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Do you live after having Lyme Disease?
Yes. It is only in very extreme cases where Lyme Disease isn't diagnosed and treated for a long period of time that it is fatal. It isn't the Lyme Disease that would be fatal but rather complications and co-infections that could result from the disease going untreated. In some cases, Lyme Disease that isn't treated for an extended time may lead to paralysis. Most often, Lyme Disease is discovered and treated before any permanent damage is sustained.
What is the prognosis for Lyme disease?
Patients who are treated early with antibiotics and take their medications on schedule should recover completely from Lyme disease. Most long-term effects of the infection result from misdiagnosis or delayed treatment
How long can lyme disease affect the knee joint?
Even after you have mainly cured... It can effect you the rest of your life.
How long does Lyme disease lasts?
I got Lyme disease earlier this year of 2009 and i still have joint pains, and i feel very tried all the time. So I have no clue how long it last! but I still had pains for about 5 months.-Olivia
Is lyme disease acute or chronic?
While most infections in humans result in an asymptomatic latent infection, about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease, which, if left untreated, is a chronic disease which kills more than half of its victims.
Who is lyme Disease name after?
it was named after a town in Connecticut because all these people were getting lyme disease...me my mom and my step dad all had lyme disease
Can you take the birth control pill Microgynon 20mg with colloidal silver?
Yes, as long as you take the recommended dose of colloidal silver,
How long is a person sick with lyme disease?
I was sick with lymes disease for two full weeks.
Do you live after having Lyme Disease?
Yes. It is only in very extreme cases where Lyme Disease isn't diagnosed and treated for a long period of time that it is fatal. It isn't the Lyme Disease that would be fatal but rather complications and co-infections that could result from the disease going untreated. In some cases, Lyme Disease that isn't treated for an extended time may lead to paralysis. Most often, Lyme Disease is discovered and treated before any permanent damage is sustained.
What is the prognosis for Lyme disease?
Patients who are treated early with antibiotics and take their medications on schedule should recover completely from Lyme disease. Most long-term effects of the infection result from misdiagnosis or delayed treatment
Is there a treatment available for Lyme disease?
Antibiotic treatment as determined by your physician. There are several different antibiotics that can be prescribed for Lyme disease, depending on the symptoms present in the patient and how long they have been infected.
What are the risks to my health if I don't get the ticks in my yard under control?
The most significant health risk due to ticks is Lyme's disease. It can cause permanent, life long conditions if not treated properly. For symptoms of Lyme's disease, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_humandisease_symptoms.htm.
How long can lyme disease affect the knee joint?
Even after you have mainly cured... It can effect you the rest of your life.
I have persistent Lyme disease with memory loss getting worse. Can this be helped with anti biotic after 23years?
Antibiotics remain the primary treatment option for Lyme disease infections at an early stage, the challenge lies in addressing persistent symptoms of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). However, alternative treatment approaches, including immunotherapies and combination therapies, are currently being investigated by biomedical researchers. If you want to find out more about Lyme disease, I invite you to check the FAQs on our website: centralbiohub.de/blogs/order-lyme-disease-specimens-instantly
Why should Lyme disease be treated early?
Lyme disease can hide for long periods within the body in a clinically latent state. That ability explains why symptoms can recur in cycles and can flare up after months or years, even over decades
How long does Lyme disease lasts?
I got Lyme disease earlier this year of 2009 and i still have joint pains, and i feel very tried all the time. So I have no clue how long it last! but I still had pains for about 5 months.-Olivia
What bacteria caused lyme disease?
Lyme Disease is caused by a bacteria transmitted by ticks. In the United States, the bacteria responsible is known as Borrealia burgdorferi. In Europe, it is most often referred to as Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii.There are about 11 species of the Borrelia bacteria but just 3 are known to carry the bacteria.The Borrelia carriers of this disease are Deer Ticks and Sheep ticks. When these infected ticks bite animals such as Sheep and the same is consumed by humans, we become infected with the disease.
