I have Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), which I think as a feminist is probably quite apt! But jokes aside, it’s a scary ride! I’m an outdoors person, always have been – I live rurally, was involved in outdoor education, am an avid camper, grow my own vegetables, and have always had […]
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Lancashire farmer Dan Duerden was 22 when he developed Lyme disease whilst contract sheep shearing. Dan came home with a rash on his elbow, which he and his family initially thought was ringworm. Ticks can be tiny and their bite painless, so Dan did not see a tick or realise that he […]
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Tim Taylor shares his Lyme story, following a delayed diagnosis, challenging neurological symptoms and ill-health. Initial symptoms My story with Lyme officially started during the Easter school holiday in 2017. I was 51 and had been Deputy Head of a school in Lincolnshire for about 9 years. I was in […]
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Amelia (aged 9) was staying with her grandparents over the summer holidays when they noticed that her face didn’t look right and became increasingly concerned. On Monday 21st July 2025 Amelia’s mum contacted her GP with a photo. He replied quickly saying he thought Amelia had developed Bell’s palsy and […]
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Ella’s parents explain how a quick diagnosis and early treatment effectively treated a case of Lyme disease with facial palsy. “We’d just come back from a lovely holiday in France. We arrived home on a Saturday, and that evening we noticed something odd about our daughter’s eye. It looked like she […]
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