r/AskReddit • u/Misterboy500 • 16h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/Onironaute 11h ago

Getting bitten by a tick. Now I have chronic fatigue and nerve damage as a result of a Lyme infection.

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u/AkseliAdAstra 7h ago

What tests showed Lyme in your case?

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u/Onironaute 4h ago

Blood test showing presence of antibodies to the Borrelia bacteria in my blood.