Dr. Maura Finn

But they overlap with so many other conditions, it's very hard to prove.

You may have a blood test done that will show that you were at some stage exposed to the bacteria for Lyme disease.

But is that the cause of your symptoms?

It's hard to say.

So it's a controversial area and it's very controversial as to whether long term antibiotics make any difference in that situation.

But it's tricky and those people will often have very debilitating symptoms.

So, yes, it can happen, but it is quite unusual.

It's really important.

Now, you'll see if you go online, you'll see different advice about this, because in some areas of some areas of the world, tick bite allergy is actually a more tricky problem and they don't have the exposure to illness or Lyme disease.

And in that case, what they try and do is kill the tick instantly with methylated spirits or something like that.

But in that case, you may actually have the contents of the tick's belly, the blood with the bacteria, can go into the person.

So in Ireland and in areas where Lyme disease and these issues are the bigger problem, removing the entire tick without it expelling its contents is the most important piece of advice.

So that's why they're very, very adamant that the fine tweezers... There is a tool I think you can buy in pharmacies as well for tick bite removal.

Because it's hard, that man is right.

It is tricky to take them off.

But you want not to squeeze them.

You do not want to do anything that will allow the contents of their engorged belly go back into you.

I know, sorry, sorry.