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Personal Story By Wife - Lyme Disease Mimicking Alzheimer's Disease

Jo C.
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https://www.today.com/health/essay/tick-bite-husband-undiagnosed-lyme-disease-rcna31268


This also happened to famed singer, Kris Kristofferson.

J.

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  • Ed1937
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    That was an interesting short read, and something that would probably be overlooked. Thanks, Jo.

  • toolbeltexpert
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    Wow that's makes me wonder if it would be worthwhile to go thru the testing as every year my wife would get several tick bites none of them ever seemed to cause any trouble other than an itchy welt.? It doesn't sound like it was reversible from the article though?

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
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