About the
LDRD
The Lyme Disease Research Database (LDRD) offers free,
basic information about Lyme disease, and unique membership
benefits to those who join. The LDRD is dedicated to
educating and informing the public on all aspects of the
prevention and treatment of chronic Lyme disease.
The LDRD was started in 2005 by writer/researcher Suzanne
Arthur, M.A., and her business partner Ev Miles. Suzanne
suffered from Lyme disease symptoms for at least two years
without knowing the cause. Like millions of people, she was
misdiagnosed. Several different MDs diagnosed her with
eczema, and suspected Multiple Sclerosis. The medical
treatment prescribed to restrain the “eczema” rash caused
the Lyme bacteria to replicate, and her symptoms worsened,
landing her in the hospital with a critical secondary
infection.
After a Lyme-literate doctor friend urged her to get her
blood tested through an independent lab, she was finally
correctly diagnosed. She embarked on the long journey to
educate herself about Lyme. With the help of a Naturopathic
doctor and other health practitioners, she undertook an
integrative approach toward treatment and started on the
road to wellness.
The LDRD is facilitated by a devoted group of Lyme
patients, wellness advocates and medical
practitioners.