Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
After the diagnosis last week the 29-year-old model announced the news on her Instagram on Sunday night and used the opportunity to warn her followers how easily the tick-borne illness can be missed.
'If you have EVER GONE HIKING, please get tested for #LymeDisease. The best lab to do this is called "Igenex" they are based out of Palo Alto.' she wrote alongside a photo of a vial of the tiny insects that cause the sickness.
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'I was diagnosed a few days ago and have a long road ahead of me,' Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal Harris has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. The 29-year-old model revealed the news on her Instagram on Sunday
'I was diagnosed a few days ago and have a long road ahead of me,' she added.
Crystal informed her fans that Lyme sufferers don't always have any clues that they have been bitten or contracted the diease.
'Supposedly you get it from ticks but I have absolutely no recollection of being bit or having a rash or ANYTHING.' she wrote.
Crystal joins a host of celebrities that have been diagnosed with the disease, including Yolanda Foster, her children Bella and Anwar Hadid, Avril Lavigne, Alec Baldwin and Ben Stiller.
Crystal went into great detail in her post letting her followers know that it's easy to miss the signs of Lyme disease and also listed the range of symptoms
Staying strong: The model looked in great shape as she posed for a snap earlier on Sunday
She continued: 'Most importantly there are SO MANY of you carrying Lyme that don't even know you have it. Probably because the ticks can be the size of specs. I always thought of ticks to be big and noticeable.
'I always thought of ticks to be big and noticeable. The symptoms are vast and when it has been left untreated for a long time can turn into MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Dementia and ALS.'
Hefner's third wife then listed off all the symptoms of the disease including 'muscle pain, heart palpitations and memory problems.'
Another celebrity sufferer: Former model and reality star Yolanda Foster has been very vocal about her battle with Lyme disease and regularly updates her fans on her various treatments
Family struggle: Yolanda is pictured with her children (L-R) Gigi, Anwar and Bella Hadid at the 2015 Global Lyme Alliance Gala. She announced last year that Anwar and Bella also suffer with the disease
'It is a disease so many people are living with and is becoming an epidemic. I always thought I was a hypochondriac. Doctors told me it was just "stress" or "all in my head" but I finally figured it out and you can too.
The Arizona born beauty concluded her post by revealing that the sickness isn't just spread by ticks and can actually be passed from mother to child during pregnancy.
'Lyme is also related to syphilis and can be sexually transmitted' she also added before urging her 2.8 million followers to tag their friends and spread the word.
Crystal married Playboy founder and multimillionaire Hefner, 89, in 2012.
His third marriage: Crystal married the 89-year-old Playboy founder and multimillionaire in 2012 after a three-year relationship
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