Then the misdiagnoses: fibromyalgia, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, Lou Gehrig's disease.
But the more than two dozen people who testified before a state Senate committee Thursday all finally found the cause of their troubles was Lyme disease, a troubling illness spread by deer ticks.
They were among more than 100 patients and relatives who packed a hearing room to show their support for a bill they say would improve treatment of Lyme disease in the...
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