Hey All it is me again. I found this artical in the McCall’s Magazine
also. Thought it may be of some help to someone.

The development of the vaccine is good news for people who live where
the illness is most common: the northeast coast from Maine to
Maryland, and in Wisconsin, Minnesota and a few counties in northern
California. It helps the body gain immunity against Lyme-disease
bacteria, which are transmitted to humans through tick bites. But the
vaccine, which will cost about $ 150 for three shots plus doctor’s
fees, doesn’t provide 100 percent protection. Recipients must still
check their bodies for ticks. Given the vaccin’s limitations, it’s
recommended only for select groups. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, it’s appropriate for those who live,
work or play where Lyme disease is prevalent and who have frequent or
prolonged exposure to tick habitats, especially wooded areas, brush
and tall grass. For example, if you garden in a tick-infested area and
your yard is edged by forest, you may want to think about getting the
shots. People with more limited exposure may also be candidates for
the injections. Check with your doctor. The vaccine is not advised for
pregnant women or adults who have Lyme disease that has not responded
to treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved it
for use by children younger than 15.

Lyme activists also point out that because of the
timimg of the shots, and because at present there
is no reliable test (I have a friend who is being
treated for neuro Lyme with IV anti-biotics who
re-tested negative and would have been denied by
her ins. company except that the LLMDs stuck up
for her) that the vaccine could mask already
active Lyme. There are so many politics going on
here with insurance and CDC trying to play down
the extent ( see how cross people get with us
using up resources as basic as handicapped
parking) that people get severely neglected. There
should be a better test coming maybe in the Fall
and my advice is to use self-examination and
tick-checking as your first line of defence. Art
Doherty posts here often because FM and Lyme
present similar symptoms.
Here is the Lyme NG and a site for Lyme info
http://www.lyme.org/index2.html

This is most interesting. I was listeneng to NPRadio in Canada & some research
they’ve been doing w/all syndromes & diseases that are autoimmune or similar is
that maybe we all had Lyme disease at some point. Anyone else hear that last
wk?

What about those who had it before 1972 (or
thereabouts) when it was “discovered”? Sometimes
Lyme causes FM and often it has gone undiagnosed
and some FMers do get better with ABX but I don’t
think the link is direct for all of us. And you’d
think even with the crappy tests they have that
they could see a direct link.