Bella Hadid Shares Lyme Disease Update

She’s been dealing with symptoms for over 10 years!

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Bella Hadid has shared an update with her followers following a jaw infection that triggered added Lyme disease symptoms which she has been dealing with since she was 16-years-old.

She recently shared an update on the tooth infection she’s had for the past year as well as warning her followers to make sure they stay on top of their health.

 

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She captioned the TikTok: “Tooth update! There was a low-grade infection underneath the tooth, NEXT to the tooth I thought was suffering (she’s good) which is the one I got a root canal on a year ago. It continued to spread down, causing a low grade infection in my jaw. I have felt in my heart for months that I needed this tooth out, to heal the rest, and if not, it was going to take me out!”

She proceeded to urge her fanbase to listen to their bodies saying: “Please listen to your bodies my friends please!!! This made my Lyme flare up, which means the Lyme is attacking the places that are suffering ie tooth, jaw, guy, brain, spine, bones etc oh, and the entire nervous system”.

@babybella777Tooth update! There was a low-grade infection underneath the tooth, NEXT to the tooth I thought was suffering(she’s good) which is the one I got a root canal on a year ago. It continued to spread down,causing a low grade infection in my jaw. I have felt in my heart for months that I needed this tooth out, to heal the rest, and if not, it was going to take me out!Please listen to your bodies my friends please!!! This made my Lyme flare up, which means the Lyme is attacking the places that are suffering ie tooth, jaw, gut, brain, spine, bones, etc oh and the entire nervous system💕 Any minor trauma to the body whether it’s physically or mentally can cause Lyme to flare up. My jaw has been so inflamed, and would flare up/inflame randomly when I was/am overly stressed or over working. Lyme flare ups happen all the time, so that doesn’t worry me, it’s more-so the jaw situation and how radiating the pain is especially with the Lyme. Some days okay! and some days are difficult. but when my jaw/nerves started to hurt on an aggressive level; it just went 0-100. And now we’re here! I am ok though!! i feel better when I’m riding! (And after starting the 2 rounds of anti-biotics) (that in itself is a wild ride) I think my horses just really take my mind off the pain. This is the reason i stopped riding 10 years ago, and i wasn’t going to let it get to me at my first show back🤭anyways , moral of the story , I’m getting this tooth extracted tomorrow! Going to heal that infection! Ive never been so excited go to the dentist..thank you for checking in on me I see you all!! wish me luck!!!♬ PRETTY BOY FLOW – STURDYYOUNGIN

Bella along with her mother Yolanda and brother Anwar was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 and has been very vocal about the difficulty in managing the disease which attacks the central nervous system. As she notes in her TikTok the smallest amount of stress on the body can lead to a huge flare-up that can be excrutiatingly painful.

 

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In regard to the disease she said: “Any minor trauma to the body whether it’s physically or mentally can cause Lyme to flare up. My jaw has been so inflamed, and would flare up/inflame randomly when I was/am overly stressed or over working. Some days it’s okay! And some days are difficult, but when my jaw/nerves started to hurt on an aggressive level; it just went 0-100. And now we’re here!”

The 26-year-old model revealed the one place she can find solace is at the stables: “I am okay though. I feel better when I’m riding. (And after starting 2 rounds of antibiotics) (that in itself is a wild ride) I think my horses just really take my mind off the pain”.

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