Product Description
More than 30 years after it was first diagnosed, Lyme disease remains one of our most misunderstood illnesses. This frequently misdiagnosed infection is spreading at an alarming rate and, if not treated early, can cause debilitating symptoms. More than 1.7 million people in the United States, and others in Europe and Asia, currently have Lyme and are unaware or can't find the right treatment. Finally, Beating Lyme offers those who struggle with it the guidance to get the help they need. A respected health author and educator, Constance Bean is an authority on this elusive illness. In 1993 she was diagnosed with Lyme and has spent the past 14 years, along with Dr. Sam Donta, researching its treatments and diagnoses. In Beating Lyme readers will find comforting, hard-won advice on such topics as: what Lyme is and how to recognize the symptoms * what to do after a tick bite * how to protect family and friends * how to get the best treatment and what to do if insurance won't cover it * living with long-term Lyme disease. Compassionate and thoroughly researched, this is a book that will help doctors and patients understand and conquer this complex illness.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 13 reviews)

Thorough, intelligent book by C. O'Connor (NJ, USA)

5 Stars
August 22, 2009
Ignore the ranty, meandering, flat-out weird foreword by a neurotic doctor and go straight for the book itself. I've been disappointed in a couple of other Lyme books and was finally relieved to find one that was thorough, well-written, well-researched, and informative without being overly emotional. This book gives you a detailed history of Lyme and FACTS (not whiney opinions and complaints, like the book "Coping with Lyme Disease," which is nothing short of an abomination). It is an intelligent book and helps if you have a vague background in science. I have a M.S. in biology and found it to be just below my level, which should be perfect for any intelligent individual. If you are easily confused by scientific terms and pedantics, you might want to look elsewhere though. All in all, I thought I knew a lot about Lyme and I learned a LOT from this book.

Great book & very helpful by Sam Manns

4 Stars
May 18, 2009
My husband was diagnosed with late-stage Lyme 1 year ago. This was after he had been to 12 doctors, and had been to 3 different hospitals. Lyme, if not diagnosed early, is very insidious, relentless,& sneaky. The author explains this disease well, although sometimes she uses just a bit too much medical "jargon" Overall, though, a very good book.

Doesn't really tell you how to beat Lyme by Kimberly Kooyers (San Jose, CA)

3 Stars
March 23, 2009
I've read both this book and Pamela Weintraub's "Cure Unknown." This book touches on why Lyme is complex to diagnos and treat and gets into the history and politics a bit, but the title is misleading. It really doesn't say how to beat Lyme, not that there are any definitive answers on that anyway. It's an important book in that it's out there, but not nearly as well written or in depth or as good as a read as Weintraub. Kim [...]

Mostly Political Information by Barb (Plymouth, WI United States)

3 Stars
November 07, 2008
This book has a wealth of information on the politics in treatment options for lyme disease patients and their families. This helps the reader to understand the obstacles and attitudes encountered when seeking medical diagnosis and treatment for lyme disease. I was disapointed that there was very little information on actually treating the disease besides the authors own experience. While trying to explain the whole lyme picture, I felt that too much emphasis was put on information that was dated, and not enough newer ideas or research were presented. I had to put the book down numerous times because it felt like the author was rambling on and on about the same thing over and over. Especially difficult for a late stage lyme disease patient with neurological issues to absorb.

Fair Older Medical Options by Louise C. (Tampa, FL)

2 Stars
August 15, 2008
I reasonable introduction to basic Lyme issues. As someone interested in exceptional diagnosis tools and advanced treatment, it is dated. But it does not buy into the 4 weeks of antibiotics and you are cured silliness. OK for the simple basics. This is a general book for someone just beginning to learn about Lyme--which is thousands. BUT "LYME INFECTIONS" FROM DEER TICKS ALMOST NEVER EXIST ALONE. So if you read this, then read about other critical deer tick infections that are common, emerging, and missed by most LL MD's and other physicians. These exploding and diversely present OTHER infections in Lyme patients, routinely prevent Lyme cures. Two common examples with over a dozen species infecting humans is Babesia and Bartonella. And since 30% of USA structures have indoor mood, read the easy to-the- point books by Dr. Schaller on mold. You do not have to set aside a year to read them, and you do not have to be a Ph.D. to get the crucial information. Schaller is perhaps the author and co-author of more books on mold than any physician alive, and is also a certified mold remediator and certified mold investigator. If you see or smell mold, have fatigue, migraines, psychiatric issues, insomnia, eccentric anger or unusual weight gain or loss--read Schaller. His books are here on Amazon. He saved the lives of many in my life--adults and kids. His treatments are not a simplistic 3-4 weeks of the same antibiotic. Schaller is also not stuck on eternal IV's for 50 years or years of IVIG. He has a 2015 approach. Look up his name and his books on deer tick infections. No one has more.

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