Nova Scotia research confirms lemongrass essential oil can repel ticks
The finding is especially important in the province, which has seen an increase in black-legged ticks in recent years. The ticks can carry Lyme Disease.
#research #health #oil #disease #NovaScotia #LymeDisease
https://globalnews.ca/news/11125893/nova-scotia-research-confirms-lemongrass-essential-oil-can-repel-ticks/

EDIT FOR UPDATE:
I went to my doctor's office today. Thankfully, my doctor agreed that we need to wait and retest, thank you all for responding that my test may have been too early! My doctor was not certain whether the vertigo is due to a tick disease or something else, she says the physical therapy I'm doing will take some time, even if it's vertigo not related to an illness.

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I think it is the case that there isn't adequate testing to always diagnose Lyme disease? I was bitten by a tick a couple weeks ago, and most of the Lyme blood tests have returned Negative. Most, except for one of the categories under IgM which returned as Equivocal. The lab says at least two categories need to be positive in order to consider a Lyme diagnosis, so my doctor says it is a Negative result.

I have had vertigo for almost two weeks now, which started a few days after the bite. My doctor gave me physical therapy exercises, which haven't helped.

I am seeing my doctor again tomorrow. Is there anything that someone experienced with Lyme would suggest that I ask? Does it seem possible that the vertigo could be a result of the bite? Yes, I know asking for medical advice online is dicey. Just checking in on thoughts for me to consider before I see the doctor tomorrow, as I have been misdiagnosed multiple times with other things by doctors, and I don't know enough about Lyme testing to know if the IgG and IgM tests are adequate.

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Virax Biolabs, UK:

Evaluation of T cell dysfunction in Post Acute Infection Syndromes [ME/CFS, long COVID, post treatment Lyme]

https://viraxbiolabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/WIRMposter_printing.pdf

Results of only 10 participants reported here but 150 are being studied

@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME @longcovid
#LongCovid #PASC #Lyme #LymeDisease

#Scientists Uncover #LymeDisease’s Hidden Achilles’ Heel – And How to Exploit It

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-lyme-diseases-hidden-achilles-heel-and-how-to-exploit-it/

It’s that time of year again! Tick check upon entering and the donning of the tick vest (permethrin infused fabric for the win!). She knows the routine, and she loves the scritchies she gets during the tick check. She tolerates the vest even if it looks a bit silly. #ticks #LymeDisease

I was watching this attentively, but my ears really picked up when she described the symptoms of Lyme disease. The more Lyme disease gets mentioned, perhaps more doctors will consider that diagnosis when faced with a patient dilemma! #LymeDisease

https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/vlzyx6Gq3KcUXGvayYeDG2aPu9rPLC8U/

‘whenever the words deer and problem come together, many people have big feelings’ #OverBrowsing #Deforestation #TrophicCascade #Invasives #LymeDisease #NativeStewardship #Sustainability #Deer https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/02/bambi-deer-overpopulation-environmental-damage/