman from the northeast (Massachusetts if I remember correctly) and he said he was amazed at how many more ticks were in this area. From his perspective, it seemed like there are fewer ticks and tick bites in the Northeast, but a much higher chance of getting Lyme per bite. A university did a study of ticks in the western KY area and found the bacterium causing Lyme in many of the ticks (Borrelia burgdorferi), but apparently it is a weaker strain than is present in the Northeast and so it is less likely to cause the disease in healthy people.

 

[teejk]

We have Lyme here but it is not nearly as common as it is in the northeast. I knew an avid outdoorsman from the northeast (Massachusetts if I remember correctly) and he said he was amazed at how many more ticks were in this area. From his perspective, it seemed like there are fewer ticks and tick bites in the Northeast, but a much higher chance of getting Lyme per bite. A university did a study of ticks in the western KY area and found the bacterium causing Lyme in many of the ticks (Borrelia burgdorferi), but apparently it is a weaker strain than is present in the Northeast and so it is less likely to cause the disease in healthy people.

It's pretty common throughout Wisconsin. We are also seeing an increase in anaplasmosis (another tick thing) in dogs. Dunno if it has changed but for awhile it would not show on a common lyme test. I think there is another tick disease coming at us from the west.

 

[Soundguy]

My niece was diagnosed a few weeks ago with full blown late stage Lyme disease. It was originally misdiagnosed as mono many months ago, even though she had the tell-tale bulls eye rash and all the other symptoms. The poor girl is in agony with random joint pain and is undergoing major rounds of antibiotics. From my understanding, when it reaches this stage, it's chronic and untreatable. Sort of like shingles, you always harbor the virus and you'll have occasional flare-ups.

I was planning to read up on it some more tonight.

it's not a virus. Lyme disease is caused by spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia.

 

[shaeff]

Rick and Felicia, whom are referenced in the article that is linked in the first post are my parent's neighbors. I actually mow their lawn in the summer. They're great people, VERY smart, very down to earth.

 

[chuck172]

Never mind fox, check out the invasive jap barberry as being the main cause of lymes spreading.

 

[teejk]

Never mind fox, check out the invasive jap barberry as being the main cause of lymes spreading.

I thought you were joking...but I looked it up. I wonder if the relationship is merely coincidental or whether the bush is a safe haven for the white footed mouse.

 

[NorTracNY]

Never mind fox, check out the invasive jap barberry as being the main cause of lymes spreading.

I sure learn a lot on this site. Thanks. Yet another plant for me to learn to identify and get rid of.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Folks, it's Lyme, not "Lymes". No "s" on the end. It's named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut.

Kill the ticks and you kill the danger. Easier said than done, but tick tubes are a great way to do it. Use cheap PVC pipe and permethrin to make your own.

Finding a doctor who understands Lyme is very difficult. The CDC has basically declared war on doctors who dare to suggest there is such a thing as chronic Lyme, and who want to treat patients with more than 30 days of antibiotics. Some have lost their licenses, and the rest have pretty much gone underground. As usual in the world of medicine, upholding the party line is more important than truth.

Semmelweis would have fared no better today.