Great article, Tessa!

Yes, like many of your readers, I too have been told by many doctors how I look beautiful, not ill at all! Lol.

Back in the 90s I got Lyme Disease. The usual circus of false negatives etc etc ensued. Lyme was unheard of in the dc area at that time. I diagnosed it myself, by and large, many doctors don’t keep abreast of research etc, IMHO. I begged for Doxy and very reluctantly my doc relented. That saved my life. Well into the disease tests came back positive from NIH.

Co-infections were unheard of so unfortunately I was only treated for one organism. So today, I suffer from many auto immune culprits.

Stress is a trigger. Spices, red meat and excessive wheat products are toxic. Walking, nature, laughter gratitude and noblesse oblige work wonders. Vitamins and turmeric too. Strenuous exercise is an enemy!

Thank you for shedding light on a little-understood disorder!