A man was left bedbound in his mum's front room for four years after being bitten by a tick.
Noah Greaves, 29, contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by the tiny insect while working outdoors in the Scottish Highlands. His condition gradually became worse until he was unable to perform simple physical tasks.
The 29-year-old from Huddersfield first noticed his symptoms when he began feeling unwell and suffering from severe tremors, now, he is unable to walk or feed himself. When he first went to the hospital, he was wrongly diagnosed with MS, despite this, a specialist was able to confirm he had Lyme disease, Yorkshire Live reports.
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His best friend, Sylvia Suddes, studied at Kirklees College with him, she said: "He studied countryside management which was the reason he was in Inverness working, he got bitten by a tick which gave him Lyme disease. His doctor insisted it was MS but it's not, he is sitting in a bed and stuck in your mams front room.
"When I go to visit him he can't get out of bed so his mum has to look after him, he cant make food or do anything. He studied to work outside and he hasn't even left one bloody room - it kills me to see. The first time I went to visit him he couldn't do anything, his hands were clawed. This is a strong young man and ever since he was bit he has just been in the bed. He cant use his fingers or hands, I can't tell you how heart retching it is.
"Luckily his parents are together and he has three siblings who are supporting him. He's a champion but its so advanced now we can't know if he will get his movement back - but anything has got to be an improvement. I just want him to be able to come to my allotment and come and sit outdoors."
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise money for Noah's treatment. Sylvia hopes to raise £40,000 for the course of intravenous antibiotics which can cure Lyme disease which is not offered by the NHS unless they themselves diagnose the disease.
She added: "Noah studied at Lancaster university before working across the country including Cornwall and Aberdeen, he knows people all over, he is a dead friendly, funny guy and it kills me I just want him to get this treatment."
To donate to the gofundme page, click here.
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