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A report last year detailed how the tick-borne illness Lyme disease is on the increase.
One of the major problems is getting a diagnosis and another issue is the lack of funding.
I've written about this in an article on Digital Journal, you can find the link below:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/302667
In a previous article I interviewed Dr.Harriet Kotsoris,a neurologist and medical advisor for Time for Lyme.
She explained to me the symptoms to look out for:
"Lyme disease, much like syphilis in the previous century, is a great mimicker. Symptoms are countless, but some of the most common include fatigue, waxing and waning joint pain and stiffness, muscle aches, headaches, blurred vision, concentration difficulties, sleep disturbance, imbalance, palpitations, exercise intolerance and shortness of breath. Manifestations across the pond are quite different. Europe sees a lot more in terms of cranial and spinal nerve root inflammation and pain."
You can read the rest of the interview here:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/300224
