Lyme Ontario
PO Box 10082 Meadowlands L9K 1P2 Ancaster, ON, Canada

"Why does this denial still exist, despite evidential research to the contrary?"

From Mary Beth Pfeiffer:

Unusual heart palpitations? Think Lyme. "Lyme manifestations include arrhythmias, pericarditis, myocarditis, and pancarditis, and these may cause cardiogenic shock, sudden death, or cardiac arrest" https://www.medpagetoday.com/casest/infectiousdisease/90880

The Lyme documentary, The Monster Inside of Me is a 2021 Academy Award contender! This is amazing!

The Full Wolf Moon is coming up this Thursday, January 28. Sounds like many are already feeling the effects of it. Up that detox and remember, this too shall pass. https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-january#

"And frankly, I just don’t give a damn anymore."

***REMINDER OF THE BABESIA STUDY BY JOHN SCOTT IS THIS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020*** From John Scott (Please note requirements needed for this study): Human Babesia Study in Southwestern Ontario, Canada... A second clinic is being held for our human Babesia study. We are looking to see if a certain Babesia species, which is present in the natural environment, is present in people. Apparently, we did not have enough participants when we held a clinic last year. This clinic is directed to subjects residing in or having a second home in Southwestern Ontario within 50 km of Lake Erie. Anyone is encouraged to attend who experiences the following symptoms: sweats (especially night sweats), chills, or profound fatigue. Other symptoms may include: fevers, increased thirst, muscle aches, and sleep disturbance. Please do not attend this human Babesia clinic if you attended the first clinic. Two vials of blood are required. A professional phlebotomist will be drawing the blood samples. This blood draw is no different than regular blood work for a routine medical check-up. This sample will be sent to a university lab for special testing for Babesia. Once the blood is drawn, participants have no further obligations. Participation is voluntary. The clinic is being held on Monday, November 2, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Caledonia (Grand River Medical Centre, 55 Argyle St. N.). Please pass the word along to your acquaintances and neighbours who have Babesia symptoms, especially night sweats, chills, and profound fatigue. Anyone who has been treated for Babesia with medicines or herbals, and still is symptomatic, is encouraged to attend. Your help in spreading the word about this clinic is greatly appreciated. Masks are mandatory. Temperatures will be taken to meet the COVID-19 requirements. We look forward to seeing you on November 2nd. Best, John D. Scott, Research Scientist, Principal Investigator E-mail: [email protected]

We've gotten some recent questions about #Lyme and hearing loss, so we're running this blog from our archive.

"This simple change would impact the health of all citizens, irrespective of geographic region."

Thank you John and Kit Scott for 30 years advocacy and determination for our Lyme Community. We thank you for trusting us to continue on with the fight! Happy Anniversary Lyme Ontario From Kit Scott;... OCTOBER 28, 1990: Thirty years ago today, 5 Lyme disease patents met in Fergus ON and founded Lyme Ontario. At that time it was called the Lyme-Borreliosis Support Group of Ontario, and later the name was changed to the Lyme Disease Association of Ontario. In 1990, communication was very primitive. There were no computers, no Facebook, no text messages, etc. We had a Remington typewriter, a photocopier, the telephone, Canada Post, and a filing cabinet! Thank you to everyone at Lyme Ontario who are carrying on our vision of public awareness and better diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease patients across Ontario. There is still much work to be done. We still need most MD's and NP's in the province to acknowledge chronic Lyme, gestational transmission, and sexual transmission. Also, co-infections like Babesia are being greatly overlooked. Let's hope one day soon change will happen so lives can be saved. Happy 30th birthday, Lyme Ontario! -John & Kit Scott

John Scotts most recent paper (number 46) - A scientific article that expands on the human babesiosis scenario in the U.S.A. and Canada. Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Songbirds in Ontario and Quebec, Canada: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/10/781

A French filmmaker documents her family's experience with #Lyme disease.

"I am constantly frustrated by trying to live in a 'healthy person’s' world, knowing that I am not functioning on the same level as everyone around me."

Tick Awareness Canada: Ticks are active across the country! . Thank you to Kaitlyn for sharing her recent tick encounter with us: ... . "I work on farmland that backs onto forest in Ajax, Ontario. We have pulled out about 15 ticks from our horses in the last two weeks alone. I find ticks the worst at this time of year. Tick season is not over." We are happy to see Kaitlyn is very tick aware. . Don't let the end of summer lead you to believe the risks of tick bites has ended. Fall is a VERY active time for ticks. . Be tick safe: Reliable repellent Frequent tick checks

They don’t get it, until they get it!

Dr. Rawls: Find out why #chlamydia is associated with Lyme disease, chronic fatigue, and other chronic illnesses, and the best ways to diagnose and treat it: http://ow.ly/9cbV30nmW3m #lymedisease #cfs #fibromyalgia

Australian study of autoimmune encephalitis, which can be associated with #Lyme disease. #AE

From Geneticks; Keep a look out for #ticks this weekend! Fall is here, and with the cooling weather adult blacklegged ticks are out searching for a meal before winter. Make sure it isn't you or your loved ones! Whenever possible, stay to the center of trails, wear light coloured clothing, and do thorough and frequent tick checks. If you have to venture off trail, consider tucking your pants in to your socks to minimize exposed skin.... In case you don't know what to look for, check out the second for a comparison of male and female black legged ticks! You can see the larger female in the center with a smaller dorsal shield, and the smaller males around her with a larger shield. Neither tick is bigger than 3-4mm long! #tick #tickseason #outdoors #lymedisease #lyme #nature #hiking #hikingadventures #fall #falloutdoors #autumn #autumnvibes #ontario #canada #ontarioisbeautiful #lymeontario #lymewarrior #chronicillness #blackleggedtick #ontarioparks #conservationarea #science

Severe under-reporting of deaths contributes to the Lyme blindness that afflicts so much of the medical establishment.

"Life has moved on without me... How do I connect again?"

Check out the dysautonomia-friendly exercise tips on their website, everything from the CHOP Modified Dallas Protocol, to reclined exercise videos, to advice on what to do if you're bedridden and exercise seems totally impossible. www.dysautonomiainternational.org/exercise