Irish mother-of-two in Germany receiving treatment for Lyme disease

[Trellie]

A 40-year-old mother-of-two has travelled to Germany for intensive treatment of a chronic disease which has rendered her in excruciating pain and unable to walk for long periods.


Martina Kelly (40) from Stamullen, Co Meath, suffers from chronic Lyme disease, which has left her with a litany of symptoms including extreme fatigue, severe joint pain, and chills.

Speaking to independent.ie from Germany, the physical therapist says it took 18 months of going through a litany of tests and visiting countless doctors and specialist before she could get a diagnosis.

“It just kept getting missed. I was getting misdiagnosed with ME and fibromyalgia and things like that. I was a road biker and mountain biker, played volleyball, went to the gym, I was so active. I was a busy mum, running around with the kids, going to sports club with the kids, never sick in my life and then all of a sudden it was like a switch.”

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[lymegreen]

The misdiagnosis of Lyme definitely seems to be a bit of a common occurrence - my niece was even thought to have Crohns Disease or IBS before they came to the finding it was in fact Lyme Disease. I hope that this lady is finding help in the specialist treatment being provided in Germany.

 

[Trellie]

Yes, for this kind of diagnosis getting the right one is like looking a needle in a haystack My mom suspects she might suffer from Lyme, so do I... that would make more sense than having fibro, I guess. I had a lot weird symptoms as a kid, so if I got it... it was definitely as a kid. And yeah, if I wanted top medical care provided I'd go to Germany as well. Luckily I'll be living right next to it this year. Sadly my mom won't have that choice.