I Just found out I have Lyme Disease today. I had been feeling very fatigued for about five to six months and over the last two months began feeling other symptoms like joint pain, weakness, brain fog and constant nausea. It got so bad that I became depressed and lost my appetite. It’s really hard to eat when you are constantly feeling like you are going to though up; over the last couple of months I had lost about 20 pounds.
I was really scared and somehow convinced myself that I must be terminally ill and the doctor will tell me I have three months left to live. When I saw the doctor he seemed very concerned and ran many tests including full blood work and an abdominal CAT scan. Two days after the test I was feeling so sick that I could not go to work again. I missed a phone call and when I listened to my messages it was my doctor; he sounded very serious saying that I should call his office as soon as I get this message. I was terrified. I was convinced that was is it. He was going to tell me that the end is near. I worked up my nerve to finally call him and to my surprise he told me that what was making me so sick was Lyme Disease.
My first reaction was a deep breath of relief. Yes Lyme Disease is a very bad thing and had made me very very sick, but I wasn’t going to die. At least this was something I could fight and hopefully beat. My doctor referred me to an infections disease specialist and I immediately made an appointment for the earliest date available Monday the 11th.
I am starting this blog partly as an outlet for my stress due to this disease and partly because there are others out there in the same situation who would like to hear about my experiences and maybe share their own. For we are not alone and together we can all beat this. I will be posting constant updates here and will discuss my treatment and progress. I look forward to hearing from you.