MADISON, Wis. — A Madison-area makeup artist known for her bold designs and national television appearance is raising awareness after being sidelined by a tick-borne illness that nearly robbed her of the ability to work.
What You Need To Know
- Madison makeup artist Dawn Marie Svanoe was diagnosed with anaplasmosis after hiking up north
- Her symptoms included extreme fatigue, joint stiffness and stabbing headaches
- Doctors at Mercyhealth Hospital are diagnosing multiple cases of anaplasmosis each week
- Experts urge regular tick checks and early testing after outdoor exposure
Dawn Marie Svanoe, who appeared on Season 2 of Game Show Network’s “Skin Wars,” said she started feeling off about two weeks after returning from a hiking trip up north with her sister.
“It started with the tiredness and the achy joints,” Svanoe said. “Just horrible… the headaches were awful. It felt like somebody was behind my eyeballs just stabbing my eyeball.”…