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Tick-borne diseases nearly destroyed my life.

What started as fatigue, mysterious pain, and brain fog, spiraled into more than 20 years of misdiagnoses. I saw over 50 doctors and was told I had early-onset Alzheimer’s, MS, fibromyalgia, and lupus among many other things. Each misdiagnosis brought more confusion, suffering, and hopelessness. But the worst part? It wasn’t just me.

My daughter was born with Lyme. Did you know it can be passed in utero? I didn’t—and neither did my doctors. She came into this world battling heart and bladder issues along with three autoimmune diseases. Watching her struggle was even harder than my own battle. My husband was also bitten, spending eight weeks in the hospital with no concrete diagnosis, but he had to relearn how to walk and talk all over again. Tick-borne diseases had attacked my entire family.

Lyme disease doesn't just attack your body—it can devastate your mind as well. Lyme can cause a range of mental health issues, including memory loss, mood disorders, and myriad psychiatric conditions, highlighting an urgent need for comprehensive care and far better testing.

I was finally diagnosed with neuro-Lyme, babesiosis, and Ehrlichia at Columbia’s Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Research Center—only to be told... 

“We diagnose, but we do not treat."

Eventually, I found a Lyme-literate doctor in Mt. Kisco, NY, who saved my life but at a steep cost:

We had to pay out-of-pocket for years of treatment for my entire family. I personally endured over a year on oral antibiotics and malaria medications including a surgically implanted PICC line for my life-saving Rocephin.

Through it all, I learned that traditional repellents—full of neurotoxins—only made my symptoms worse. That’s why I created TickWise, a registered repellent in all states. What started as a personal fight for my family's survival has grown into a mission to protect others from the nightmare my family endured.

Warmly,
Lisa-Jae Eggert
Founder, 3 Moms Organics

From my family to yours—if you’re looking for a safer way to stay protected, you can find TickWise™ right here: 3MomsOrganics.com. It’s the repellent I created when nothing else felt safe enough for the people I love most.

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