Changing the Picture of Lyme: A Documentary Film

January 4, 2006

UNDER OUR SKIN takes viewers into the lives of Lyme sufferers struggling to

find answers and a cure. We watch a set of representative, yet diverse

characters battle not only the disease, but a broken health care system.

While the popular perception of Lyme disease is that it's a trivial

joint-related problem that is easily cured with a few weeks of antibiotics,

our characters tell a radically different story. They are forced to live

with crushing fatigue, pain, and severe neurological problems for months to

years, while searching for a diagnosis and effective treatment. As they

visit specialist after specialist, so many are told that their symptoms are

stress related or " all in their heads. " Most are misdiagnosed for years with

incurable conditions such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple

sclerosis, or ALS. And when these patients finally receive a Lyme diagnosis

and a path to wellness, they ask: Why are front-line physicians so ignorant

of classic Lyme symptoms and the true size of the epidemic? Why does it take

the average Lyme patient more than 3 years and $60,000 to be diagnosed? Once

diagnosed, why are many physicians and insurers refusing to provide

sufferers with lifesaving treatment?

Produced and directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Andy Abrahams ,

UNDER OUR SKIN is a 90-minute investigative and human-interest story. It

will be the first documentary on the subject to reach a national audience.

By journeying deep into the microscopic and macrocosmic world of Lyme, the

film uncovers the profound human, scientific, and political dimensions of

Lyme disease. Intimately following the lives and work of extraordinary Lyme

sufferers, researchers, and political figures, the film reveals and defines

the extent of this human tragedy, illuminating its far-reaching shadows, and

offering hope to those suffering or yet to be diagnosed.

We Need Your Support to Complete the Film

We invite you to be part of this groundbreaking effort to open eyes to the

reality of Lyme disease. We ask for your generous support to make this

status is pending,. Our tax ID number is 32-0154227. Donors contributing

$500 or more will be listed in the film¹s credits.

Make checks payable to:

Open Eye Pictures, Inc.

Attn: UOS

475 Gate 5 Rd., Suite 215

Sausalito, CA 94965

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