[CyberTOPS] OT: FLYLADY: Bitten in the City by Connie Bennett

Mon Dec 1 07:52:16 CST 2008

Dear Friends,

This past week our dear friend Pam was bitten by a tick. This reminded
me of an essay and a show that Connie did on Lyme Disease after she
was diagnosed with it this fall. Here is her essay. Many people have
Lyme Disease and never know it. Please get checked out if you suspect
you have been bitten.

FlyLady

Before You Explore the Fall Foliage, Learn About the Easy-to-Get Lyme
Disease By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.

Are you getting ready to tromp through the fall leaves? Do your kids
often explore the woods? And do all of you often play in grassy areas
in the country, city or suburbs? If so, watch out for tiny, infected ticks

http://budurl.com/Lyme

which can--without your knowing it-attach themselves to you, feed on
your blood and then give you Lyme disease, one of the fastest growing
infectious diseases http://budurl.com/Lyme1 in the U.S.

Unfortunately, this summer, I became one of some 200,000 Americans,
who get this disease every year. Another 2 million also reportedly
suffer from chronic Lyme.  Surprisingly, I was "Bitten in the City" by
this tiny vampire-like creature. I was just sitting on a lawn in New
York City's Central Park enjoying music and didn't even know I was
attacked.

About two weeks later, when I developed crippling headaches,
overpowering fatigue, disorienting memory lapses and other awful
ailments, I then called a nutrition friend, who insisted that I
get tested for Lyme disease. Sure enough, I tested positive.
But I'm one of the lucky ones. My disease was diagnosed early. Not
everyone is as fortunate. Many people spend years going from doctor to
doctor in search of a reason or their horrible symptoms.

Therefore, I'm now committed to educating people about this insidious,
often-misdiagnosed, debilitating disease so that people can learn how
to prevent, identify, treat and overcome it.

To help you and your loved ones avoid my fate, I recently presented an
hour-long special about Lyme disease on my Gab With TheGurus Radio
Show on Blog Talk Radio.

http://budurl.com/BTRLymeConnie

Please start learning now about Lyme disease, which has been called
the "Great Imitator," because its symptoms can be confused with other
diseases.

Just look at the list of strange, perplexing ailments you could develop:

* Excessive fatigue
* Horrific headaches
* Sleep disturbances (too much or little, insomnia, napping during the
day and waking up early)
* Poor stamina
* Confusion, poor concentration, forgetfulness and memory loss
* Disorentation & getting lost (going to the wrong places)
* Difficulty thinking and concentrating
* Mood swings, depression and irritability (plus, what insiders call
"Lyme rage")
* Lightheadedness, dizziness and vertigo
* Unexplained fevers, night sweats, chills or hot flashes
* Swollen glands and sore throat
* Motion sickness and vertigo
* Sensitivity to light and sound
* Nausea or queasy stomach
* Blurry vision and floaters
* Facial paralysis (Bell's palsy)
* Stiff neck
* Migrating arthralgias (pain in joints), stiffness and arthritis
* Myalgia (muscle pain)
* Chest pain and palpitations
* Seizures
* Menstrual irregularity
* Abdominal and back pain
* Diarrhea or constipation
* Loss of libido or sexual dysfunction
* Shortness of breath or coughing
* Heart palpitations and pulse skips
* Joint and muscle pain or cramps
* Facial twitching
* Unexplained hair loss
* Back, chest or jaw pain
* Blurred vision and eye pain
* Testicular or pelvic pain
* Ear pain and tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears)
* Cranial nerve disturbance ( facial numbness, pain, tingling, palsy
or optic neuritis)
* Dizziness

By the way, many famous people have fallen prey to Lyme disease,
including:

* President Bush
* Former New York Gov. George Pataki
* Author Alice Walker ("The Color Purple")
* Author Amy Tan ("The Joy Luck Club")
* Actor Richard Gere
* Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler ("The Sopranos")
* Singer Daryl Hall (of Hall and Oats)
* Golfer Tim Simpson and
* Former baseball player Pete Harnisch

Please, for the sake of your health and that of your children, learn
about Lyme disease. For further information, visit

http://budurl.com/BTRLymeConnie

FlyLady here; this article was written by Connie Bennett.

She is the author of Sugar Shock. http://budurl.com/AmzSugar
She is also the host of two shows on BlogTalkRadio.

www.GabWithTheGurus.com and www.SugarShockBlog.com

Connie says to feel free to distribute this if you provide the credit
cited above.

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You are not behind! I don't want you to try to catch up; I just want you to
jump in where we are. O.K.?

Do it now! Don't wait! Get things done in 2008!

C

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