Woman's Club to get 'Under Our Skin'

MILLERTON — The Sharon Woman’s Club and the Film Works Forum at The Moviehouse in Millerton are sponsoring a showing of “Under Our Skin,†a documentary on Lyme disease.

The movie will be shown on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at The Moviehouse on Main Street in Millerton and will include a talk with movie producer and director Andy Wilson.

Woman’s Club member and event organizer Cynthia Conklin said the movie addresses the different sides of Lyme disease, including the medical mysteries and rhetoric surrounding it.

“In the medical world there are two very distinct sides to this issue,†Conklin said. “One side believes that the disease calls for short-term treatment. Another side, which is the side of the Lyme disease-literate doctors, prefers long-term treatments with antibiotics. But insurance companies do not like the idea of long-term treatment, which is a problem for patients.â€

The movie also documents the lives of patients who have to deal with the disease, including their dealings with the health-care system.

“No matter what one’s opinion of the disease is, this movie is worthy of their consideration,†Conklin said. “It represents sides of the issue that have not been seen before and it courageously attacks the subject.â€

Admission is free to the movie and talk.

For more information on “Under Our Skin†visit the movie’s Web site at underourskin.com.

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