LYME DISEASE: Metro Woman Warns Of Ticks After Years-Long Battle

LYME DISEASE: Metro Woman Warns Of Ticks After Years-Long Battle

The number of Lyme disease cases has grown steadily in Minnesota over the years. With many heading to the woods for summer hikes, one metro woman hopes they’ll be mindful of ticks. Ann Marie Cosgrove told FOX 9 News she wanted to share her cautionary tale because after years of suffering from Lyme disease, she hit rock bottom back in February. “I was falling over. I was using a cane to walk,” she recalled. “My arms were flailing by themselves. My whole face would turn numb, just go numb.” As her condition worsened, she felt like doctors were failing her — unable to properly diagnose the tick-borne illness. Read more.