Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt on Bartonellosis – NorVect 2014

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Lyme Learnings from the Trenches

Nicole Bell champions Lyme disease advocacy through education and diagnostic innovation.

Her husband died from Lyme-related causes. Now she advocates for change. January 14th. The date loomed on my calendar like a dark rain cloud. One year since Russ died. One year since I watched him lying lifeless in that hospice bed, a broken shell of the captivating man he once was. And to make matters… Continue reading Lyme Learnings from the Trenches

Bartonella: The Beast Within

Discover how Bartonella symptoms can impact the body and why accurate diagnosis matters.

My fascination with Bartonella all started with two little pills.

My husband, Russ, was diagnosed with three tick-borne pathogens: Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella henselae, and Babesia duncani. I researched each of the unwanted invaders, but my efforts quickly focused on Borrelia, the bacteria causing Lyme Disease. Lyme gets most of the headlines, so it must be the most significant factor in Russ’s case, right?

Bell’s Palsy and Lyme Disease

Worried about finals, Sarah wasn’t sleeping and had become a bit run down. She had noticed a cold sore the week before, but that always occurred around finals. One day, she woke up and her face felt a little numb. The next day, her eye was dry and her smile didn’t quite look right. By… Continue reading Bell’s Palsy and Lyme Disease