Kristoffer Kristofferson is an American actor, songwriter and retired country music performer. His composition credits include “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which were hits for other musicians.
His health has been the subject of some fan conjecture and in this post, we’ll give you the most recent details on his ailment.
From Which Illness Is Kris Kristofferson Suffering From?
Kris Kristofferson has had health problems. Reports said, He initially thought he might have Alzheimer’s disease, but after tests physicians found that he actually had Lyme disease.
The most prevalent sickness brought on by ticks in the United States. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. Black-legged tick bites result in Lyme disease infection in humans.
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What did Kris Kristofferson’s Wife Say About His Illness?
When the Grammy Award winner and Golden Globes boxer’s wife provided some insight into what led to the country music star’s revelation, news of Kristofferson’s misdiagnosis was spread among fans.
His wife Lisa Meyers explained in the fall of 2016 as follows:
“About 12 years ago he was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which looking back, should have been the first indication that a test for Lyme was warranted. But we suspect he’s been infected with Lyme anywhere from fourteen to thirty years because he used to have these chronic muscle spasms, which is a common symptom.”
“We were in LA at the time, in Malibu and I just don’t think doctors were looking for it or aware of it there then. But now we know it’s everywhere. There are signs on my local playground that say beware of ticks.”
Meyers describes the painful spasms Kristofferson experienced over his back and legs as “horrible,” describing how the suffering was treated with “acupuncture, heat and massage, then finally a spinal cortisone shot by a rheumatologist, and a low dose anti-depressant.”
She continued:
“This eight-month period he was in so much pain he could not work. Two years earlier he had spent six weeks in the woods in rural, remote Vermont making a film called Disappearances, He was on the forest floor for much of the shoot, being dragged in a makeshift sling and carried by his son in the film, because he had been ‘shot’ in the leg.”
After the 2006 adventure drama’s production, Meyers said that Kristofferson had been diagnosed with “moderate to severe sleep apnea, warranting a bi-level CPAP machine, which he tried and refused to use. Meyers also revealed that Kristofferson had played Quebec Bill in the drama.
His wife added:
“He had painful knees and annual knee shots, a pacemaker for arrhythmias- which we now know could be from Lyme- so much Advil for headaches that he got anemic. After a year of iron supplements and seeing a hematologist, he just wasn’t healthy-looking so I took him to an integrative doctor, Mark Filidei, at Whitaker Wellness Institute.”
“Upon examining Kris and watching the muscles in his forearms constantly twitching, he announced, ‘He’s got Lyme disease,’ and ordered a blood test. The first test from LabCorp came back suspicious, the second test by IGeneX was positive. This was in February 2016.”
She described how, following his accurate diagnosis, he was given the medications doxycycline and Alinia. He then started frontal lobe transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Later, when Kristofferson began consulting with a California Lyme expert, intramuscular antibiotic injections were advised.
During an interview in 2016, Kris Kristofferson discussed his condition in depth. He became aware of his memory failing. Kris stated.
“I see an empty chair/Someone was sitting there…I’ve got a feeling it was me/And I see a glass of wine/I’m pretty sure it’s mine.”
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