Nicholas C. Zakas

Front-end guy at @BoxHQ. Author. Speaker. Philosopher. Boston ex-pat. Lyme disease warrior. Lover of the web.

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I have Lyme Disease

The true story of what I’ve been living with for over 15 years As best I can recall, it all started around 15 years ago. I was finishing up my sophomore year at college and had just taken my last final exam. The following Monday I would be heading into the hospital for some diagnostic tests related to persistent and as-yet-undiagnosed digestive issues. I woke up on Sunday feeling sicker than I’d ever felt in my entire life. My head was pounding, my body ached, I was nauseous, dizzy, and tremoring; the very definition of “flu like symptoms.”

Nicholas C. Zakas15 min read

Chronic illness without suffering, Part 1: Meeting your body

Suffering is a state of mind, not a state of body. Understanding that you are not your body is the first step towards relieving suffering.

Nicholas C. Zakas10 min read

Progress Report: August 2014

It’s been six months since I started treatment. Here’s how I’m doing.

Nicholas C. Zakas5 min read

My treatment plan

There are many ways to treat Lyme disease and its coinfections. Here’s what I’m doing.

Nicholas C. Zakas7 min read

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