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Many doctors will treat the issues caused by chronic lyme disease rather than the disease itself. Antibiotics are the main treatment of lyme disease however they are not always 100% effective. Arthritis that continues after antibiotic treatment can be treated with hydroxychloroquine and methotrexate. Neuropathic pain is treated with Gabapentin.
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What are some common names for lyme disease?
lyme disease so watch out what you do you can die ffrom this
Is Lyme Disease deadly to humans?
Yes! Many many people. Especially when they have it chronic or longterm. It is a very hard disease to cure... some never fully get cured. If you look up Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms there are some very serious symptoms... Heart faliure etc.
Can you ever get rid of Lyme disease?
Yes, the active disease process can be stopped by antibiotics. The term chronic lyme disease is often used for patients where the disease is recurring. This is because the disease stays dormant or in remission once it is introduced to the bloodstream. It is still there but can remain inactive or dormant forever in some patients and then many patients have recurring Lyme for years. There are also many co-infections that are associated with Lyme Disease. One co-infection, Babesiosis, can not be treated at the same time that Lyme is being treated as they are treated differently. Therefore, when you treat one successfully, the other often reoccurs.
What are some treatments for Lyme disease?
antibotics
How do I know what chronic lyme disease is?
If your dog shows any of the following symptoms, they may be been bitten by a tick infected with Lyme disease:Fever (some dogs do not develop a fever)Loss of AppetitePain in the legs or bodyArthritis or joint swellingLethargic behaviorDepressionCoughEnlargement of the lymph nodes (deer ticks)If you think your dog has lime disease, you should take him/her to the vet for evaluation.
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.
Do all deer ticks carry Lyme's disease?
No. Some brown deer ticks do carry the spirochete that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of the infective tick.
What are the side effects of Lime disease?
Some symptoms from Lyme disease include a bullseye like rash pattern, which is called an erythema chronicum migrans (or EM). 80% of patients will have this rash. Some people with Lyme disease will also suffer some sort of facial palsy.
Do all ticks carry lyme disease?
No. Some brown deer ticks do carry the spirochete that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of the infective tick.
Can you get lyme disease from swallowing semen from someone who has lymes disease?
Lyme has been recovered from the semen of infected individuals via PCR (polymerase chain reaction). This raises the question of transmission via sexual contact, and in the view of some Lyme clinicians it is a possibility.
What can doctors do to treat lyme disease?
In most cases, yes. Lyme Disease is treated with anti-biotics. It is only in cases where the disease is left untreated for some time that is becomes more difficult to cure. There are also co-infections associated with Lyme disease. There can also be permanent nerve damage, arthritis from Lyme disease and other complications that require treatment even after the Lyme disease is in remission.
Does a tick bite automatically give you Lyme disease?
Not every person develops Lyme disease from tick bites, but some ticks have over 90% chance of spreading it. Symptoms for Lyme disease, red rings on the skin around the tick bite, may appear days or weeks later. Do not ignore these symptoms, go to a doctor and they can treat you quite easily with some medicine.
