My struggle with Lyme fatigue 😞

I couldn’t say it any better than this author has.

For the past 13 years I’ve struggled with extreme exhaustion. I have tried for years to get the rest I need to build back up my rest. But with the fight my body continues to deal with, it’s become impossible to remember a time I’ve not been exhausted 😩.

Each day I do hours of research, exercise, journal, and try and nap when I am not in pain. It’s a struggle to keep my spirit up. I keep eating whole organic foods, no meat, no milk products. So I have one of the cleanest diets. It’s the lack of sleep and pain daily that has me worn out. I keep trying though.

It’s a new year, and this could be the year I get my Lyme in remission.

Fingers crossed. 😌

I’m busy teaching and raising a new fur baby to help me in my anxiety struggles. She is beautiful and so smart, but my days when I’m so worn out, I feel like I’m not giving her the attention she needs. She is still just a puppy and starting to get commands, but I get frustrated with myself!

Anyways, this author just helps to bring out the point that Lyme is much more than just a made-up to be joked about disease. Be kind and stay Aware!

WWYHS

https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/lyme-disease-and-fatigue

The problem was, I could not actually rest. Overrun with Lyme disease bacteria as well as babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and possible bartonella, my nervous system could not turn off. At one point, I was literally awake for weeks. And while sleep medication, neurofeedback, and cognitive behavioral therapy did help me fall asleep, it took months to catch up on rest. In addition to recovering from severe sleep deprivation, my body was also busy fighting infections. I also had chronic active Epstein-Barr virus, which meant that the shackling fatigue I experienced when I had acute mononucleosis held on during my worst years of tick-borne illness!