Bella Hadid had hardest time due to Lyme disease

Los Angeles April 4 (IANS) Model Bella Hadid says she couldn t get out of bed for six days after she was diagnosed with Lyme disease.

The 20-year-old her mother Yolanda and brother Anwar have all been diagnosed with the infectious disease which can cause a range of health problems including arthritis and heart failure. Hadid says the discovery was the hardest time of her life reports femalefirst.co.uk.

I couldn t get out of bed for six days. And my brain would get all foggy and I couldn t see. That was the hardest time of my life Hadid told Net-a-Porter magazine.

The model who was involved in a two-year relationship with singer The Weeknd before they split in November 2016 says she is focused on her professional life rather than dating at the moment.

I m just really focusing on myself and my work and just being the best that I can be. I m not really worried about what guys think about me I m just trying to be a woman!

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