36 Doctors Missed It: Amy Kurtz on Lyme Disease, Medical Trauma Brain & Healing After Chronic Illness

About this episode

Dr. Taz and Amy Kurtz discuss the complexities of chronic illness, Lyme disease, and the psychological impact of medical trauma.

What happens when your body starts to heal, but your mind is still trapped in survival mode? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Amy Kurtz, certified health coach, patient advocate, speaker, and author "But You Look Fine" , for a powerful conversation about chronic illness, Lyme disease, medical gaslighting, nervous system trauma, and what it really means to heal. Together, they explore Amy’s 20+ year journey through unexplained pain, chronic symptoms, misdiagnosis, and the search for answers that finally led to a diagnosis of late-stage neurological Lyme disease and co-infections. Amy shares what it was like to be told her labs were normal while knowing something was deeply wrong in her body, and how years of invalidation shaped her relationship with her health, her identity, and her trust in herself. Dr. Taz and Amy also discuss why so many people live in the “gray zone” between sick and well, especially when symptoms are invisible, complex, or hard to explain. They unpack why normal labs do not always mean optimal health, why Lyme disease can be missed for years, and how chronic illness can impact relationships, career, emotional safety, and the nervous system…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taz MD

Guest: Amy Kurtz

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• Lyme disease
• medical gaslighting
• nervous system trauma
• healing
• medical trauma brain

Keywords

• chronic illness
• Lyme disease
• medical gaslighting
• nervous system
• healing
• medical trauma brain
• invisible symptoms

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: But You Look Fine

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