The stories of those suffering and dying from this disease is too emotional. The world cannot keep ignoring this, the numbers keep growing and growing. How many more have to due before a cure is found? Such a powerful film. Transmission via semen and vaginal fluid has been proved, transmission via placenta has been proved, and Alan Macdonalds discovery of bio films and the bacterial ability to hide from antibiotics shows that Chronic Lyme exists. The CDC and NHS tests are only 40% accurate! less than 50% of people recall a tick bite or get the typical rash! and individuals all over the world are going decades without a correct diagnosis. Every state in the US has reported infection along with Canada, Europe and more countries are finding out. There is no cure for Chronic Lyme, a simple bacterial infection is taking over along with it's coinfections like Babesia, Bartonella, Rickettsia and more. Isn't medicine advanced far enough to beat this? The number of sufferers is bigger than AIDS ever was. Also, there is no confirmed cause of autoimmune disease like MS and Lupus. No accurate diagnosis tests mean doctors make an educated guess as to the cause, yet more and more autoimmune patients are getting a Lyme diagnosis from Igenex. Is Lyme the cause of autoimmune disease?

Lyme is the fastest growing infectious disease in the US. Chances are that you or someone you know is effected with Lyme is some way shape or form if you live in New England. The ticks certainly do not care about the state lines as documented cases have been found in almost all of the US States now. It is also overseas, as I know on a first hand basis as I have the European as well as US form of Lyme. I have watched this film at least a dozen times and have had a number of my friends and family watch it as well. It is an amazing learning tool for people to get an educated background of this disease as well as putting a face to this "mysterious" disease. Lyme takes your life away. I am a 35 year old woman who is close to house bound due to the nueropathy, arthritis, brain fog, muscle spasms, etc.... Just two years ago I worked a corporate position 60+hour a week, traveled overseas a few times a year, and had a social life that puts Hollywood to shame. Now the only reason I leave the house is for doctor visits. It is so nice to see the reality of our lives shown in this movie, allowing those around us to to truly understand medically, physically, and emotionally. This is an outstanding documentary. Even if you are not effected by Lyme at this time, to see the games that are played by the US Government, Pharmaceutical Companies, as well as the Health care Industry. While the IDSA Board decides who gets the fattest paycheck/kickback from a health care company there are thousands of us losing our lives. By far one of the best documentaries I have seen, and although I do have a tie to it, I have heard that same statement from many a friend and family who have watched it.

The first time I saw the wonderful documentary, "Under Our Skin" my respect for the skill of the director, Andy Wilson, was cemented after the first 15 minutes of the film. The cinematography was beautiful, and the musical score was fitting so well. By the end of the film, it was clear this was a man whose passion had guided him to create something that would become more than he ever thought it would be.Make no mistake, I saw this film for a purpose. I am one of the many who suffer from this horrible disease. But I went in with the mind of a film fan as well as a patient, and came out with a renewed sense of purpose; to get better and to help in any way that I could.I was hopeful that it would be good film, and I was prepared to be underwhelmed. I was worried that there just wasn't enough material to make the kind of documentary that would have enough of an impact. I was never so glad to be so wrong."Under Our Skin" hits all the right notes. It works it's way through the subject, touching on the science and on the personal impact of the disease. It will pull at all your emotions, make you think, and leave you with questions that you will want to know the answers to. All good documentaries want you to keep thinking once you leave the theater, and this one does just that.It tells the story of Lyme disease and how horrible it can be. For those of us who have suffered for so long, it is our story. So many of my friends have asked me about this disease, and I have answered their questions. But since this documentary has been made, I have a much more interesting way to answer them when they ask me. I simply ask them back, "Would you like to see a movie?"....

After watching the documentary, I cant help but relate to Dana and Leslie, as so many sufferers have the disease which does not show on the outside and people, even those so close to you, people that have even known you for years, people that should understand that the new characteristics you are showing are completely against your true nature, these people question you, other than losing a bit of weight whats wrong with you? This documentary will be an aid in fully explaining to those people that cannot fully understand, appreciate or acknowledge the severity of the disease.My only wish is that they will create a documentary such as this for the UK, as here we have NO Lyme literate doctors, and thus we have to travel to the US for treatment. The UK National Health System believe in the same treatment protocols as IDSA. I will be showing this to my GP and hopefully as many friends and family as possible, its time to educate, and we now have, starting with this documentary, the material to do so.