"Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete—a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme is called 'The Great Imitator,' because its symptoms mimic many other diseases. It can affect any organ of the body, including the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, and the heart." ~ From LymeDisease.org Lyme Disease is millions of microscopic corkscrew … Continue reading I Feel like I’m Dying
Tag: Lyme Disease
My Skin is Going Crazy!
So what does Lyme Disease actually look like? I would guess most doctors would quickly respond with a bulls eye rash. Yes, that is certainly good reason and visible evidence to point towards a possible Lyme infection, although I never had a bulls eye rash. I never recall being bit by a tick. Every persons battle … Continue reading My Skin is Going Crazy!
Pain Levels Continue to Rise
You know that feeling you get hours after you ran a marathon? Or maybe the feeling you get the next day after a brutal workout? Your hamstrings scream at you with every step. Your triceps and deltoids have pain with a gentle poke. Your back does not seem to move like it did just days … Continue reading Pain Levels Continue to Rise
Floating in the LymeLight
Treatment protocol for Lyme Disease varies from person to person. It is trial and error to see what will work for your body to help combat this illness and keep it at bay. During the fight against Lyme, your body can become very run down and tired. Sleepless nights catch up with you. An amazing … Continue reading Floating in the LymeLight
You Have Chronic Lyme Disease
Stabbing pains, brain fog, rash, itchy skin, cold hands, numb fingers, fatigue, aches, crawling skin, “bugs eating your brain” and insomnia. Symptoms vary from day to day, minute to minute, and can truly mess with your head. I have experienced each one of these symptoms and more for quite some time over the past few … Continue reading You Have Chronic Lyme Disease
My Head is in a Cloud
For months I have been pushing aside the symptoms of whatever has a hold on my body. I feel like my head is in a cloud. From the moment I wake up, until the moment my body rests, I feel like I am living in the twilight zone. Living with a fog clouding your judgement … Continue reading My Head is in a Cloud
The Journey Begins
I will be using this space to highlight the highs and lows of living life with chronic Lyme Disease. Let your FAITH be bigger than your fears!
The Day My World Came Crashing Down
The day my world stopped, literally! One second I was enjoying an evening out with my family and the next second I opened my eyes as I was laying on the floor at a local restaurant surrounded by my family on their knees and the owner of the restaurant on the phone with emergency responders...and … Continue reading The Day My World Came Crashing Down
Living with Grit and Grace 