Medford Area Lyme Group Meeting

The Medford Area Lyme Group is meeting on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Pinelands Library (located on 39 Allen Ave., Medford) Meeting Room.

This month’s meeting features a special screening of Under Our Skin.

“A chilling tale of microbes, medicine and money,” according to the official website, www.underourskin.com. “this Oscar shortlisted film has changed the landscape of the Lyme epidemic, bringing unprecedented awareness in an engaging and accessible way. The definitive record of the Lyme controversy, Under Our Skin exposes a hidden story of medical and scientific malfeasance and neglect. As official case numbers explode and hundreds of thousands of people around the world go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, the film is as relevant and timely as ever.”

The Medford Area Lyme Group hosts monthly meetings for support and information for those dealing with Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses. According to the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, Lyme disease has been called the great imitator and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rheumatologic and neurologic conditions, as well as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Somatization Disorder and any difficult-to-diagnose multi-system illness.