After fans expressed their concern about her appearance in social-media photos, Gibson took to her blog in April 2014 to give an update on her health, sharing she’d begun experiencing Lyme symptoms in early 2013.
She wrote that she first felt anxiety and sensitivity to certain foods, then began feeling unique pain and muscle fatigue she’d never had before.
She added, “I got tested for everything under the sun, though it did not occur to me, or my West Coast doctors, to test for Lyme. It is typically an East Coast thing.”
Gibson began losing weight and experiencing symptoms of depression, adding, “I could barely walk. I started feeling numbness and tingling in my hands and feet, which is very disconcerting for a pianist and dancer, to say the least. Night sweats, chills, fever, nerve tremors, nightmares, and migraine headaches were at a fever pitch without a minute of relief.”
After a long journey to find the correct diagnosis, the “I Love You” singer was able to begin treatment.
In recent years, she’s spoken about learning to manage her symptoms.
“I’ve learned how to overcome. I’ve never said I’m struggling with Lyme [disease], I say I’m overcoming Lyme,” she told People in 2023. “So, I’ve really overcome a lot and I just remain diligent and consumed with my body and my mind and it’s working.”
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