I don't know. I was tested for it a couple of times. The last time was after the diagnostic test was supposed to be "improved".

I had not read anything about Lyme disease for years until about a year ago when a friend of mine here developed an inflammatory joint condition and she and I discussed the possibility that she might have Lyme disease.

I was shocked at what I read about how the bacterium associated with Lyme disease can hide in the body and cause it to become a chronic condition. The friend eventually ended up being diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis and her symptoms responded very quickly to an anti-TNF medication.

I have a classic case of the type of autoimmune arthritis that I have and it responds well to anti-TNF meds as well.

My fibromyalgia pain dropped to maybe 10% of what it used to be once I started taking SNRI antidepressants for it.

Still, I am left with a very low energy level. Or maybe I should say a low quantity of energy. If I keep my activity level low and get good nutrition and regular sleep, the quality of my energy is pretty good. There's just not nearly enough of it to do the things I want to do. If I try to do too much, though, everything unravels.

I think I have greatly lowered my expectations over the years. Nowadays if I'm not in severe pain and not suicidal, I think that's pretty good.