Week one of the stepped up treatment protocol has come and gone. I have been miserable most of the week so the good news is that the treatment is working. My doctor said week one would be bad, she wasn't kidding. The debilitating fatigue has left and tons of energy has been dropped on me, … Continue reading Insomnia, Stabbing Pains, Tinnitus…Oh My!!!
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“But You Look so Healthy”
The part of my illness that you don’t see. When the fatigue and pain become too much, I hide. I retreat to “my spot” on the couch or in bed. Saturday afternoon, my body was tired of fighting. When your body is constantly in battle mode against itself, it eventually will rebel and you will … Continue reading “But You Look so Healthy”
My Body is in Battle Mode
Days come and go, symptoms change from day to day. One day is filled with chronic pain and fatigue while the next day might be full of brain fog and poor balance. Lyme suffers are great actors. You hide during the horrible moments and put a smile on when you can pull yourself together to … Continue reading My Body is in Battle Mode
I Feel like I’m Dying
"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
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
Living with Grit and Grace 