Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Alex Cope, Agency:Central European News

Mexican pop star Thalia has revealed that she struggles with Lyme disease and that it leaves her feeling as if “a bus has run her over” her every day.

The pretty 48-year-old singer, who regularly posted glamorous snaps of her ‘Queen of Latin Pop’ lifestyle on social media, told ‘Galore’ magazine how she struggles with her battle with Lyme disease in the background.

The evergreen pop star, who is married to Mariah Carey’s American music executive ex-husband Tommy Mottola, said: “Almost no one knows that I wake up every day feeling pain all over my body. I feel like a bus has run over me! I fight Lyme disease every hour of my life.”

Lyme disease, aka Lyme Borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia bacterium which is spread by ticks and can cause fever, headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash.

Justin Bieber announced on his Instagram account in January that he is also battling the disease.

Thalia said: “It is an unpredictable disease. Some days I feel much better than others, other days I feel awful. Only when I am lucky I feel like brand new.”

The Mexican star also revealed that daily routine and discipline helps her to deal with the symptoms.

She said: “I have learned to put my mind before my body no matter how bad I feel. I jump out of bed every morning and I start my routine. Discipline together with exercise and a healthy diet are my best allies.”

According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US, if Lyme disease is not treated in its early stages it can spread to joints, the heart and the nervous system.

A CDC study said that around 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the United States.

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