Avril Lavigne talks about her struggle with Lyme disease

"I thought I was dying"

Avril Lavigne has opened up about her struggle with Lyme disease, admitting she thought she was "dying" when she couldn't talk or move.

The 30-year-old singer feared her life was coming to an end after she was struck down with the infectious disease, which is caused by tick bites, in October resulting in her being bedridden for five months.