Ticked Off: 10 Years Living With Lyme Disease
Ticked Off: 10 Years Living With Lyme Disease
I don’t know when or where I was bitten by the tick that gave me Lyme disease — it could have been during a stroll through a park or even while petting a dog. But I do remember when my symptoms first struck: November 1994. I was 26, with an entry-level job in New York City, straight off the hay wagon from Texas and replete with enough energy to go to the gym after work, play pool until 3 a.m. and roll into the office the next day with a clear head. My illness began like the flu, but when the fever lingered for a month despite two weeks of antibiotics, I found a doctor on my plan who could see me before the weekend. A specialist in chronic fatigue syndrome, the doctor ran a few tests and then christened me with a CFS diagnosis. Read more.
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