It’s time again to remember to check for ticks while raking leaves. Ticks breed in the moist leaf piles overnight, and the mothers lay 2,000 eggs. Also, if you have an oak tree in your yard, it’s smart to spray your doormats as squirrels are tick magnets, like outdoor pets.
Tick-borne disease is spreading rapidly, and chronic Lyme disease is not covered by insurance. In my experience, there are no regular doctors who will treat chronic Lyme disease, and alternative practitioners are very expensive.
The blood tests are not accurate, and if you find a doctor who understands Lyme disease, it’s a valuable thing. It took years for me to find out why I was having panic attacks and fighting depression. I had taken up golf and must have put my arm in tall grass. I never saw the bite; only about a third of people see a bull’s-eye rash, and many are misdiagnosed…