Her son has been diagnosed with the condition.
A Westmeath nurse is questioning why Lyme Disease is not in the learning agenda for nurses, doctors and pharmacists in Ireland.
Ann Marie Elliot, of Tubberclair, pulled a tick from her son Brian in 2017, ultimately he was diagnosed with the condition as a result.
After self-referring to the Mater Hospital to a consultant for infectious diseases - they were told 50% of blood tests can come back negative with false negatives a possibility.
She says her son, now 15, has to keep his immune system well and mind his energy levels.
Ms Elliot says with a combination of conventional and complemaetary treatments, Brian has come back to about 80% of his health:
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