When Your Health Feels Like a Rollercoaster: Finding Stability in the Chaos of Chronic Illness | Amy Kurtz

Amy Kurtz shares her journey through years of misdiagnosis before receiving a late-stage Lyme disease diagnosis. She describes the destabilizing experience of living in the grey area between sickness and wellness and introduces her concept of Medical Trauma Brain, which captures the lasting neurological and emotional impact of chronic illness. Kurtz explains how the nervous system can remain on high alert even after physical symptoms improve, and offers practical strategies, including her Four Rs framework, to help people regulate their nervous system and reclaim agency over their health.