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More Australians saying they have Lyme disease
More Australians saying they have Lyme disease
More Australians saying they have Lyme diseaseSBS World News Radio: More Australians saying they have Lyme diseaseA Senate inquiry has heard an increasing number of Australians say they are experiencing symptoms of Lyme disease.Many doctors have long denied the presence of the disease in Australia, saying ticks in the country do not carry the correct pathogens.Now, researchers are calling for new studies to potentially redefine the illness and improve treatment.It is a debilitating illness, characterised by fatigue, fever and headaches -- a bit like having a very bad case of the flu.
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Families launch Lyme disease support group
Families launch Lyme disease support group
Families launch Lyme disease support groupPhoto: Jennifer Summer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Leesa Shanahan and Diane Kahler have partnered to start the Kingwood Lyme Support Group.Leesa Shanahan and Diane Kahler have partnered to start the Kingwood Lyme Support Group.Photo: Jennifer Summer Families launch Lyme disease support group 1 / 1 Back to GalleryKingwood moms Leesa Shanahan and Diane Kahler first connected many years ago through the Boy Scouts of America.Years later, the two became even more interconnected when both of their children were fighting Lyme disease.
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Emily Muldoon told she was suffering depression discovers she has Lyme disease
Emily Muldoon told she was suffering depression discovers she has Lyme disease
A woman has opened up about her long undiagnosed battle with Lyme disease after she endured excruciating pain for a decade.Emily Muldoon began experiencing flu-like symptoms from the age of 14 after she was struck down with headaches, dizzy spells, swollen glands, fatigue and muscle soreness.But the illness spiralled into crippling pain - and it wasn't until three years ago, she discovered her body had been ravaged by the life-threatening tick-borne condition.Emily Muldoon, 27, has opened up about her long undiagnosed battle with Lyme diseaseThe 27-year-old (pictured with her partner Kent Dalton) had noticed flu-like symptoms from the age of 14 where she suffered headaches, swollen glands, fatigue and muscle soreness'I was in so much pain but some (doctors) wouldn't believe me,' the now 27-year-old woman told News Corp.'They said, "You've got depression, it's all in your head, the blood tests are coming back clear" because they were testing me for MS and Parkinsons.'
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