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Re: [RC] [RC] moving to CA from NY - Peter HarperDave, Lyme disease is well established in NY. The name comes from Lyme, Connecticut were it was first diagnosed. We used live in NY in the Hudson Valley and a good friend of ours was diagnosed with Lyme disease in the late '80s. Lyme disease was not well understood at the time and at first they thought she had spinal meningitis. Once they understood it was Lyme disease it was well established in her system. She underwent years of heavy duty IV antibiotics and never fully recovered. I was personally bitten by a deer tick and my doctor started me on oral antibiotics as a preventative measure. He said it was better to treat it early before it is established in your system. After seeing what our friend was going through I thought it was the smart thing to do. We now live in Texas, home of the South American Fire Ant. Cheers, Pete From: "Dave Smith" <DSMITH@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] moving to CA from NY Lucy: You forgot deer ticks and lime disease. My sister-in-law contracted the disease from a tick (don't know whether horses are susceptible) and it is really no joke. She nearly died. She's finally recovering after three years of feeling really miserable. During the hot months, make it a ritual to check yourself and your kids and pets for ticks. Learn what a deer tick looks like (we've got other kinds too.) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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