Imagine that you suddenly started having leg tingling, jaw chattering, and facial twitching and doctors telling you it was from anxiety. Then your symptoms amplify and include severe vertigo, shortness of breath, and extreme fatigue and still not getting any answers from the "standard" medical community. This is what happened to Abby Fernald and gratefully she was connected to a functional medicine doctor a few years into her quest to understand what was happening to her body.

The damage was already done however, as Lyme and tick-borne illness are TIME SENSITIVE. The sooner you get treatment, the better your chances are of stopping it before it becomes chronic and thoroughly infiltrated throughout your body. Abby unfortunately wound up bedridden and using a wheelchair due to the severity of her tick-borne infections combined with mold toxicity. Once she got to a doctor that understood what was happening to her, she was able to start on the right protocol, and within four weeks, she was able to walk again. This is a great reason why it is important to get to a specialist that fully understands tick-borne illness. Although it can be rather expensive to see one because typically, they are not covered by insurance.

Please take the time to reach out to our elected officials to let them know this is unacceptable and please take the time to listen to Abby's story. She has healed herself enough to be able to practice jiu jitsu and freely shares her journey on TikTok under @Abby.healthandwellness. Her vulnerability and willingness to educate others is absolutely amazing.