Sometimes Kaylee Senger spends days, if not weeks, in bed sick.The 20-year-old Dahlonega resident suffers from fatigue, memory loss, weight gain and heart palpitations.Senger is one of an estimated 300,000 people diagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She was diagnosed about a year-and-a-half ago after testing positive for Lyme and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.“Never take your health for granted,” Senger said, admitting she never thought she’d be chronically ill.According to lymedisease.org, Lyme disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks. They are typically found in wooded and grassy areas.