Posted 8/28/2016 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Hi
In response to Longmoss's comment / question about the humour, I think if we are talking about ourselves in a sort of self-deprecating way the humour can work, relieve tension, and (perhaps) allow others with Lyme to see there are others with similar symptoms. I often do share or brush off my own Lyme-related oddities and brain fogs with close family or friends with a fair amount of humour. I think it is a coping mechanism.
I have a son whose Lyme situation is quite a bit more dire and there are still most days of the month and hours of the day where he is quite confused, or where a simple walk in public brings out alot of the cruelty in people, as his gait and manner are still quite "unconventional." In his case, it's no laughing matter - and I like to follow behind him when we're in public doing the most cutting staredown to people who openly mock or laugh at him....or I say a few words. It's just simply tragic - and he's well enough to be aware of the public response.
So, I've got both responses - humour and tragic - going on.
Because I've seen some of the worst things Lyme can do in mixing up a person's brain, I do often look at news articles and think there's Lyme going on. Like this article, from today's Toronto Star -- I'm thinking this person might have a bit of Lyme.
https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2016/08/26/naked-man-takes-a-bath-steals-tomatoes-from-a-residential-backyard-near-the-junction.html