Lyme Disease Tip Summary:

Diagnosed in December 2024, Tiamáni Shyne shares foundational tips that have supported her early healing journey—centered around nutrition, gentle movement, and connection.

1. Adopt a Healing Diet

   • Tiamáni follows a gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free diet, which has significantly reduced symptoms.

   • She emphasizes incorporating fruits and vegetables, with a special shoutout to blueberries for their anti-inflammatory benefits.

2. Stay Consistent with Treatment

   • Tiamáni started with Doxycycline and is now on Amoxicillin as part of her antibiotic treatment plan.

   • She continues to monitor progress and adjust as needed with medical guidance.

3. Incorporate Light Activity and Stretching

   • Movement can be hard with chronic pain and fatigue, but light activity and gentle stretching help keep the body mobile and support circulation.

4. Seek Support Through Lyme Communities

   • Joining Lyme disease support groups has helped Tiamáni feel less isolated.

   • These groups provide encouragement, shared experiences, and emotional connection during tough times.

“Finding Lyme disease groups can be really helpful… it lets you know that you’re not alone.” – Tiamáni Shyne

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Video Transcript:
“Hi. My name is Tiamáni Shyne, and I was diagnosed with Lyme disease back in December of 2024. Here are some tips that I have for you that have been helping me on my healing journey. So one of the biggest things is your diet. I’m on a gluten free, dairy free, sugar free diet, which has been helping me tremendously. Also, incorporating a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet is super, super important. I eat a lot of blueberries just due to its benefits. It can help with inflammation. Also, antibiotics, I was on Doxycycline for a little bit, and now I’m on Amoxicillin. Hopefully that does a trick. Light activity is super important. I know sometimes it’s super hard and debilitating because we deal with a lot of chronic pain, a lot of fatigue, but that can help, as well as stretching. I also recommend finding Lyme disease groups, it can be really, really helpful, and it lets you know that you’re not alone and other people are also struggling through this issue as well. I’m hoping that these tips help you.” – Tiamáni Shyne