Tick Boot Camp

Episode 67: They Were Sick of Me Being Sick - an interview with Rayanne Dooley

Rayanne Dooley, a 21-year-old woman from Ireland, started experiencing flu-like symptoms which her doctors dismissed as anxiety

6 years ago

Tick Boot Camp’s guest today is Rayanne Dooley. Rayanne Dooley is a 21-year-old woman from Ireland. In September 2018, she started experiencing flu-like symptoms which her doctors dismissed as anxiety. Her family also dismissed the severity of her illness and she struggled to stay in school. A woman from a Facebook group mentioned to Rayanne Dooley that she should get tested for Lyme Disease, and that’s when she finally received a proper diagnosis. With the support of her partner, Rayanne Dooley has embarked on a mission to heal. If you’d like to learn more about Rayanne Dooley’s tick disease journey and how she hopes to help Lymies with frayed family ties, then tune in now!

Tick Boot Camp is a Lyme disease and tick-borne illness podcast featuring interviews with leading doctors, researchers, scientists, patients, advocates, and experts. Explore Lyme disease symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, chronic Lyme disease, coinfections, PANS/PANDAS, MCAS, neurological symptoms, emerging research, and the latest advances in tick-borne disease care. Through expert education and powerful patient stories, Tick Boot Camp provides hope, validation, practical information, and a community for people navigating Lyme disease and complex chronic illness.