Yesterday, Andrea spoke to 26-year-old Karin on Lunchtime Live who is desperately seeking treatment in Germany to help treat Lyme disease.

More listeners like Karin got in touch with the show to tell their stories.  Andrea spoke to Fiona, Dolores and Mary about their experiences with the disease...

Infectious Disease Specialist, Professor Jack Lambert also spoke to Andrea about the disease...

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