NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnist tells the story of his five-year struggle with a disease that officially doesn’t exist, exploring the limits of modern medicine, the stories that we unexpectedly fall into, and the secrets that only suffering reveals. “A powerful memoir about our fragile hopes in the face of chronic illness.”—Kate Bowler, bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason In the summer of 2015, Ross Douthat was moving his family, with two young daughters and a pregnant wife, from Washington, D.C., to a sprawling farmhouse in a picturesque Connecticut town when he acquired a mysterious and devastating sickness. It left him sleepless, crippled, wracked with pain--a shell of himself. After months of seeing doctors and descending deeper into a physical inferno, he discovered that he had a disease which according to CDC definitions does not actually exist: the chronic form of Lyme disease, a hotly contested condition that devastates the lives of tens of thousands of people but has no official recognition--and no medically approved cure. From a rural dream house that now felt like a prison, Douthat's search for help takes him off the map of official medicine, into territory where cranks and conspiracies abound and patients are forced to take control of their own treatment and experiment on themselves. Slowly, against his instincts and assumptions, he realizes that many of the cranks and weirdos are right, that many supposed "hypochondriacs" are victims of an indifferent medical establishment, and that all kinds of unexpected experiences and revelations lurk beneath the surface of normal existence, in the places underneath. The Deep Places is a story about what happens when you are terribly sick and realize that even the doctors who are willing to treat you can only do so much. Along the way, Douthat describes his struggle back toward health with wit and candor, portraying sickness as the most terrible of gifts. It teaches you to appreciate the grace of ordinary life by taking that life away from you. It reveals the deep strangeness of the world, the possibility that the reasonable people might be wrong, and the necessity of figuring out things for yourself. And it proves, day by dreadful day, that you are stronger than you ever imagined, and that even in the depths there is always hope.

A 14 year journey to full recovery from chronic Lyme disease through physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Part I details the alternative medicine modalities used. Part II details the reasons for emotional healing and how to do it. And Part III discusses the concept of nonresistance and how to achieve it in order to heal.

Now completely revised and updated-the bible for the thousands who contract Lyme disease each year Lyme disease, transmitted through the bite of a tick, is one of our nation's fastest-growing epidemics. Since Coping with Lyme Disease was first published in 1993, the number of sufferers afflicted by this debilitating condition has grown alarmingly. Every chapter has been thoroughly revised and new information about the long-term neurological effects of Lyme disease and congential and chronic versions of the illness has been added. This comprehensive guide includes - basic prevention tips - a detailed catalog of the physical and psychological symptoms to look for - a complete look at the medical and home care options and insurance policies available to patients - a special discussion of Lyme's effects on women, children, and the elderly - an expanded resource guide, with listings of news publications, state-by-state support groups, and special family services This fully updated third edition informs readers of the latest medical findings in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease-providing crucial information about newly discovered Lyme-related illnesses, electromagnetic procedures, clinical and antibiotic therapies, and curative nutritional products now on the market. A longtime bestseller, this authoritative book is an essential tool for all Lyme disease sufferers.

Provides information about effective treatment protocols and supplements to battle Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is a formidable foe. And after three years of trying every treatment she could find to cure it, from the doctor-approved methods to alternative approaches, Rachel Dario was depleted, disheartened, and ready to give up. Her mother had been prodding her for weeks to e-mail a friend of a friend who had been supposedly cured of chronic Lyme, but Dario dragged her feet. Finally, in a moment of desperation, she typed up a halfhearted e-mail to a stranger and hit "send." This was the beginning of her journey of recovery. A must-read for anyone suffering with Lyme disease, coinfections, chronic fatigue, or any mysterious illness, A Second Chance is an inspiringly raw memoir describing how Dario overcame chronic Lyme with a surprising device that isn't approved by the FDA. She clearly acknowledges that she is not a trained medical professional, but the proof may be in the pudding; she has survived one of today's most baffling illnesses-and hopes that her story might encourage others afflicted with chronic ailments to find their own solutions as well. Don't give up! Sometimes the answer you're looking for is closer than you think.

Learn the truth about Lyme Disease and proactive steps that you can take to win the battle of this difficult to diagnose and nearly impossible to cure with modern medicine destroyer of one's quality of life. Prepare yourself to be enlightened and empowered.

Health care journalist Connie Strasheim has conducted intensive interviews with thirteen of the world's most competent Lyme disease healers, asking them thoughtful, important questions, and then spent months compiling their information into organized, user-friendly chapters that contain the core principles upon which they base their medical treatment of chronic Lyme disease. --publisher.