Mike grew up on ranches and was exposed to various animals constantly. He was also constantly exposed to ticks and can remember finding them on him and pulling them off. His issues really did not start to be severe until college, however, possibly triggered by the added stress of school. He started sleeping for 15 hours a day and his roommate was becoming more and more concerned for him. But Mike did not know what was going on and pushed forward. Something else that was happening was that he began experiencing a lot of aches and pains in his body, but he was actively participating in jiu-jitsu, so he thought it was from that until he asked some of his classmates if they had issues like that and they said no. Mike did not get a true diagnosis until he was 41, at which point, he feels the illness had gone unchecked for years. He has gone through many different treatments and was able to attain remission. He unfortunately had a relapse when he had an allergic reaction to some cookware, as he was put on steroids to deal with that, which potentially can be detrimental to someone with Lyme and tick-borne illness because is suppresses the immune system, which is already compromised. He felt he was able to bring himself back to remission much faster this time however, versus it taking 2+ years like it had the first time. Mike has also survived a stabbing and says that given the choice of being stabbed or having Lyme, he would pick the stabbing again any day over Lyme. Take note of that, Lyme and tick-borne illness are nothing to take lightly. I feel we can underestimate the outcome of what a tick bite can do. If you do come in contact with a tick, I recommend you send it in to be tested to see if it is carrying any illnesses. Ticks can be tested more accurately and easily than people. Feel free to reach out for more info and please like and follow if you find this useful to help spread the good word. I lived this illness for years and want to encourage others to know that you can heal. Visit my webpage to learn more about my journey and services offered to help you heal: www.thesilverlyming.com