Avril Lavigne: Seeking Lyme diagnosis was “worst time of my life”
Singer Avril Lavigne said she’s seeing progress in her treatment for Lyme disease, which struck her last year while she was on tour.
Her treatment regimen has included multiple antibiotics and ample rest.
“I’m about halfway through my treatment,” the Canadian singer said in an interview with ABC News’ Jesse Palmer. “I’m doing a lot better. Seeing a lot of progress. … I’m just really grateful to know that, like, I will make [a] 100 percent recovery.”
Lavigne, 30, said trying to get a diagnosis was the worst time of her life.
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I really feel for her. I spent several years going from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what was wrong with me, at age 19 the symptoms started and continued on for 17 years before I moved to northern Virginia where Lyme is pretty well an epidemic. I have a great fear/distrust of doctors now, as I was labeled as attention seeking and they tried to get me to see a psychologist I knew it wasn’t something I was making up. I’m finished with treatment for now. I feel better than I have in all those years (it’s been 19 years since my symptoms began). I’m hoping it stays away but I believe its likely gone dormant for now. I hope the proposed bill in the senate is approved and Lyme gets the attention, research and cure that thousands of people deserve.
What bill in the
Senate?
Who are Avril’s doctors and treatment protocol? Thank you.
Tracy Tuchschmidt