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Understanding Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia: Cathelyne’s Journey to Recovery

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-10-21 17:03:45

Cathelyne* was bitten by a tick 23 years ago, on the back of her knee, while hiking. Immediately, a redness appeared, growing. “At the time, I was prescribed 15 days of antibiotics, telling me it was to treat Lyme disease. After these 15 days, I was given tests which certified that I was cured. In hindsight, this test did not have a broad enough spectrum,” she begins. Five years later, the Polinoise encountered difficulty walking. “I was a sporty person and these pains were stopping me, without knowing where they came from. I went to consult a neurologist who told me regarding fibromyalgia – a form of chronic diffuse pain, associated with painful hypersensitivity and various disorders, notably sleep and mood, Editor’s note – and prescribed me an antiepileptic treatment. with antidepressants. It made me sick,” she recalls.

“In those around me, it’s difficult”

“The pain lasted…

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