It's the Time of Year for Ticks and Lyme Disease
A Heartbreaking Story
ABC News producer John Baiata has issued an article on MSNBC.com that is about the terrible road to ruin his beloved sister traveled because of Lyme disease. The title of the article is "All she lost: My sister's battle with Lyme disease."
Baiata's sister Sue was bitten either by a deer tick or a black-legged tick. If caught early, antibiotics can clear up the condition. Sue's condition was not caught early.
As a result of that problem she ended up a virtual recluse hidden away in her home hiding from the exterior demands on her body that she couldn't cope with because of the attack on her nervous system. I did another article on Associated Content where even a murderer's attorneys said Lyme disease may be responsible for his act.
She was weak and had terrible joint pain.
As Baiata goes on to relay his sister also had to endure the accusation of not really being ill and she had migraines that required her to remain in the dark in her bedroom. She finally was put on disability.
One final problem occurred from the Lyme disease. Sue Baiata became super sensitive to sound. It is called "hyperacusis" and "normal" noises such as ringing phones can send a person running from the room.
After dealing with this for a time she requested that she be surgically deafened. She could find no one to do it.
Why should this story featured on MSNBC? In fact, why should I report on it? Simply, it reflects a number of problems.
First of all 27,000 people per year are diagnosed with Lyme disease and it is not a well-known disease so sometimes they are not aware of the basic symptoms the primary one being chronic tiredness.
Doctors don't look for Lyme disease just like they don't look for manic depression and fibromyalgia. In fact much like lay people, some doctors don't even believe in the diseases. Too often they think patients are fooling around. Doctors are not infallible.
Sue Baiata was misdiagnosed two times.
It's the time of year when these ticks attack. Be aware of Lyme disease so if you are bitten you can get the simple treatment of oral antibiotics. After all Sue's story is not a happy one.
She committed suicide.
References:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30725967/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1551561/is_violence_a_symptom_of_lyme_disease.html?cat=5
Published by Gary Davis
Retired Insurance CEO. Trained in medicine and medicines. Trained in mental health particularly manic depression as well as most illnesses (from medical underwriting. Business owner, business, marketing,... View profile
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