Lyme Disease Is on the Rise Again
I have been suffering with this for the last year.  I have to say, its really a heinous condition.<p>First, I didn&#x27;t think much of ticks - I thought they were a nuisance, but nothing serious.  So, after I got particularly attacked one warm summer evening, I didn&#x27;t really care much for it.  3 ticks in one day - okay, not ideal, but I wasn&#x27;t going to freak (I&#x27;ve been stung by jellyfish, bitten by snakes, hundreds of spider bites, the odd encounter with a wasp or two .. Australian problems...)<p>But, a few days after I brushed it all off, I noticed the tell-tale signs of the red bullseye targets .. and I did nothing.  I simply was ignorant that it could get so bad.<p>Three weeks later, I was feeling awful - just totally shit.  I happened to mention that I was in an area known for ticks, and my friend said &quot;well, have you been bitten recently?&quot; .. I recalled the event, and they promptly sent me straight to hospital for a blood test.<p>Yup, I came back positive for Borellia.  6 weeks of antibiotics, and real hellish symptoms - lethargy like no other I&#x27;ve ever experienced, headaches, lack of attention and sometimes real cognitive problems.  Aches in every bone in my body.<p>Take this one serious, folks.  Get yourself tested within days of a tick bite.  Its really not something you want to go through, believe me ...