Chronic Illness — life with a chronic illness and lyme disease

the silver lining of dating with Lyme disease

In a couple of hours, I was scheduled to go on a date with a cute guy I matched with on Hinge, but I was about to tell him I wasn’t going to make it.

Lifestyle, Chronic IllnessKelsey MazeskiSeptember 28, 2019lyme diseaseComment

i am enough: the importance of self-compassion

If I consider myself pathetic or weak for succumbing to a flare of symptoms, it becomes almost impossible to cultivate the resilience I need to deal with the flares that my chronic illness will cause.

Chronic IllnessKelsey MarieJune 17, 2019Chronic Illness, CompassionComment

what is syncope?

Since Lyme disease can affect the body’s nervous system, many Lyme warriors have, or are at least familiar, with POTS. Similar to POTS, is Vasovagal Syncope, also referred to as Neurocardiogenic Syncope.