Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne gave an emotional interview on Good Morning America and opened up to host Jesse Palmer about her battle with Lyme disease, People reports.
Lavigne, 30, first came down with flu-like Lyme disease symptoms last year while out on tour and told Palmer that it took doctors two months to figure out what was wrong with her.
"I literally became bed-ridden last October and I was in Los Angeles," she said, choking up. "It was literally the worst time of my life."
Doctors first suggested her illness was due to chronic fatigue syndrome or depression.
"This is what they do to a lot of people that have Lyme disease," she said with tears in her eyes. "They don't have an answer for them so they tell them, like, 'you're crazy.' "
After two months with what seemed like a mystery medical condition, Lavigne started to suspect that she was showing signs of Lyme disease. She took her health into her own hands and visited a Lyme Disease specialist. She said she is now on a regimen of antibiotics and plenty of rest, and she's halfway through her treatment.
"I'm doing a lot better," she said. "I'm just really grateful to know that I will make a 100 percent recovery."
Lavigne credited her fans with helping her get through her health scare by posting videos and photos with wishes for her to get well soon.
"I sat there in my bed and I watched the videos and, like, did exactly what I'm doing now. I cried through the whole thing," she said. "Honestly, I felt very, very loved. And it sounds silly saying it, but I really truly did feel my fans through the process."
She's feeling well enough now to get back to her music career, and she's scheduled to perform her single "Fly" on July 25 at the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Special Olympics.
"For me it's like a second shot at life," she said. "I wanna go out there and truly do what I love."
See the video of her full interview, posted below.
