Cork woman appeals for help in raising €100,000 for life-saving treatment

A Cork woman living with Lyme disease has been forced to ask the public for donations so she can receive life-saving treatment in the US.

Sophie Moore learned she had chronic Lyme disease three years ago, after travelling abroad to a specialist facility for diagnosis. It came after she had to leave her job and college course due to her illness and became "bankrupt with zero quality of life". Sophie believes there is a "poor understanding" of Lyme disease in Ireland, which is highlighted by the lack of treatment options in the country.

"In the last three years alone I have been misdiagnosed with over thirteen conditions, this is why Lyme disease is known as the great imitator. I have lost track of all the doctors and consultants who have not been able to help me in any shape or form,"Sophie told the  Irish Examiner.