Lyme Disease — life with a chronic illness and lyme disease

As May, the month of Lyme Disease Awareness, comes to an end, I’d like to use this opportunity to share some thoughts and facts about Lyme disease because education is paramount for preventing the spread of this illness.

Lyme DiseaseKelsey MarieJune 2, 2019Chronic Illness, lyme diseaseComment

tips for those newly diagnosed with Lyme disease

“My guess was correct. Your blood work shows you have Lyme disease,” says my doctor. My brows furrow in bewilderment. “What?” I respond. “That can’t be possible… I’ve never been bitten by a tick.”

Lyme DiseaseKelsey MarieApril 7, 2019Chronic Illness, Lyme DiseaseComment

lyme diagnosis + treatment

Last winter, I hit a new low. For years I’d been struggling with a rollercoaster of symptoms from my autonomic disorder of Vasovagal Syncope, but this time, I felt worse. Even after having a pacemaker implanted, my fatigue and brain fog continued.

Lyme DiseaseKelsey MarieDecember 2, 2018lyme disease, natural remediesComment

what is lyme disease?

Lyme disease has become the fastest-growing insect-borne infectious disease in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the United States alone, more than 400,000 people are diagnosed each year with Lyme disease, and countless others go undiagnosed, unreported, and untreated.

Lyme DiseaseKelsey MarieNovember 25, 2018lyme disease