European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 b the stars and stripes monday april 20,1992 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i have had Lyme disease for 10 years. Only this year was 1 finally diagnosed. I went to 13 doctors and spent More than $44,000 trying to get Well. I lost my Job and suffered years of pain. Two others in my hiking group have Lyme disease and there Are several More cases in town. I cannot believe that not a single doctor knew enough to diagnose me sooner. I had Many symptoms that have been written up in dozens of newspapers and magazines. Please publicize this disease to your column. It needs the visibility that you can provide. Elaine Brown Wilton Conn. Dear Elaine i did write about Lyme disease in 1989 and received a tremendous response from readers saying Quot that must be what i have. I m taking your column to my  and they did. The letter that follows May Send More readers to their doctors with this column. If that a the Case so be it. Help is where you find it. Dear Ann Landers i understand that in one of your earlier columns you wrote about Lyme disease. In a adding my comments to give you an idea of the magnitude of this terrible illness. In the Spring of 1989,1 discovered a bulls Eye rash in my right armpit. A month later i became extremely fatigued and then developed stomach pain burning skin headaches sleep Patten disturbances and on and on and on. My doctor told me i was going through a period of depression and with proper medication i would be Fine in a few weeks. Meanwhile i became sicker and sicker. After going to several other doctors i was put in the Hospital for a Complete Battery of tests. When the re today s crossword dear Abby dear Abby i am a 30-year-old, happily married woman. Last week my husband was out of town on business. Before he left without my knowledge he arranged for a contractor to do some repair work on our Chimney. Anyway i decided to spend the morning cleaning House. Sometimes in the privacy of my Home i elect to do my housework in the nude but i make sure my drapes Are drawn. This was such a time. After an hour or so i thought i heard a scratching on the roof a then the skylight in our family room came crashing Down almost scared to death i ran to the area and saw this contractor staring at me a with severely lacerated hands it turns out that this contractor had come to our House Early that morning and was starting to do his work on our Chimney when he looked through the skylight and saw me interested he was pressing against the Glass skylight hoping for a better View when the Accident occurred. This was the Story he told our insurance Man suits proved negative psychological help was recommended. After a few sessions the psychologist gave me an article on Lyme disease. I then found a doctor who knew something about the illness and started me on a program that included heavy doses of antibiotics. In a feeling much better now but i went through two years of hell. My wife later came Down with symptoms of Lyme disease and also is being treated. We live in the mid Michigan area and Many doctors Here look baffled when you mention Lyme disease because they done to have any idea what it is or How to treat it. I Hope the medical profession gets up to Speed on this disease and soon. Their patients deserve better. , Midland Mich. Dear readers a letter from Mary j. Persons in Union City pa., contained a great Deal of practical information Worth noting. Persons came Down with Lyme disease four years ago has spent More than $45,000 on doctors and is still not completely Well. Here Are some facts that she feels May prove useful Lyme disease is caused by a spi Ochetal bacteria that if detected Early and treated with proper antibiotics May be cured. The disease is now found in All 48 Continental United states in both Urban and Rural areas. This bacteria can be transmitted by the bite of a horse Fly Deer Fly and the common Flea. Ticks and fleas Are vectors carried by animals such As Deer rodents Birds cattle and horses. Blood Contact Between Hunters and slain Deer can transmit the disease if the Deer is infected. The initial symptoms Are like a recurring bout with the flu. If your physician does no to know anything about Lyme disease he should Call the local health department. A free Booklet on Lyme disease is available by writing arthritis foundation department Lyme . Box 19000, Atlanta a. 30326. C creators Syndicate to make a Long Story Short the contractor did sustain a serious injury from the broken Glass and now he is making a claim against our insurance company. I think he has a lot of nerve. He admits that he was staring at me for at least half an hour. My husband is furious i wonder How this Many a wife would feel if she knew the full details. I also wonder How this peeping Tom would feel if some Man spied on his wife when one was nude i know for a fact that he got a Good look at me since Mutual friends have told me that he described my nudity in detail to his buddies. What do you make of this Kelly dear Kelly the contractor was authorized to be on your property but your husband should have told you to expect him. Also the contractor should have let you know beforehand that he would be working on your roof. Fortunately you Are insured. The figured Man has every right to be compensated for his ii Jurics. 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