Faces of Lyme

[@GeorgeQH]

'There are no words to describe the symptoms' - absolutely bang on. This is exactly how I think of my Lyme symptoms and something I have heard about a lot about patients suffering from long-term Lyme infections. Just now I'm reminded of the radio host JV Vandergrift in San Francisco that ended his life after a Lyme diagnosis, and something he said on his last radio appearance: "The body and the pain and all that stuff, I can handle. What it’s doing to my brain I could never describe to you.”

[@bethechangeloveothers744]

Thanks for the great film! Hope it helps save lives! Sad to say that my family was not fortunate enough to get answers so quickly! This disease destroyed our lives!! Living with the damage is difficult but the relentless heartless nature of certain people and some uneducated medical staff does even more damage!!

[@karentrout1874]

I have had Lyme for many years. I have suffered for years. There are also co. Infections.unfortunetly it is a hard disease to diagnose. It can lay dormant after treatment, stress can bring it back,I believe more studies should be made to combat this terrible illness.i am so lucky to have found a Lyme literate Dr. I have suffered with joint pain ,neurologial symptoms etc. For years it's areal shame more Drs. Aren't trained to diagnose and to treat this diease properly.

[@carmenandreeacristofor8830]

Hi! Coud you please told me the name of the doctor where you treat your lyme disease? My husband is very bad and he was treated with antibiotics but he still fell worst 😞

[@karentrout1874]

@@carmenandreeacristofor8830 Dr Steven streit

[@cdcd4358]

@@carmenandreeacristofor8830 have you tried herbal medicine I hear is very effective for lyme

[@sharonproctor4079]

​@@carmenandreeacristofor8830 Best Lyme disease infectious disease doctor Dr. Sam Donta Falmouth Massachusetts USA!

[@SN-ty2rg]

BETWEEN ME HAVING POST-LYME DISEASE, DAILY ALL OVER BODY PAIN, PRE-MENOPAUSAL TO NOW MENOPAUSAL, EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN, EXTREME FATIGUE & NOW DEPRESSION, GMO'S, WIFI & CELL TOWERS, TININITUS, I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A LOSING BATTLE WITH EVER GETTING MY HEALTH & LIFE BACK IN CONTROL.

[@lauriemeilbeck6716]

i hear you i ma that way too

[@gwendolyngeddes7708]

Happy to be a filmmaker on this fine production !

[@nickyb7266]

Can you do a same documentary about Morgellons disease…. It’s something I suffer from and it’s really awful physically but also getting doctors to understand 😔. There is a high suicidal rate due to the way the medical industry treats people. It needs to be exposed! 💕🇨🇦

[@imstillhere3753]

You did a bad description about how debilitating this illness is.

[@capermagic1]

Excellent documentary! Very informative and delighted that my friend, filmmaker GG Geddes, contributed to such a fine production!

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Fantastic!! Absolutely the best video about Lyme disease I have ever seen!! Everyone should see this video and especially anyone who spends time outdoors. Seriously. I will be sharing this video with everyone I know and asking them to share it with everyone they know and on and on from there. We need to get the word out. As for me I’ve known about the problem with ticks for years. I use Permethrin on all of my outer layer clothes that I wear when outdoors. I spend a lot of time outdoors mainly deep in forests with very little undergrowth like grass and shrubs. There are a lot of deer and elk where I go and I’m aware that they carry ticks. So even though there isn’t much in the way of a tick’s normal vegetation the deer and elk carry them and you never know where a tick is going to fall off one of those animals. I also wear “gators” that I have sprayed with Permethrin over my boots and lower legs as an extra layer of protection. Everyone needs to be vigilant about checking for ticks.

[@joanneclark8256]

What are gators? Love info on protection to walk in grass

[@gohaun7728]

Thank you for the video. Here in NC (USA) they do not know much of this disease or treatment for it. In 2018 they diagnosed me with late stage lymes and rocky mountain spotted fever at the same time. I still sufer today from it and 7 surgeries later I am still alive. Dr. need to listen and believe in their patients and learn of this disease. I have had so many problems with the Dr. Thank you again for the knowledge and getting it out there.

[@KMx108]

I'm in NC and have been kicked out of 3 doctors offices for trying to get help with what I now know is Lyme disease. They thought I was crazy and saw me as a nuisance who was wasting their time and taking appointment slots away from people who "really" needed help. It turned out, I had pernicious anemia in addition to Lyme. I told them all my symptoms. They were textbook. I had to figure it out myself and specifically pursue the proper tests. Thank goodness for the internet.

[@SharonWadsworthSmithart]

Fabulous and very informative. We moved to Nava Scotia a couple of years ago and my husband has had a couple of tics take a chunk out of him. Unfortunately, when it happened to us, the treatment part was not as proactive as it is now so I will be much more informed next time. I was fascinated by the preventative things that you can use like gravel, short lawns and natural bug deterrents. Well done!

[@dutyofcall7659]

As a chronic lyme disease patients with several co. infections I know how they feel but I would say they had mild cases compared to what I've been gone through and what other experiences was.

[@l.c.345]

I agree with you 100%! Due to ignorance about Lyme disease, I went decades before I was diagnosed by a Lyme Literate doctor with blood work done at IgeneX resulting in four positive bands and three co- infections, although even after 6 months of 3 different antibiotics, I keep getting re-exposure and more multiple embedded ticks because I continue to be around wildlife on a daily basis. I'm essentially homebound, have to pull my legs into the car in order to drive, my joints swell up and are so painful I can't move them at times, the pain in the tendons in the tops of my feet prevent me from walking, I have co-infections in my brain and my heart, and each day I just have to pray to get through the day. I have absolutely no help because the doctors don't believe in lyme (although I do have multiple spinal problems and I've had multiple surgeries due to other reasons). The offensive part was the doctor who said he wasn't worried about getting lyme as it was nothing to worry about.

[@sanchezmas54]

Wow I just learned something new today !

[@gordcomeau7361]

I am from Yarmouth ns and when I got Lyme disease, the doctor had no clue what was wrong with me. His thoughts were that I had a brain tumor. Luckily for me there was a nurse that mentioned it sounds like Lyme disease. I was treated and so far so good. Thanks nurse.

[@manonmpelletier]

Very well done. Thank you.

[@GTschumacher]

I just been diagnosed lyme and co infections.. I thought I had MS/ALS , even get muscle twitching and burning sensations. It's awful

[@Neoyorchese]

pretty common symptoms! scary...the inner tremors are really a killer, the fatigue also! sometimes my legs are like linguini, so tired and feel weak

[@GTschumacher]

@@Neoyorchese exactly the same , internal tremors are awful. My walking is getting worse, I use a stick most days.

[@Neoyorchese]

@@GTschumacher im scared of that . Hope help arrives

[@michele21auntiem]

@@GTschumacher i am using a wheelchair a lot. Never know how far i can walk.

[@GTschumacher]

@@michele21auntiem it pretty scary, I remember back in 2016 I said to my wife something is not right, I kept getting bad vertigo like I was going to faint and lots of electrical sensation. Lots of pain and sensations! Doctors just kept telling me it nothing serious 🤦🏽‍♂️ Hope you can get some treatment 🤞

[@karenclausen6724]

About Tom getting a pacemaker, the bradycardia is part of the heart block. I just had a pacemaker inserted due to Lymes 9 yrs ago, it escalated fm 2nd to 3rd degree heart block. I had IV ANTIBIOTICS for 28 days also 9 yrs ago.

[@margaretdarr5558]

Absolutely. I live in tick Land, western North Carolina. And they are in denial. They don't care. They don't even check here. It is getting scary.

[@jarrettwalck3409]

It does not go away

[@wobina]

thank you for making this!! i don't have lyme but the way the disease is treated by medical providers sickens me. Lyme is not the only ailment that gets this type of attitude from medicine sadly.

[@annestricker6917]

Thank you for your hard work and research getting this information out there!

[@lelamoore7178]

thank you for sharing your story.

[@fibromyalgiaibsandmigraine5052]

Amazing documentary

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Excellent going through this now

[@kensmith2839]

Out of nowhere I had blinding pain around the midsection of my body. 4 days later with pain and fatigue I found a deer tick dug into my belly. I immediately went to the doctor and she dug the tick out and prescribed a 21 day dose of Doxycycline. After a week on the antibiotic the pain was mostly gone but I still had bouts of fatigue. I finished the 21 day dose last Monday and am feeling great again with only a slight bit of fatigue. Where would I be if I had not found the tick?

[@friedasorber1653]

congrats for this excellent production; where I live in Europe where it is known as a problem for pets mostly. I have been tested in the past, when I specifically requested it. Fortunately I did not have it. I check my pets regularly in tick season, and do catch them before they actually find a spot to to have a meal on my cats. A few suggestions in you video I will use. thank you

[@pamsawyer6615]

I am 8 years undiagnosed. I have textbook symptoms. Had one positive result 8 months after being infected and was put on antibiotics for 10 days. After about 2 mo of completing antibiotics symptoms returned and for 7 yrs drs deny that it's lyme. So frustrating. So life altering. So disappoi ting

[@cdcd4358]

The doctors in Toronto acted quickly when they saw my rash and The symptoms I have they give me antibiotics, now am just waiting for the test to come back.

[@tamarap387]

I live in the Annapolis Valley, close to Bridgetown, NS....and had a bullseye in 2017 that I didn't know was even from a tick. Then in 2020, I had another bullseye that I took myself to one of the tiny hospitals in the valley for. The Dr. on site there said if I didn't know how long the tick had been on me, I didn't need anything as likely it was not on long enough (I had a bullseye!!). I had been reading and felt I should get some Doxycycline which the Dr. did not want to give me. I insisted on something and she came back with one pill. I felt deflated, but just carried on. Have subsequently had another 'nymph' bite, but since I believe I would have chronic Lyme now....I have researched and am figuring it out on my own as there really are no Dr.'s in the area and I cannot travel far. What I'm doing is definitely helping though and I'm aware that I will likely have to stay on top of it for life.

[@margyeoman3564]

What a bad, bad doctor!! I got a lyme bite in PEI this summer. Back in Alberta within a week and got the suggested blood test for Lyme. Positive. I had all the early symptoms, including the numb chin, the feeling my heart wasn't quite right. All the digestive and flu-like symptoms early on. I am now on a course of the wide spectrum antibiotic for the next 14 days. I can't say the name, or it bumps my comment.

[@sharonproctor4079]

I was treated with Tetracycline and malaria medicine. Three months then three months off then three months off and on for six or seven years.

[@cpfcjames7504]

You had babesia?

[@gerrymccleary2149]

Shania Twain, Avril Lavine, Justin Beiber (Bells Paulsy (27:42) they all have Lyme Disease and went out of the country for treatment. Hope you do a follow up with a little more aggressive content for all the people who have suffered a long time with no support from doctors who are still too ignorant.

[@tamarap387]

Thank you for mentioning. My hope as well.

[@sister1828]

Where did they go? So expensive on going nightmare

[@mayan3612]

i been sick with lyme for a year! i know that i have lyme figuret it out one month in! seen many doctors never recived treatment! I have no clue how to get antibiotic tretment!

[@spookshow6999]

Or 2 IgM

[@cdcd4358]

Have you tried herbal medicine?

[@sister1828]

Functional doctor who knows the treatment,

[@swampdogoutdoors8960]

mine is in my shoulders and neck and knees

[@joanneclark8256]

Does it have to be pink daisy ? Can it be white

[@karenclausen6724]

Another symptom of Lymes is low grade fevers, 99.5 to 100.5, unexplained, tired, stiffness.

[@missy2244]

Hi Karen, My Mom and I have PLLD. We suffer from low body temperature yet feel like we have a raging fever. Chills and sweating shaking and insomnia. Namaskar Dear One:)):)):))

[@glennmartin9447]

THE US MILITARY MADE THE LIME DISEASE

[@bratgirlrules8094]

Now I know. I'm soooo dam sick from Lyme.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@michelekisly2535]

Crawled out of an ill maintained Lab

[@sister1828]

Why are you saying that? Please explain❤

[@marcchaffee7751]

@@sister1828 You need to do homework on this but its true , a germ warfare experiment that got out of control . Doctors are being told to ignore it or tell people they are nuts , because imagine the countless law suits the gov would have to pay out . Our own government is well known for making us sick or dead .

[@kensmith2839]

Conspiracy whackos are everywhere. Flat earth. Moon landing.

[@mj-je7el]

What medicin to take????????

[@gerrymccleary2149]

watch videos by Dr. John Aucott of John Hopkins University Hospital very informative

[@eloisebush4595]

I put vaseline generously on the tic & tip him backwards for a couple minutes & it will let & back out.workd every time.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

Male ticks will bite and swell with some blood but not to the extent of females. So with hard shelled ticks the best way to determine male vs female is to look at the “scutum” or the shell on the back of the tick. A male tick has a complete scutum but a female tick has a half scutum that allows it swell when feeding.

[@SN-ty2rg]

IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE? I WANT MY LIFE BACK!

[@amandamillar2220]

Is there any way someone that is sick with Lyme on this video could contact me via Facebook? I'm from PEI. Thanks

[@imstillhere3753]

This is bogus. I’m half dead with Lyme. It’s hell. This video is not the best description of lyme

[@sister1828]

Functional doc. That knows lot of stuff on u tube

[@mj-je7el]

Can lyme diases feel like garlans of worms and spiderweb of fubgus in the diaphragm stomach and ind the back? 😥😥

[@bethechangeloveothers744]

Get checked for parasites. Many Lyme patients become infected due to immune suppression. No joke. Try Parawellness Research Center CO. Best of luck.

[@mj-je7el]

@@bethechangeloveothers744 i have been tjekked om Denmark and saud nothing is there 🤬🤬🤬 despite 10000apeciea worms flutes eff fungus in m siool 😭😭😭😭 where is that center? 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sarahMuahahaha]

Possible morgellons, which is linked to Lyme

[@mj-je7el]

@@bethechangeloveothers744 they dont ship to Denmark 😪

[@techconcerns6578]

Try Teasel Root tincture in tea. The spirochete hides with antibiotic treatment.

[@joanneclark8256]

What is that and what does it do

[@CG-mj8tk]

Which brand teasel brand do you recommend? Ty much 😊

[@oby-1607]

The ticks have been always there. It is how they are transported to human populace. The exploding deer population is to blame and no one wants to do anything about it because of the political implications. The deer are everywhere that they were hardly ever before. The ticks feed on the deer and then drop off in every conceivable place.

[@CG-mj8tk]

Why so many deer??

[@jarrettwalck3409]

I have Lymes it horrible

[@nickyb7266]

Does anyone have Morgellons disease? It seems to be connected to Lyme.

[@charlesfeatherstone6196]

Its a Fungal Co infection!

[@sararao8429]

Nano fibers

[@sararao8429]

My hairbrush use to have Soo much 'lint' all of the sudden over a decade ago.

[@markalan1501]

I think at this point, everyone has morgellons. I was catching these pathogens 15 years ago out side after heavy chemtrailing. They are seriously trying to kill us all off.

[@sararao8429]

@@markalan1501 I agree, 15 yrs ago when I started having all these fibers in my hair, there was intense chemtrails those yrs where I lived

[@jarrettwalck3409]

It's absolutely disabling in many ways

[@marianserra8371]

I'm in the South Eastern U.S.A. and found this so interesting. My late husband, if out on the lake or in the woods I would check him but he had a good bit of body hair. He used a flea and tick shampoo in the shower. I worried about the use of it but he felt it was better than risking Lyme disease. What do my Northern Neighbors think about the flea and tick shampoo? Have you tried it? Any side effects from it? Thank you for you input and happy Thanksgiving from the States! 🇺🇸

[@catladyoftroyn.y.8713]

Personality, I wouldn't use pet shampoo. I don't believe it would prevent any tick bites, it will only clean them out of his hair. If you drench your dry hair in Listerine mouthwash, a my d wrap in plastic bag for a couple hours, that will clean your hair of any tiny critters. There are plenty human remedies he can use to keep the bugs off, eg deet, neem, etc. Also, I've heard 24 grams of salt tablets, and 30000 mg of vitamin C, will cure Lyme disease.

[@marianserra8371]

@@catladyoftroyn.y.8713 Thank you dear for responding with some good recommendations 😊,;That was very thoughtful. Merry Christmas or what ever holiday you may celebrate. ✌ ☯️ 💜

[@catladyoftroyn.y.8713]

@@marianserra8371 Merry Christmas to you, as well, and thank you.

[@marianserra8371]

@@catladyoftroyn.y.8713 Merry Christmas to you as well. How lucky you are to have ( hopefully) a white Christmas.

[@catladyoftroyn.y.8713]

@@marianserra8371 it's not White. And, I hate the snow. When your young, it's fun! Here when it snows, they make you move your car to the other side of the street. You plow out, then the trucks come right down the middle, and plow you back in. Then, you got to move again! I wish they wouldn't bother! LOL Also, it will be difficult feeding my feral cats in the snow! If you have Snow, I hope you enjoy it more than me! LOL

[@missy2244]

I have Persistent Long Lyme Disease PLLD. CBD products from Amazon have been a lifesaver for me. I’m too fatigued to leave my apt. Door deliveries also saves my independence😊 Namaskar Dear Ones:)):)):))

[@gergehimon2177]

Antibiotics are treatments for most all conditions yet 1in ten patients are correctively diagnosed not given antibiotics by doctors ,I have had reacuring bronkitis I would be given antibiotics it would push out the infection this is all through my teens ,now when you get it doctors diagnose it they tell me antibiotics can ruin your liver ,or it's for acne ,some bullshit .months later they will tell you well I give you an antibiotic to help fight the infection. I feel your frustration ,I wish I had my doctor that treated me years back when I had bronkitis phnumonia and plurisy.they were good in treating you properly. I've about given up on treatment seeking . I have all the symptoms in this video for two years and now don't believe I'll get properly treated I've not been given an antibiotic .

[@tamarap387]

I'm self treating after lots of research.

[@barbmackley3257]

I was just diagnosed with it 🥴

[@cdcd4358]

How are you feeling ?

[@crwonshe]

Colloidal Silver, garlic plus high doses of vit D3

[@joanneclark8256]

Can u explain why u me tonight these and what they do? Dosing

[@crwonshe]

@@joanneclark8256 have colloidal silver everyday, have RAW leafy green bitter fresh big juices as celery, cucumber, cilantro, parsley, ginger (not fruit) everyday, have lots of RAW garlic everyday, intermittent fasting (one or two meals a day no carbs no snacks), no sugar or starches, no grains, no dairy no process foods and process oils. Supplement cod liver oil and vit D3 every day. You have to be consistent and very serious about your diet by eliminating heavy metals and detox everyday. This treatment could last 3 months to a year depends of the severity, don't give up.