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.
While working nights at the clinic there would be moments where my mind would go blank in the middle of…
Mikayla is no stranger to chronic illness. She gives us a little window into her world, opening up about everything…
This is me: I didn’t see the tick bite or a bulls-eye rash (less than 50% of Lyme patients do). …
My name is Heather. And this is my story…. I have been ill for many years, being diagnosed with multiple…
Lyme Disease hit me unaware. For a couple years my knees were swollen, stiff and painful. That didn’t stop me…
Chronic Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by an infected tick bite. Chronic…
I knew it! I knew it all along. I knew there was something wrong with me, but no one believed…