Bay Area Lyme Foundation
@BayAreaLyme
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The Bay Area Lyme Foundation is dedicated to making Lyme disease easy to diagnose and simple to cure.
Portola Valley, CA
Joined July 2013
😳 A tick on permethrin-treated shorts. WAIT FOR IT….
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RT @RealMalachowski: This! There is NO safe tick attachment time. Destroy the false myth that a tick needs to be attached >24 hours to tran….
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Tick bite risk “very high” at 9/10 (❗️) in S. New York, CT, & northern New Jersey, resulting in spike in ER visits, acc to CDC. 🚩under 10, over 70 are most commonly seen in ED. 🚩 most report fever/ chills, headaches, fatigue, muscle aches. Some have Lyme or RMSF rashes.
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RT @krisnewby: The "Ticktective" podcast series from @BayAreaLyme is a great resource for learning more about tick diseases. Here's my inte….
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RT @microbeminded2: Up to us…but also up to the bacterial, viral, parasite & other pathogens that repeatedly infect - and often persist - i….
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RT @FLLymeDisease: It reckless to presume a tickborne infection was acquired in NY, when she fell seriously ill while in FL. Per canine dat….
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🎉 So proud to share that our Ticktective Podcast, hosted by author/ adv. board member, @danaparish, made the list & we’re in great company! . Our interviewees include: @DavidPerlmutter .@VirusesImmunity .@microbeminded2 .@mkaeberlein .@PutrinoLab .@krisnewby . Tune in. 🔗 👇🏼
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RT @FLLymeDisease: Congratulations @NastiaPav on making it to the @Wimbledon quarterfinals after winning again yesterday. 🎾💚.
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📖 Read more about Anastasia’s remarkable chronic Lyme journey— from despair to triumph— & how she’s learned not to take her health for granted. ✅ Follow us for the latest on Lyme & other tick-borne diseases!. 🔗
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📣 Tennis star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was bed-ridden 5 months ago after being diagnosed with Lyme. Now, after a rough recovery, she's on the court 🎾 at Wimbledon. "It was horrible. I was fatigued, I was very neurotic and irritated. I constantly had headaches -- especially in
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🎉 Have a fabulous 4th of July (& please check for ticks)! 💚
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🎉 A leap forward for better Lyme testing! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.
Good news for Lyme diagnostics! @igenexlab IgM iDart Immunoblot received FDA-clearance AND Biobank samples were used in the application. Gratitude to the biobank participants who donated samples who helped make this possible! @bayarealyme
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⚠️ WOW! A popular beach in CT is closed for the season due to a dangerous tick invasion! Multiple species, including Asian longhorned ticks, have been found on Pleasure Beach. We commend the city of Bridgeport for taking this remarkable step to prevent tick-borne diseases! 🏖️
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RT @BayAreaLyme: 🎉 We’re overjoyed to receive a Memorandum of Appreciation from the Missouri Air National Guard! . Thanks to the leadership….
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🎉 We’re overjoyed to receive a Memorandum of Appreciation from the Missouri Air National Guard! . Thanks to the leadership of Col. @RealMalachowski (USAF, RET) our team, & @Lymenews, our efforts empowered 100,000+ airmen with vital info on Lyme+! . Nicole’s amazing story ⬇️.
I think I may have finally made a difference. All I've wanted since my medical discharge from military service (29 December 2017) has been to do something to ensure it didn't happen to anyone else in uniform or their family members. 🧵Read on for how it's finally paid off.
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@ilads_lyme Huge thanks to our friends at @Lymenews for the incredible education they continue to put forward!.
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@ilads_lyme Kristina’s story is a masterclass in Lyme empowerment, covering psychiatric symptoms, postpartum misdiagnosis, & legislative advocacy. Listen to her powerful Tick Boot Camp Podcast interview for hope & education! 🎙️ 🎧
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