Lyme Links
Lyme Awareness
The California Lyme Disease Association (CALDA) is a non-profit corporation acting as the central
voice for all tick-borne disease issues in California and a supporting voice for national issues. Through
research, advocacy, and education of the public and healthcare professionals, CALDA seeks to prevent
tick-borne diseases, encourage early diagnosis, and improve the quality of healthcare provided to people
with tick-borne diseases. lymedisease.org
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation provides very useful information about Lyme, ticks, research
and many resources. www.canlyme.com
Emerging Diseases Blog by Pamela Weintraub. Pamela is a senior editor at Discover magazine and
author of Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic. www.psychologytoday.com/blog/emerging-diseases
The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) is a nonprofit, international, multi-
disciplinary medical society, dedicated to the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of Lyme and its
associated diseases. ILADS promotes understanding of Lyme and its associated diseases through research
and education and strongly supports physicians and other health care professionals dedicated to
advancing the standard of care for Lyme and its associated diseases. www.ilads.org
Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses. Written by In general, you can
think of LB as having three categories: acute, early disseminated, and chronic. The sooner treatment is
begun after the start of the infection, the higher the success rate. However, since it is easiest to cure
early disease, this category of LB must be taken VERY seriously. Undertreated infections will inevitably
resurface, usually as chronic Lyme, with its tremendous problems of morbidity and difficulty with diagnosis
and treatment and high cost in every sense of the word. So, while the bulk of this document focuses of
the more problematic chronic patient, strong emphasis is also placed on earlier stages of this illness where
closest attention and care must be made. Dr. Burrascano’s Diagnostic Hints & Guidelines
Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) An all-volunteer national nonprofit, 501 (c)(3), dedicated to
Lyme disease education, prevention, raising monies for research, and patient support.
www.lymediseaseassociation.org
The Lyme Disease Network (Lymenet) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to public education
of the prevention and treatmet of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. lymenet.org
Turn the Corner Foundation. Staci and Rich Grodin founded Turn the Corner Foundation in February of
2002. Staci has suffered from Lyme disease since 1994 and through her diagnosis and treatment over the
past eleven years, she has uncovered a strong need for research and funding in the area of tick-borne
diseases. http://www.turnthecorner.org/
"Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic". Book by Pamela Weintraub at Amazon.com
"Coping with Lyme Disease – A Practical Guide to Dealing with Diagnosis and Treatment".
Book by Denise Lang with Kenneth Liegner, M.D. at Amazon.com
"Under Our Skin" A documentary film by OPEN EYE PICTURES is a gripping and often terrifying look not
only at the science and politics of the disease, but also the personal stories of those whose lives have
been affected and nearly destroyed. From a few brave doctors who risk their medical licenses, to patients
who once led active lives but now can barely walk, the film uncovers a hidden world that will alarm
viewers. While exposing a broken health care and medical research system, the film also gives voice to
those who believe that instead of a crisis, Lyme is simply a "disease du jour," over diagnosed and
contributing to another crisis: the looming resistance of microbes and ineffectiveness of antibiotics. As
suspenseful and hair-raising as any Hollywood thriller, UNDER OUR SKIN is sure to get under yours.
www.underourskin.com
California Support Groups - find a support group in your area
Lyme Disease Network www.lymenet.org/SupportGroups/UnitedStates/California/
California Lyme Disease Association www.lymedisease.org/california/california_support_groups.html
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