Both of the people I know have soul crushing stories of personally figuring out it was lymes early on and having doctors absolutely refuse any treatment. Apparently if doctors don't see the bullseye themselves they won't diagnose it.
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I'm obsessed with Lyme disease and take extreme procautions with my kids. The Boomers will think you're insane because they have no idea how much it has spread in the last decade
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There is a fucked up feedback loop in california where doctors don't diagnose it because the cdc says it isn't an issue here because doctors don't diagnose it. It's way under reported and if shit isn't in the news 24/7 it might as well not exist in boomer world.
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It is legitimately ruining the outdoors. I didn't realize it was in CA. I had a roommate go crazy after getting the antibiotic treatment. East Coast hikes = permethrin on pants and shoes. Pants tucked into socks, shirt into pantspic.twitter.com/BfUMw2oclr
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Have been vaccinated against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_encephalitis … still many other diseases they carry. Worrying.
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