Lyme Disease: A phone call saved my life and inspired Trusera

http://www.trusera.com/health/
Imagine waking several times each night with wracking pain. In the morning, you can barely move, let alone dress yourself. Now imagine not knowing what's wrong with you.
That's what Keith Schorsch went through. Ten doctor visits, many months, yet no one could tell him why. Finally, a phone call from a friend changed everything. "Get checked for Lyme disease," she advised. Sure enough, Keith soon learned he had Lyme, a disease in which a tick bite releases bacteria that cause a serious infection throughout the body. If left untreated, it can lead to facial paralysis, extreme joint pain, and chronic fatigue. Even worse, a person might not be able to ever think straight and their heart could be permanently damaged.
In this video, Keith and his wife, Jennifer, share their harrowing story, and the good that came out of it: a changed outlook on life, a stronger relationship, and a thriving online health community, Trusera.com. The friend that called them saved Keiths life; Trusera was founded on a belief in the power of friends like this, those who have been through it. Out of a bleak outlook came an idea, Trusera, which aims to help people find and share health insights and recommendations with others who have been there, thus helping them to avoid the confusion, isolation and pain that Keith and Jennifer describe in this story.

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[LymeKerry]

Oh man.. I had that muscular back pain and its horrible.. no relief. Stayed in spasm for 7 years straight. Now.. it still kills me.

A stranger online made the phone call to me.. in the middle of the night one bad night. Unfortunately.. she ended up dying of Lyme disease.. or complications of it. But she saved me.. I wouldnt have lived much longer.

Im still disabled and its depressing.. but Im still alive.. and to this day (ten years later) Drs here still deny that I have Lyme...

[carolbradleybursack]

This is a powerful video. One thing that caught my attention, as an elder care advocate and caregiving advocate, is where he shows symptoms of dementia or even Alzheimer's. Often, these mental symptoms come from medications or other disease or vitamin deficiencies. In this case it was Lyme Disease.

Carol Bradley Bursack

Minding Our Elders

[MegaDavemack]

@MusicGirl20112

Go to lymenet flash ask for a list of LLMD's in your state. Don't use your real name.

God Bless..

[In19944]

Website doesn't work.

[Love2TravelAway]

@Drofmandude how r u doing did you get lime disese, hope not...

[MusicGirl20112]

God Speed To Ya I understand way to well I hope your better now .

I am still trying to get Help after being + for Lyme I did the antibiotics but the problems just seem to be worst now than ever I have all the symptoms

listed and have been seen for them and the DR That I was seeing at the time just gave me

pain meds stuff like that but when I could not walk think str8 nor take a breath

etc. they just treat the symptoms but not the LYME I just do not understand why they wont Treat Us

[SMURFC4]

i went to this camp and when i was canoeing a black bug landed on my leg. it i swatted it away and then it flew away. now when i look at my leg where the bug was theres a red spot. it does not hurt. is it a tick bit? please reply.

[ashleyhockenberry]

Thanks for sharing - Lyme is a very misunderstood and hugely underrated health hazard, which is shared by so many who are unaware they even have it - we all got to keep talking about and getting the word out. Thanks for doing your part !

[Drofmandude]

Thanks for vid i just got bit by about 20 ticks i hope i dont get lime disese

[DaveCares54]

you folks are great. So many have gone through your nightmare to include me and my family. Please keep up the great outreach!