Lyme Disease can get into the brain and it also can get so painful it can make people severely depressed to the point of committing Suicide so finding a doctor who is knowledgeable is EXTREMELY important. Yes, you can be happy!!! There is always hope!!! Surround yourself with people who are sensitive to your illness and compassionate. It took me a very long time to surround myself with people like that so don't give up, keep trying. Reaching out to an online community helped me when I was in the worst part of isolation and despair. My life since then has MUCH improved!

2/26/17 by Suzy 850

Look at things day by day.... learn to say no to people and things, yes you can be happy, as long as you are true to looking after your self.

5/9/17 by Lynn 1000

You can be happy no matter what. It about looking at your blessings, even if it is just the breeze across your face. Helping others is huge. I became an advocate and chronic illness coach so I could help those feeling lost and afraid and also be accountable myself. I cannot ask of others what I will not do myself. I don't look back and wish I was like "I used to be". I am the way I am now in the moment. I am whole and complete sick or well. I have dreams and goals that illness gave me. That in itself is a blessing. I think it is very helpful to make sure you don't surround yourself with people that tell you how terrible your life is because you are ill. Create a team of people that listens to you greater than you listen to yourself. Don't wallow in victim mentality. Put your healing first above all others. Freely reach out and share your story. Inspire others and you cannot help but have happiness.

5/11/17 by Susan 1270

It's a process and long recovery once someone has been sick a long time. Focus on the things you can do once your able and be grateful that your coming through the worst. Easier said than done. I go and tell my story or help other Lyme sufferers and in return I feel like it helps me cope better.

5/12/17 by Lorraine 1001

Enjoy the little things in life. A life with Lyme disease can be heavy. But there is always a little lovely thing in a day. But you need to see it. Have hope (but it is easy to say... i know it is difficult).

7/19/17 by A 800

You can absolutely be happy with Lyme disease! Everyone has their terrible days, sometimes many in a row. The important thing is to stay as positive as possible. Also, it helps to remove the negative people from your life, but if they're around long enough, they'll weed themselves out on their own.

8/16/17 by Deanna 2150

Absolutely you can live with this! Treatment is hell and nobody has cured anybody with antibiotics. Take care of your immune system and it will take care of the disease so you can live again!

8/29/17 by missy 2050

Be grateful for whatever mobility and skills you have, even if diminished since Lyme. Focus on what you CAN do, not what you CAN'T do. Volunteer to serve others.

8/30/17 by S. Guthrie 2000

It is difficult when not in remission. Lyme is a painful, debilitating reality, and 33% of those with late stage Lyme will attempt suicide. Care should be taken to support mental health (support of friends/family, counselling etc) but at the same time not allowing the medical profession to classify one's illness as psychological in nature. We must live in the moment, and enjoy what is good, and the times we feel healthier, while working at treatment in the hope of remission.

9/12/17 by Sheri 1100

accept the diagnose know you are working towards a long term goal of good health and that one day you will feel better.

9/29/17 by Sarah 2550

I think people who take there own health into there hands with research advocacy and acceptance of a new normal are happier.

9/29/17 by Katrina 2000

Yes, find things you can do that make you happy. I love to learn, so reading makes me happy.

10/1/17 by Sonya 2000

I am personally not happy living woth Lyme disease but it makes me help me to help others. That is the only reason why I find my pain and suffering meaningful and with higher purpose. Unfortunatelly, I am home-bound and I totally depend on other peoples help and that makes me feel really sad.

10/9/17 by Jessie 1600

Be as positive as possible. Reach out to support groups, there are many on social media. Meditation and prayer in your choice of higher power. Find reasons to keep going. Joy of your kids, places and things. Have hope always. Find atleast one happy in your day.

10/25/17 by Andrea 2120

Good question. You will want your old life back, you will be depressed because you can’t do what you use to and many friends will disappear. Those you didn’t need anyway. Focus on getting better, never backing down, you are going to herx and feel like hell, but keep your eye on the goal and that’s to beat this thing. I had “Regroup Time” this is when I took one hour every day to watch inspirational and motivational videos. It pumped me back up. Write in a journal daily. Get what’s bothering you out or it will eat at you. Then every morning start by writing 3 things you are thankful for. Every morning say all the things you wrote before and write 3 new things. It takes 21 days to form a habit. This habit is life saving. Trust me

3/9/18 by Niki 8100

It’s not easy and at first you will go through a grieving period over the parson you once were. I suggest taking an hour a day to watch inspirational and motivational videos. Also, get your feelings out even if it’s on paper and write every morning 3 things you are grateful for. Once you do this for 21 days you should have created a habit. This habit will save you. Just know once you reach remission you get the person you were back. Keep the faith and hope

3/14/18 by Nikolettie 2700

My advise to anyone living with lyme is this- move over cause lyme is living with YOU !

5/26/18 by Bethany Wing 2100

One day at a time. This is not easy. Eat well, Rest often. Enjoy friends and family when you are able. Do the things that bring you joy.

2/1/20 by Lori 2550

It is complicated, due to the limitations, the intense fatigue and the pain that makes you spend a lot of time at rest

12/16/21 by José 7770

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you can live with it reaching remission, you should try psychological aspects, and to live, that life is for it to live it.

2/26/17 by Achita. Translated

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The most important thing is the correct diagnosis, to know against which struggle is easier. Happiness is a matter of its own, is as take life. Having emotional support really helps the mood. You have to understand that the deprecion that you feel is not caused by the patient. Surround yourself with positive people and fight against this bacteria causing groups to teach and share the history.

2/28/17 by Leva Méndez. Translated

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yes listening

3/6/17 by laurence. Translated

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Acceptance of the condition and the limitations . But, above all, support from family and friends , they are also informed of what are our limitations if it does not generate more suffering, and isolation in the sick

3/23/17 by Fátima Marrero campos. Translated

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There is that have a lot of patience, it's a long way to go. I recommend that you surround them with loving people, caring, fun and trustworthy. Leave on one side to the negative people and those who for some time did not believe in the word of the patient. Perform activities that can relax and enjoy. And establish contact with other sick people, to know other experiences.

4/29/17 by Andrea Díaz. Translated

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To me has helped me a lot psychological therapy. I believe that maintaining a positive attitude-realistic has helped me to be better physically. It is easy to be in absolute tragedy, we have a thousand reasons. But if we live in that reality we can never enjoy anything. At first I feel sorry a lot and I was trying to do all that before made me feel good. Obviously he couldn't do anything and ended up sad, frustrated, angry, tired, etc For me the best thing was to try to pretend that everything was the same. My therapist helped me see that accepting my limitations I could find a space in which to be happy. I put a real example: "After several bad months, my husband decided to surprise me with a mini vacation, 3 diítas on the beach. I tried to do that same that you did before: since early I went down to the beach, I was taking the sun and a half-day a stroll along the avenue on the way to the hotel, stop for lunch and a few mojitos at the foot of the pool. Are the dream vacation for anyone isn't it? This is what you have to do to be able to enjoy them right? Of course there were some terrible days, I discussed with my partner, and for many weeks later I suffered a lot thinking that there was nothing I could do to be happy. After months of therapy, my husband and I went back to repeat the escapade, this time knowing the lesson. Avoiding everything that affects me: the exposure to the sun, physical effort, alcohol, etc, I took advantage and slept in a bed great, went in car to the beach late in the afternoon and then enjoyed on a terrace with the breeze of the night. This time I was happy. I enjoyed the novelty of a chat with my husband and we focus on what is good and not on limitations." It is terribly difficult to accept that we are no longer the same, but it is necessary to be able to move forward. I'm sure that your new self, you have qualities that will surprise you. In the end we have not chosen to be in this war, but if we can choose what attitude the face.

8/25/17 by Cecilia. Translated

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I don't think that you can live happy with the Lyme disease because it is very deteriorante but I imagine that perseverance and believing in a recovery aid.

9/12/17 by N6. Translated

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The patient gets very bad animicamente are depressed has to have a family that contains it because it can have varied symptoms in days other and this puts a poor the environment is that it will make you happy until the end of the treatment

9/13/17 by mora de La Plata. Translated

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you can be happy, is that ok, improve it a little and have patience and faith

9/15/17 by Emiliano Ignacio Rodriguez. Translated

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In my experience it is difficult to live day to day. You can be happy,but not by the disease but by the people around you. Try to take the best possible

9/27/17 by Amparochiqui. Translated

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never lose hope, always Stay positive is optimism,despite life's circumstances!!

10/1/17 by . Translated

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To be happy and to live with Lyme disease, it is necessary to get rid of a maximum of what clutters our lives : partners in toxic relationships, toxic work if you're always subject to harassment. Choose people who are good supports, and not to complain too much to keep good friends, laughing a maximum because it oxygenates the blood, and it detoxifies...

10/1/17 by Marie-Pierre. Translated

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Happiness is accessible to all. Relaxation Meditation Yoga Technical equipment Alexander / Feldenkraid/Safe floor Personal development Individual therapy

10/1/17 by Linda. Translated

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It is very difficult to live with Lyme. It is all the time in conflict with itself, the moral is in the sawtooth, but you can also say that we share our lives with Lyme, but Lyme is not our life. It is necessary to believe in his healing. It is necessary to accept to have times of great difficulties, physical and moral, but also enhance all other positive moments. take all of the small improvements as cash. surround yourself with positive people and loving. Love yourself and love life to enjoy every little sweet taste. Yes you can be happy with Lyme.

10/2/17 by Aurore. Translated

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To be happy with this disease, it is necessary to appreciate the love of our loved ones and their support, draw from the bottom of us the strength to be combative, even if sometimes, we have the right to be depressed a bit, this is normal, but never let go of a view that we can conquer ALL Nobody should be alone in a race like this.

10/2/17 by Yas. Translated