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Our Lyme Disease Story

Our Lyme Disease Story

Lupus? Or Yet Another Lyme Disease Symptom?

Lupus? Or Yet Another Lyme Disease Symptom?

Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed as lupus. After all, they share many symptoms. But could Lyme disease cause a kind of lupus? Continue Reading

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Lyme in the Time of COVID-19

Lyme in the Time of COVID-19

What happens when Lyme season overlaps with a global pandemic? Or when an immune system compromised by Lyme confronts COVID-19? Continue Reading

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Symptoms: Pneumonia, Strep Throat, and Chronic Sinusitis?

Symptoms: Pneumonia, Strep Throat, and Chronic Sinusitis?

Sometimes it’s hard to know when I’m sick. After all, acute illnesses share many symptoms with my chronic conditions. But if Continue Reading

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Can Lyme Disease Cause Hypothyroidism?

Can Lyme Disease Cause Hypothyroidism?

“The answer is yes,” says the BCA Clinic. “Lyme disease . . . can cause hypothyroidism in some people.” My doctor Continue Reading

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Just Call Me Granny: Combined Immunodeficiencies (CID)

Just Call Me Granny: Combined Immunodeficiencies (CID)

“You have the immune system of an eighty-year-old,” Dr. Brinkley said as she reviewed my  labs. I was forty-two. My new primary care Continue Reading

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About Christy Brunke

Hi! I'm Christy, a mom, pastor’s wife, and bestselling novelist. My dad, daughter, and I have all battled Lyme disease. Our experiences—and all we've learned along the way—inspired me to blog this book. Click here to learn more!

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OurLymeJourney.com weaves our story with vital facts about this tick-borne illness. Journey with us as we illuminate a path toward prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment. Click here to join the journey!

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A Pervasive Problem

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate 300,000 people contract Lyme each year. And that's just in the U.S.! To make matters worse, if not caught early, Lyme disease can become chronic and debilitating.

Top 10 Reasons to Join Us

  1. Discover how to become your own best advocate.
  2. Find out how to lower your risk for getting Lyme disease.
  3. Get tips for tick-proofing your clothes, yard, and loved ones.
  4. Learn how to recognize Lyme disease as the Great Imitator.
  5. Untangle the controversies about the diagnostic tests.
  6. Gain an understanding of how Lyme affects the mind and body.
  7. Explore ways to get the upper hand on this too-often debilitating disease.
  8. Unearth Lyme’s history and understand its global threat.
  9. Meditate on faith, hope, and love through uplifting devotions.
  10. Experience what it’s like to have Lyme from the pen of a bestselling novelist.

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