My Personal Chronic Illness Journal  – 20191012 –

Until the DNA test came back, I didn’t know how lucky I was to not get Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The DNA showed I had  Ehrlichia which is carried by the Lone Star Tick. This means I have chronic Ehrlichiosis.

lone-star-tick

Photo Credit: James GathanyContent Providers(s): CDC/ Michael L. Levin, Ph. D. / Public domain

 

or this ugly bastard.

Amblyomma americanum tick