'I knew something wasn't right'.

The article features Patrice Johnson, daughter of weekly broadsheet "Charlotte Post" publisher Gerald Johnson, who was diagnosed in October 2013 with Lyme disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi from tick bites. Topics discussed include its symptoms such as muscle aches, depression and shortness of breath, the effects of long-term antibiotic treatment, and Johnson's use of a holistic method in treating her symptoms.