My story, thankfully, is not as tragic and debilitating as some who have unfortunately found themselves with the diagnosis of “Chronic Lyme Disease.” I lived in CT my whole life and was very familiar with Lyme. Everyone knew someone who had it! No biggie – just take Doxycycline, right? Well anyone who was diagnosed years too late or didn’t receive proper treatment knows all too well this is not an easy fix.
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While working nights at the clinic there would be moments where my mind would go blank in the middle of…
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Spoonie Stories: It never rains forever and the sun always comes out
by IreneMikayla is no stranger to chronic illness. She gives us a little window into her world, opening up about everything…
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This is me: I didn’t see the tick bite or a bulls-eye rash (less than 50% of Lyme patients do). …
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Spoonie Stories: How You Can Raise Money for Lyme Treatments
My name is Heather. And this is my story…. I have been ill for many years, being diagnosed with multiple…
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Spoonie Stories: It wasn’t just “a little arthritis”
by Joan GarutiLyme Disease hit me unaware. For a couple years my knees were swollen, stiff and painful. That didn’t stop me…
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Chronic Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by an infected tick bite. Chronic…
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I knew it! I knew it all along. I knew there was something wrong with me, but no one believed…