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legally we don’t have Lyme in Australia because we “don’t have deer” but. we have so many deer. so we probably have Lyme and our medical officials are bullshit!

Yeahhhh….. I don’t understand why Lyme is so controversial and there’s been reports of people getting bitten by ticks in Australia, getting the Erythema Migrans rash and presenting all of the Lyme symptoms but since Lyme doesn’t exist in Australia (uwu) they obviously don’t have it. The only way it gets taken seriously is if they LIE and say they got a tick bite in a different country. It’s so ridiculous and I’m bitter with y’all. 

ALSO there have been forms of Borrelia found in ticks on other Australian fauna (kangaroos, wallabies, bandicoots) and a researcher has found ticks carrying Lyme in Australia but all of this has been omitted from studies. Deer ticks are not the only ticks that carry Lyme anyways so! [X] 

The Australian Government DOH views: [X]

The documentary following the struggle of Lyme sufferers and people in the medical profession trying to prove Lyme is real in Australia: [X]

Obviously I’m not fully educated on this topic and I have never been to Australia, but it seems like far too many people are suffering and are be ignored because of some misconceptions. 

You do so much work for others it’s incredible. I can’t believe some people were rude about your post to google things first. As someone who is also chronically ill, i barely have the energy to answer my friends’ texts, often leaving them unanswered for days. I am grateful that you put so much effort answering asks and helping others. You deserve only positive energy. I hope you and your kitties have a restful day. xoxo

Thank you!! Sadly with tumblr there is a culture of finding something problematic with everything – even when it’s something that’s really minor or irrelevant. Oh I’m the same way, I think asks are slightly easier because it’s usually a “one and done” thing instead of responding = a conversation, even when you only had the energy to respond once. I really appreciate the acknowledgment and this ask! 

My kittens are currently ripping around the house and beating the shit out of each other but in about 30 minutes they’ll crash for 4-6 hours and be a cuddly, furry, happy puddle on my lap 🙂

Hi! If you’re ok with answering: How do doctors view chronic lyme in your country? Were I’m from it’s kind of seen as a “non-disease”, and a lot of people who suspect they have it go abroad to seek treatment. I’ve had multiple health problems since my lyme infection 4 years ago and must doctors I see just kind of shrug and say that chronic lyme is a myth. Do doctors take you seriously/give you the help you need? Sorry if this is to personal a question! Lots of love!

Oh I’m totally fine with answering most asks about my chronic illness, as long as it isn’t something that’s excessively personal!

As a whole, the United States does acknowledge that Lyme Disease is a thing you can get here, and that it can get to a stage where it’s chronic. It often is called “Post-Treatment Lyme Disease”, which is semi-inaccurate because it only applies to the people who got antibiotics for Lyme in the first few weeks of having it and didn’t successfully get rid of it, so it became chronic. Many of us weren’t aware of/didn’t present the early symptoms so we never got antibiotics.

That being said, just because they believe you can get it in this country does not mean they’re good at believing you, diagnosing you or treating you. The CDC has ridiculously overstrict criteria for diagnosis and many people simply can’t fit that. Even if they have Lyme. Apparently the person who wrote the criteria didn’t believe in chronic Lyme. (But it’s certainly better than having to travel to other countries to find someone who will take you seriously, which is ridiculous…)

I saw many, many, many doctors who refused to test me for Lyme because I never presented the bullseye rash. Others tested me but ran the tests that would always provide negatives because they don’t actually test everything they need to. It was only when I started seeing a naturopath that she actually ran some of the right tests to show that I had a bunch of co-infections that are extremely common with Lyme, and we both agreed that the symptoms fit. It took me going to a Lyme specialist naturopath to get the official diagnosis (this May, years after fighting for a diagnosis!) which even fits the ridiculous CDC criteria so there’s no way anyone can say I don’t have it!

So, Western Med doctors completely failed me, and naturopaths believed me and caught the infections when it was nearly too late. I’m not saying that all Western Medicine docs are bad, but I’ve yet to find one in my area that’s decently educated on Lyme Disease. And that terrifies me, because Lyme is becoming so prominent in the states that people are calling it the next epidemic and people deserve to be believed in and properly treated.

I watched this really interesting documentary on YouTube about Lyme Disease in Australia (where it’s thought you can’t get it). It’s an hour and thirty minutes long but worth the watch if you’re interested in learning how shitty healthcare is with Lyme. (^For people who don’t have Lyme, or for people who do!^)

Hi, I’m a baby witch and right-now I really only worship nature. I was wondering do I have to worship a deity or is worshiping just nature okay? Thank you for your time :) (Please forgive me if the question does not make sense or if you have a hard time understanding it, english is not my mother tongue.)

You do not need to worship any deities to be a witch. A lot of witches don’t include religion and/or worship in their crafts at all 💕