that is what happened to our colleague donna hamilton. donna was getting ready for her son's wedding. >> i had stuff to do and people to see and places to go and promises to keep. >> when she started feeling achy and tired she chalked it up to a busy schedule and prewedding stress. she didn't realize those were symptoms of something very serio serious. her dermatologist made the diagnosis. >> she took one look and said lyme disease. wow! >> you said? >> i was like really? >> looifrm disease is up more than 100% in maryland. tonight at 11:00 how donna discovered she had it, what she is doing about it and what you can try to do to prevent it. debra weiner, wbal tv 11 news. >> she's a medical reporter and it is shocking to be diagnosed with something that you have covered. >> i'm a medical reporter. she is feeling much better. it is now 5:38, coming up does mounting stress have you pulling your hair out literally? which clinical supplement is believed to help you gain a grip on your life. >> down pole causing problems on marriottsville road

. >> well, donna hamilton had planned to report on lyme disease this month. it is on the rise here in maryland as you know. but then something very unexpected happened. >> you see, donna was diagnosed with the disease, and lucky she was. deborah weiner explains why in tonight's alert. >> the wedding was picture perfect. >> my little baby boy grown up. >> and 11 news anchor donna hamilton couldn't be happier. the morning of the wedding, donna wake up to something startling. >> it was like a round, kind of oval red spot, and it was on my chest here under my arm and then back around. i thought that is the oddest thing i have ever seen. it really was. >> with the big day ahead, donna put the rash out of her mind, and it was hidden by her dress. she called her dermatologist. >> she took one look at it and said lyme disease. i was like really? >> lyme disease comes from the bite of an infected black leg particular. it is carried by deer and mice. according to the state health department, the disease is up more than 100% in maryland, from about 1,200 cases to more th

donna hamilton explains. >> most of us want to be healthy. we tried to take good care of our hearts, and many of us think of the healthiest option. cardiology -- this cardiologists says the answer is often no, especially when it comes to sodium. >> sodium raises blood pressure, and that leads to heart disease. >> which would you think it is a higher sodium content? >> i think the answer to this is going to surprise a lot of people. that answer and a lot of surprising information about the foods that you think you know is tonight at 11:00. >> dozens of volunteers got together to help of a farmer in need. charlie jones a farm and was in a terrible car accident that left him unable to work. they got together to help him with various repairs around the farm. volunteers cut down trees, repaired parts of the roadway, and painted several barns. >> is a lot of fun. it feels good to serve. god has provided wonderful weather for us. >> volunteers say hancock has had at least five surgeries and is in need of several more. >> now, your 11 insta-weather p

. >> back in early may donna hamilton was anchoring the 5:00 p.m. news but wasn't feeling herself.e had lyme disease, a disease a could be debilitating if not caught early. >> the ticks that cause lyme disease are as small as period on a printed page so you may not realize you have been bitten. that is what happened to our colleague donna hamilton. >> donna was busy getting ready for her son's wedding. >> i had stuff to do and people to see and places to go and promises to keep. >> so, when she started feeling achy and tired she claukd it up to a busy schedule and p prewedding stress. she didn't realize those were symptoms of something very serious. her dermatologist made the diagnosis, >> she took one look and said lyme disease. wow! >> you said? >> i was like, really? >> lyme disease is up more than 100% in maryland. tonight at 11:00 how donna discovered she had it, what she is doing about it and what you can do to try to prevent it. >> a pair of bizarre and disturbing traffic stop stories. first one is out of ocean. a woodbine woman was arrested on d.u.i. charges two times in fi

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donna hamilton put your knowledge to the test. >> the cardiologist believes you need to know what choices are best for you. question no. one -- what is the best advice for your heart? >> the omega 3, the fish oils, these other kinds of things that we know prevent heart disease, said the best kind of advice is to eat the kind of fat that is really good. >> no. 2 -- how much more would you weigh in five years if you ate one more 100 calorie cookie every day? in five years, you gained 50 pounds. >> you take 100 calories, a slice of bread, a pat of butter out of your diet, and you are going to lose 50 pounds in five years. >> what is healthier for you? all of oil or an all what -- olive oil or canola oil? >> olive oil is not as healthy for you as canola oil. >> we thought we would save you the trouble of doing an experiment. take a look. wowow. that is the fall of oil. there is the canola oil. that says it all. >> #4 -- which contains more sodium? >> the answer to your question is a portion of bread, or equivalent -- serial comma has more sodium than in a pickle or a portion of potato chips.

. >> donna hamilton was anchoring the 5:00 p.m. news like she always does, but she was not feeling herself. she did not know then, but she had lyme disease. >> text that cause lyme disease are as small as a -- ticks that cause lyme disease are as small as a period on a page. >> i had stuff to do, people to see, places to go. >> when she started feeling a key and tired, she chalked it up to a busy schedule. she did not realize it was symptoms of something very serious. her dermatologist made the diagnosis. >> she said, "line disease." i was like, "really?" >> tonight at 11, how the donna found out she had it. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> a beautiful weather pattern across the mid atlantic region, with even the pollen count cooperating in the low levels. there you go. a total of just 9. temperatures are running below normal. 81 degrees at bwi marshall. the normal high today is supposed to be in the upper 80's. nowhere near that today. 100 is the record high. tomorrow morning, the record low is 5

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pa >> donna hamilton planned to report on lime disease this month. then something happened. actually diagnosed with did >> the wedding was picture perfect. >> my little baby boy all grown up. >> donna hamilton couldn't have been happier. her son and fiance in new york. >> in the morning, i had this oval red spot on my chest under my arm and as soon as she got back to baltimore, she called her doctor. she took one look and said, lime disease. i was like, really? >> lime come jo the huge increase is probably a result of a true increase in disease and also a likelihood doctors are more aware of this. >> donna dove >> they are very hard to spot. >> the stage of the tick that transmits the disease. >> donna did have some vague symptoms. other early symptoms can include feen >> i had stuff to do and people to see and places to go and promises to do. i kept moving forward. >> like donna, many people develop a rash. it hey rep a p he. >> unfortunately only 70- 0% then you just think, i'm tired, or i just don't feel so great. it's so great. >> left ungreeted he >> not all ticks cause

. >> donna hamilton. >> we have dr. rich joining us.o you know when you should go to the doctor for your fatigue? >> that's a good question, because everyone is fatigued at some point in time. it's more a problem if you can't rest enough and recover. if you feel fatigued and get a good night's sleep but continue to feel fatigued. you should check that out. >> and isn't there is a difference of depression fatigue? >> i don't know a difference, you will feel the same, but you want to rule out the reasons you are fatigued and then the depression. that is serious but a different treatment. >> when someone is saying, i am not getting enough rest. but when you can't shake the tired feeling. >> good way to express it, you go on vacation and still not feel better. >> is it simple? >> it's not simple. >> but treatable? >> there is usually something that is treatable. some things are easier to treat than others. if you are anemic, and treat the cause of anemia, you are better. but depression it's difficult to figure out but it runs the gammet. >>

we have donnell -- donna hamilton with this story. >> this couple has been married 50 years and 12 years was diagnosed with prostate cancer, it was his wife who insisted on regular checkups. >> i came in for one check up and he said we ought to do a biopsy. and yes, i did have cancer. it did not show up in my blood work. >> after discussing their options, they decided on surgery. the urologist said women are a big part of the process. >> if you come to the doctor alone you do not absorb everything that is said. it helps to have someone else there. the questions are also different coming from a spell -- coming spella spouse. -- coming from a spouse. >> i lay out the medicine at night that he has to take and in the morning he calls me the pill laydy. >> they will -- he calls me the pill lady. she seems to be doing a pretty good job. >> the doctor is joining us with more in permission this morning. you are talking about the crucial role that having a good woman in a man's life place. >> it is absolutely important. i think women play a much stronger role in men's health care than men do. >>

. >> donna hamilton. >> dr. brian kahn joins us now from mercy medical center.let's go into these symptoms a little more for people just hearing about this and perhaps may be experiencing them. >> atrial fibrillation occurs when the top chamber beats fast and eradic. unfortunately some people have no symptoms at all. >> how do you make the distinction? a lot of people with anxiety have hart pal -- heart palpatations. how do you know the difference? >> l atrial fibrillation usually persists and includes lightheadedness and sortness of breath. both conditions are common. it is estimated five million people have atrial fibrillation and about that many have dimentia. so the question is, is there a link between those two conditions. >> can you tell us more about how it's treated? >> sure. one of the biggest dangers is blood clots forming in the top chamber of the heart. so oftentimes you put patients on cumadin so small clots don't go to the brain and cause mini strokes. >> and what are the risks of cumadin? >> the biggest risk of cumadin is bleeding. especially an o

and donna hamilton who told her story of catching it early made people alert of what's going on becauseally if you most people think you get it by ticks and in the film they also discuss it could be passed by child to -- sexually transmitted which is believed to be the more elegant cousin of siff plus siff will you explain so there's a lot of that. >> so if you think you have this problem you can speak with a doctor that's a specialist in lyme disease. >> and there's websites, blogs, in places where you can communicate with other people who are battling this. >> "under our skin." >> and it's running now? >> yes. started yesterday and runs through the week. >> we'll take a look at our top stories, coming up. who are better drivers, men or women? men don't merge. the woman will sit there and wait. this is what men do. you see where i am over here? and, ka-blam, and then we're all an hour late. the new depend brand. for women and men. >> welcome back to 11 news saturday morning. thanks for joining us. >> we'll go to our top stories after we take another look outside with john. >> pretty mo

donna hamilton puts your knowledge to the test. >> that cardiologist at the university of maryland, drbert vogle, believes in making lifestyle changes rather than relying on medication, but first you need to know what choices are best for you. question number one in your lifestyle quiz -- what's at best advice for your heart? heat less fat, more fiber or more fish? the answer? >> the fish oils, these are the things we know prevent heart disease so the best kind of advice is to eat the kind of fat that's really good which is eat more fish. >> number two, how much more would you weigh in five years if you eight one more 100-calorie cookie every day? add up 100 calorie cookie a day, in five years you gain 50 pounds. ouch! the good news? >> you take 100 calories, a slice of bread, a pat of butter out of your diet and you'll lose 50 pounds in five years. >> which is healthier? oive oil or canola oil. >> olive oil is not as healthy for you as canola oil. olive oil has a lot of saturated fat in it. if you don't believe me, put it in a little bowl and it will look like lard in a day or two. >>