Lyme disease, also known as “Lyme disease Complex”, is a tick-borne disease and has been called the “New Great Imitator” due to its ability to mimic many different diseases, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, somatization disorder and other hard to diagnose, multi-system disorders.

The spectrum of how patients are affected varies from nearly asymptomatic to severely disabled and life-threatening and is often misdiagnosed due to its “imitating” ability and lack of its own defining symptoms.

Standard treatment does not always cure Lyme disease and, some doctors and patients claim that under-treatment or denial of treatment due to unreliable testing methods or medical ignorance about the condition have left them chronically ill with an infection that is very difficult to eradicate.

Academics and doctors around the world over fail to agree on the testing methods or accuracy, diagnosis and treatment recommendations; further compounding the obstacles faced by those affected, which include the patients themselves, their families, friends and employers and, ultimately, society at large.

Information about the classic signs of Lyme disease can be misleading, considering less than 50% of patients recall seeing a tick-bite or a “classic rash”. A ‘hidden’ disease but with implications of nightmare proportions.

We’ve opened this ‘Pandora’s Box’ with our documentary, “Lyme disease: What is going on?, and attempt to explore Lyme disease from all angles: patients, doctors and scientists, to give a comprehensive view on What’s Really Going On.

If you have any questions or comments regarding our programme, please e-mail: info@lymefilm.com