Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Educating Yourself

It disgusts me how much controversy there is regrading this disease, and how little is known about it. Whatever the reasons behind it, whether doctors are just that ignorant, or they are being paid off to stay silent....the bottom line is, people are suffering, really suffering with real symptoms that are NOT just in their heads.

The only way you're going to get proper help and healing is to educated yourself regarding Lyme.  When I first suspected I may have this awful illness, I didn't want to believe it. I literally wanted to close my eyes and pull the whole five year old-block-my-ears-and-hum-I'm-not-listening  tactic. But the reality is, when you HAVE Lyme, you HAVE Lyme...and pain doesn't just go away because you choose to stay ignorant.

Lyme Disease is a real medical war, and you as the patient really have to fight for your life. It's up to YOU to get diagnosed, YOU to get treatment, YOU to find coverage, and YOU to stand firm against anyone telling you "it's all in your head".  

Educate yourself about the illness and don't let anyone tell you you're crazy. Because you KNOW that what you're feeling isn't the "norm" and life doesn't have to be like that.