The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery

The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery by Ross Douthat

The author started to feel some weird medical symptoms. He went to various doctors to diagnose. They couldn't find the cause. He even tested for Lyme disease and came up negative. Many suggested he see a mental health doctor. Eventually he did get diagnosed for Lyme disease. He went through various treatments and saw varying degrees of success. Meanwhile, the family had moved to their "dream" house in the country and later had to sell it to move closer to doctors. The book ends with Covid outbreak. He was prepared. Lyme often has doctors being more cautious with patients requesting more cutting edge or drug-based treatments. There is also some speculation it could have been part of government experiment gone wild.  It is an interesting book that explores personal impact of a disease as well as how it changes world views.