Lyme Ninja Radio - Lyme Disease & Related Health Topics

Holly Ahern, Ph.D. is an associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack who runs an undergraduate research lab. She first encountered Lyme disease when her daughter, a highly ranked competitive swimmer, became ill with “a weird set of symptoms” in her senior year of high school.

When Holly Ahern found out that her daughter’s mysterious illness was Lyme disease, she quickly immersed herself in the subject. She soon learned about the controversies swirling around the disease and came to realize that many others were suffering like her daughter. Ahern has become an advocate for developing a broader understanding of Lyme disease – one aimed at treating the chronic symptoms commonly reported by patients who were misdiagnosed or received inadequate treatment in the disease’s early stages.

Her goal is to change the official CDC case definition of Lyme disease, which could attract more attention and funding to Lyme disease.

Holly Ahern, Ph.D. is an associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack who runs an undergraduate research lab. She first encountered Lyme disease when her daughter, a highly ranked competitive swimmer, became ill with “a weird set of symptoms” in her senior year of high school.

When Holly Ahern found out that her daughter’s mysterious illness was Lyme disease, she quickly immersed herself in the subject. She soon learned about the controversies swirling around the disease and came to realize that many others were suffering like her daughter. Ahern has become an advocate for developing a broader understanding of Lyme disease – one aimed at treating the chronic symptoms commonly reported by patients who were misdiagnosed or received inadequate treatment in the disease’s early stages.

Her goal is to change the official CDC case definition of Lyme disease, which could attract more attention and funding to Lyme disease.

Paula Jackson Jones is the President and Co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education, a non-profit 501c3 organization that serves the needs of Midcoast Maine's Lyme community since 2014.

Paula Jackson Jones is the President and Co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education, a non-profit 501c3 organization that serves the needs of Midcoast Maine's Lyme community since 2014.

Lori Dennis, MA, RP is a psychotherapist in the Toronto area and the author of Lyme Madness scheduled to be published in the fall of 2016 - it’s a memoir and cautionary tale about chronic Lyme disease. The story is driven by her son's illness and their harrowing journey - from a cascade of acute symptoms to the many missteps toward diagnosis to the various stages and shades of hard-won healing.

Lori hopes her book will bring further validation to the many sufferers, greater action within the medical community, and will wave a red flag to other mental health professionals who may not be aware that chronic Lyme disease is a critical differential diagnosis.

Lori Dennis, MA, RP is a psychotherapist in the Toronto area and the author of Lyme Madness scheduled to be published in the fall of 2016 - it’s a memoir and cautionary tale about chronic Lyme disease. The story is driven by her son's illness and their harrowing journey - from a cascade of acute symptoms to the many missteps toward diagnosis to the various stages and shades of hard-won healing.

Lori hopes her book will bring further validation to the many sufferers, greater action within the medical community, and will wave a red flag to other mental health professionals who may not be aware that chronic Lyme disease is a critical differential diagnosis.

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Scott’s journey to becoming the 'better health guy’ began in 1997 when he became violently ill. He says on his website "Overnight, my body was ravaged by an unknown illness.” After many months of baffling doctors, he was diagnosed with parasitic infections, Candida, leaky gut syndrome and severe food allergies.

Recovering took two years of working constantly with his doctor and by 2000 his symptoms were gone Everything seemed to be going well for him until 2004 when he regained his original symptoms as well as severe burning sensations in his limbs and muscle twitches throughout his body. Going to yet another doctor, who put him on the same course of treatment that had helped him previously. It had cyclical effects, after the treatment ended, his symptoms reappeared.

In 2005, he found a treatment to help with his severe food allergies, and the practitioner recommended he get tested for Lyme disease. His Western Blot tested positive for Lyme Disease and shortly thereafter he went to a Lyme literate doctor and tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia, and Ehrlichia. As of now he is mostly healed, and he runs “the better health guy” blog where he writes about his journey recovering from chronic illness, new research on lyme disease, and alternative health practices.

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Scott’s journey to becoming the 'better health guy’ began in 1997 when he became violently ill. He says on his website "Overnight, my body was ravaged by an unknown illness.” After many months of baffling doctors, he was diagnosed with parasitic infections, Candida, leaky gut syndrome and severe food allergies.

Recovering took two years of working constantly with his doctor and by 2000 his symptoms were gone Everything seemed to be going well for him until 2004 when he regained his original symptoms as well as severe burning sensations in his limbs and muscle twitches throughout his body. Going to yet another doctor, who put him on the same course of treatment that had helped him previously. It had cyclical effects, after the treatment ended, his symptoms reappeared.

In 2005, he found a treatment to help with his severe food allergies, and the practitioner recommended he get tested for Lyme disease. His Western Blot tested positive for Lyme Disease and shortly thereafter he went to a Lyme literate doctor and tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia, and Ehrlichia. As of now he is mostly healed, and he runs “the better health guy” blog where he writes about his journey recovering from chronic illness, new research on lyme disease, and alternative health practices.

Amy Tiehel was working in Los Angeles in tv/film production and transitioning into acting when in 2008 she started falling ill monthly. These monthly illnesses became progressively worse until she was practically bed-ridden once a month. She became suddenly and dramatically sick the day after her 40th birthday party. Her health continued to worsen until she couldn’t take care of herself anymore, and had to move back to Philadelphia with her parents. Five years later she finally started to regain her health. She has become a passionate advocate for lyme patients, started a support group and is now a writer. She has a blog where you can find her at www.lymeadvokit.blogspot.com. She is also a board member of PA Lyme Resource Network, www.palyme.org.

Amy Tiehel was working in Los Angeles in tv/film production and transitioning into acting when in 2008 she started falling ill monthly. These monthly illnesses became progressively worse until she was practically bed-ridden once a month. She became suddenly and dramatically sick the day after her 40th birthday party. Her health continued to worsen until she couldn’t take care of herself anymore, and had to move back to Philadelphia with her parents. Five years later she finally started to regain her health. She has become a passionate advocate for lyme patients, started a support group and is now a writer. She has a blog where you can find her at www.lymeadvokit.blogspot.com. She is also a board member of PA Lyme Resource Network, www.palyme.org.