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Feeling Like A Burden?🥹 You’re Not!❤️‍🩹

As a person living with chronic illness, sometimes I need special assistance, attention, and support. However, I never want to inconvenience anyone, especially those who love me, so I try to push down the feelings of being a burden.

But when I think about it from an objective perspective, we all need help and support from time to time, regardless of our health conditions! And I shouldn’t be so hard on myself or judge myself for something that I can’t help or didn’t ask for.

We are all human, so let’s help others when we can and receive that same support when we need it!
Love and hugs, Wendy🌻❤️

#ChronicFatigue #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MentalHealth #ChronicEpsteinBarrVirus #MultipleChemicalSensitivity #Anxiety #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #LymeDisease #Fibromyalgia

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is megan_elysse. I'm here because 20+yrs. of Neurological Lyme disease + mold sensitivity + anhedonia + everything below is making me not want to be alive anymore. What is one supposed to do when suffering that much?

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Fibromyalgia #PTSD #Grief #EatingDisorder #OCD

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is cdeevers. Hi, I’m Carolyn! I’m a writer, memoirist, and longtime advocate for people navigating hard things—chronic illness, trauma, and complicated relationships.
My own health journey has been anything but straightforward. After decades of misdiagnoses, I finally began piecing together answers about my conditions and how they connected to prolonged stress and trauma. Those experiences shaped not just my health, but also my writing.
I write personal essays, a blog, memoirs, and articles about resilience, faith, and the hidden costs of living through crisis—like my book-in-progress, Knock Knock, Neighbor Tales. My work combines raw honesty, a dash of humor, and a deep belief that our stories can help others feel less alone.
If you’ve ever felt unseen in your health journey or overwhelmed by what life has thrown at you, you’re in the right place. I’d love to connect, share, and learn from one another here.

#MightyTogether #PTSD #LymeDisease #NeuropathyHereditary #MastCellActivationDisorder

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is wholenesss, moving towards this is my goal. I'm here because I have wished for community to talk about health issues with, just found out about this site... normal interactions don't feel appropriate and I do not currently have anyone to talk to about the health crisises I went through. I tend to be really private but I am realizing this has a down side I do not share enough or have support. I had lyme disease as a kid, never felt debilitated, but got bite a number of times, we were living a hot spot for ticks. Both my parents have health issues on their sides of the family that may also be contributing to my weakness, pains, but I struggle in a number of ways, though it is the recent years after high emotional stress and the time of perimenopause, that got pushed into menopause that has really shown me I have a number of vulnerabilities. Looking for conversations, kinship, resources info., foundations etc. Thank you#MightyTogether

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is sophplus5. I'm here because I have EDS, POTS, MCAS, Lyme disease and have been in extreme constant pain for 2 1/2 years. Withdrew from high school because of the pain, nausea and dizziness. Finding support / friends would help the isolation

#MightyTogether #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #ChronicPain

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Paralyzing anxiety and self loathing

I have a psychiatrist and therapist, but since getting Lyme disease years ago POTS and lupus, my health is slowly fading and I hate the person I’ve become. Unreliable, sick all the time, unable to work like I once did traveling the globe. I am on citalopram and lamotrigine with clonazepam for panic attacks. I am scared to death every morning of failing or another health issue taking me out. I’m too sick to function otherwise hating myself. I’m not getting anywhere with therapy and wonder who has books or tips on how to better my mindset and accept my limitations and LIVE.

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SOT and Lyme

Hey everyone! I just got diagnosed with Lyme after suffering with Fibromyalgia for 6 years and my doctor gave me information about SOT treatment. He said it’s fairly new and it does cost a decent amount of money since we’d be working through a company in Greece, so I was wondering if anyone here has had the treatment and if you’ve seen results? Or if you know about anyone else having success? Thanks! #LymeDisease #ChronicIllness

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I’m new here!

Hi, my name is shadyjl. I’m looking for alternative medicine or supplements to treat Lyme disease other than antibiotics

#MightyTogether #LymeDisease

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