S.L.A.M.
Sturbridge Lyme Awareness of Massachusetts
S.L.A.M. is located in central Massachusetts and is committed to raising awareness of Chronic Lyme Disease and supporting legislation for better treatment and a cure. Chronic Lyme remains controversial in the medical community and until legislation is passed, Lyme sufferers struggle to get appropriate treatment and insurance coverage.
Over 400,000 people a year are now affected, in this country, by Lyme Disease and the co-infections that are associated with Tick Borne Disease (TBD). Current CDC testing is only about 35% accurate which means many go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for far too long. Poor testing leads to Chronic Lyme Disease which can effect every part of the body and has no cure. Fibromyalgia, MS, ALS and Autism are just a few of the diseases linked to Lyme Disease.
Currently our Lyme literate doctors are too few and far between. These doctors, however, are our key to being properly tested for Lyme and the co-infections that might be making you ill. They are our only hope for up to date treatment of Lyme and TBD's. We can help you find one.
ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Disease Society) is training our doctors to become Lyme literate through their Physician Training Program, and are key to fighting for research and a cure for Chronic Lyme Disease. Contact ILADS for help finding a doctor and for great information. www.ILADS.org
Working with ILADS and helping to fund the program, is Turn the Corner Foundation. Visit their website for great information to educate and to donate. www.turnthecorner.org
The Lyme Disease Association has worked tirelessly to raise funds and has opened the Lyme Disease Research Center at Columbia University in New York. Both sites have great Lyme information to educate yourself and information on how you can help in the fight for a cure! Please help in the effort to pass legislation regarding Lyme Disease. www.columbia-lyme.org and www.lymediseaseassociation.org
While S.L.A.M. works with the lyme community to raise awareness of Chronic Lyme and works in support of State and Federal Lyme legislation, we ask that you contact your state legislators to support any Lyme legislation that comes their way. Click here to help. http://www.cwork.com/ Every voice counts!
S.L.A.M. is host to a monthly support group, "Tick Talk", which is open to lyme sufferers and their family members. Please see our calender page for dates and times or contact S.L.A.M@msn.com
Together we can make a difference!
S.L.A.M@msn.com
Please read below about a young girl in Iowa fighting tick borne Illness and do whatever you can to save her life!
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/angelsforalex/journal
As of June 30 MA Governor Deval Patrick signed Lyme legislation that will allow our Doctors to clinically diagnose and treat Lyme for as long as needed! Please consider this legislation for your state!
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Chronic Lyme Awareness and Support
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