article_snippet.sent: I felt like I couldn't breathe, I couldn't talk, and I couldn't move," Lavigne told People magazine.
article_snippet.sent: I thought I was dying.
article_snippet.sent: What followed was months of lightheadedness and lethargy that doctors were initially unable to diagnose.
article_snippet.sent: There were definitely times I couldn't shower for a full week because I could barely stand," Lavigne told People.
article_snippet.sent: It felt like having all your life sucked out of you.
highlights_snippet.sent: Lavigne was sometimes too weak to shower .