Article is from last year, but since I live in Texas and will be seeing a LLMD soon, I thought I'd share. I knew nothing about the risks of Lyme in my home state until recently.
It's interesting that Lyme is being studied by vet schools in Texas, but we don't hear much from the medical field.
And interestingly enough, I lived in Travis county for years which has the highest number of Lyme cases in the state.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I think the higher concentrations will be in the cities since there are more people there.. and perhaps some doctors who might actually diagnose it. Don't hold your breath on that one, however.
I believe I was Lymed near Somerville.
Posted by Catgirl (Member # 31149) on :
Veterinarians are way ahead of the pack vs. mainstream MDs. Lyme is everywhere.
Posted by Rumigirl (Member # 15091) on :
Too bad you can't go to a vet!! Sigh.
Posted by koo (Member # 30462) on :
You can also send any ticks you find to A&M to be analyzed. I don't believe there is a fee associated with this since it is part of ongoing research.
Posted by TX Lyme Mom (Member # 3162) on :
Here is a link to all of Marie Esteve-Gassent's PubMed articles on the epidemiology in infected ticks in Texas.
We are currently using these articles to try to convince our Texas Medical Board (TMB) to help us by writing an article in their quarterly newsletter to make Texas doctors aware of the prevalence of Lyme-infected ticks and the subsequent potential for undiagnosed, chronic late-stage Lyme disease in Texas, as the link to the TAMU website suggests, which Spiritwalk posted above.
CyberHugs to you, Spiritwalk, because that simple quote from the TAMU website is invaluable for our cause. I had failed to notice that fantastic little quote before now.
Our effort with the TMB is an uphill battle, of course, so don't hold your breath, but our Texas LDA group is working diligently and valiantly anyway. Our TMB seems to be dragging their heels, unfortunately.
TinCup posted an article under another topic here at LymeNet about another research team on the Larado TAMU campus who are working on tick epidemiology also. Here's the link to TinCup's related topic.
TC's topic contains some fun stuff about an old-timer cattle rancher from West Texas who can recall the changes in our tick population over the last 50-75 years which I posted under TinCup's topic.
Everyone will enjoy that light-hearted news clipping about "bloodsuckers" a whole lot more than the boring PubMed research studies, no doubt.
My post under TC's topic also includes an important clue about the increase in the deer population in this part of the US, following the eradication of the screwworm back in the mid-1900s.
I have no idea whether screwworm eradication might account for the increase in the deer population in other parts of the US or not though, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they aren't related somehow, even if only indirectly.
I guess I'd better re-post that same Google search link about screwworms and deer populations here also, just in case the other topic gets lost or deleted someday.
Told two doctors (rheumatologist and orthopedic surgeon) this week I was being treated for Lyme. Both asked where I had traveled that I might have been infected. I said TEXAS.
I shared the TAMU study, and the ortho doc said he's known 3 people who lived in Texas and believe to have been infected in Texas.
Spreading the word. Posted by SacredHeart (Member # 44733) on :
Good Spiritwalk. The honest docs can't ignore the info. Keep it up man.
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