Blessings everyone. I hope all is well. As you might have read from my website is that I have battled Lyme Disease. May is Lyme Disease Awareness month and each week I will post a video about what this disease is and preventative measures.
Here’s a video on my YouTube channel. Please feel free to like my video and subscribe to my channel. Many prayers to my brothers and sisters out there battling this disease or recovering from it. Thankful for the doctor’s who know how to treat those with this disease, the ones who listen, practitioners, support groups and the caregivers.
Hello everyone! I wanted to pop on and invite everyone to check out a conversation I had on the Dr. Vibe Show about Lyme Disease recently. I talked about my personal battle with this disease and took questions from the listeners/watchers.
Wait a minute and pause, you may not know what Lyme Disease is. Here is a quick explanation:
According to Wikepedia this is what they say, “(Lyme borreliosis) is an infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria called Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and is the main cause of Lyme disease in North America passed on by infected ticks biting people or animals.
Whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii cause most European cases. The disease is named after the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, US, where a number of cases were identified in 1975. Although it was known that Lyme disease was a tick-borne disease as far back as 1978, the cause of the disease remained a mystery until 1981, when B. Burgdorferi was identified by Willy Burgdorfer. Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.
Long story short, Lyme Disease can be transmitted through an infected tick that carries a very nasty bacteria. Then there are co-infections of Lyme that we will talk about another day.
Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash called erythema migraines (EM). Left untreated, later symptoms may involve the joints, heart, and central nervous system. In some cases, the infection and its symptoms are eliminated by antibiotics, especially if the illness is treated early. Delayed or inadequate treatment can lead to more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to treat.
There were some very dark days when I battled Lyme Disease and I was poorly misdiagnosed several times as you will hear on the Dr. Vibe chat. I will continue to share with everyone my battle with Lyme Disease. It impacted my mind, body and spirit in so many ways. I learned who my true family and friends were/are, who were not and throughout the battle once I got over the mountain and started getting better, I got stronger in every aspect of my life and became an advocate for Lyme Disease research, survivors and their families. Lyme Disease is very personal. There is not a magical pill or protocol that everyone can take and they are cured! Everyone’s body handles Lyme differently because of how the bacteria manifests in our bodies. Between Lyme Disease, watching my mother battle Ovarian Cancer and passing away and a couple of other health struggles with loved ones is what lead me to becoming a Health and Wellness Coach.
Stay tuned for more blogs as I will talk about my journey with Lyme. There is hope and if you have Lyme Disease please don’t feel as if you are alone. I am here for you as well as thousands of survivors. You can make it through this journey!
