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.