Bella Hadid, the famous 26-year-old international model, recently opened up about her long fight against Lyme disease. Through an Instagram post, the young woman shared private photos from her medical file, therapeutic sessions with intravenous in her arms, accompanied by a text explaining the repercussions of the disease on her life. “Living in this state, which gets worse with time and work, while trying to make my family and the people who support me and myself proud, has impacted me in ways that I can’t really explain“ confides the star.
“The little me that suffered would be so proud of the big me that didn’t give up” begins Bella Hadid, in a moving text on her journey against the disease.medical wandering can affect the mental health of patients, even causing depressions. The model has suffered many criticisms about her appearance, until being accused of neglecting her health or of consuming narcotics. For years, the young woman suffered from inexplicable symptoms: fatigue, difficulty concentrating, memory and sleep disorders, headaches, muscle weakness… But the latter continued to seek answers about her condition until to finally get a diagnosis in 2016. His younger brother Anwar Hadid and his mother Yolanda Hadid are also affected by this disease.
Today, the star is not yet ready to be back on the front of the stage. However, she managed to overcome this ordeal thanks to the support of her family and the healthcare team. “The universe works in the most painful and beautiful way, if you are in difficulties, it will be better. I promise“, Hadid said, “If I had to go through all this, to get here, at this precise moment […]finally healthy, I would do it all again. It made me who I am today“.
What is Lyme disease?
There Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that usually occurs after a tick bite carrier of the bacteria Borrelia. These ticks are usually found in grassy or wooded areas. A website lists tick activity in your area.
Lyme disease can cause various symptoms such as rashes, painful joints, headaches or even chronic fatigue. Late detection can also lead to severe central nervous system complications. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of Lyme disease is often difficult to make because its symptoms can be confused with other health conditions such as lupus or multiple sclerosis. A debilitating condition, it tends to be considered a chronic condition by many physicians. A vaccine is in clinical trials with the goal of commercialization by 2025.
Bella Hadid made the decision to share her disease publicly in order to draw attention to this often misunderstood pathology. The star is actively involved in charities related to research and support for people with Lyme disease.
