Demi,

You get Lyme disease from a tick bite.

Also, there is no reliable test so you need to see a doctor familiar with Lyme....most regular MDs cause more trouble than they are worth and end up hurting people because they don't understand the complexities of how the bacteria evades normal antibiotics and other treatments.

Also, many chronic (longterm) Lyme patients also have candida and metal issues, even though many don't know it. In fact, chances are that one reason (one reason of many) they can't get rid of Lyme is because of metals, that if you have chronic Lyme you really need to deal with the metal issue first, just as you need to deal with metals before you can solve candida issues.

If you want to know more about Lyme contact me directly and I can help you determine if this is a direction worth investigating.

BTW, my Lyme website is www.LymeTreatment.com, though I haven't been well enough to update it for about two years.