A young woman who felt like something was “eating away at her” for more than 20 years has been diagnosed with numerous tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme Disease.
Briony Hunt was bitten by a tick when she was just two-years-old, but doctors never made the connection between this and the various symptoms she has suffered with throughout her life, Berkshire Live reports.
The 26-year-old was even laughed at by health professionals as she listed her various ailments - as they didn't think it possible for her to have so many.
Almost two decades later, she has finally received a proper diagnosis after the immense struggle she has faced, both mentally and physically.
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