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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.
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.
Can a dog's brain be affected by lyme disease?
Yes. If you don't, the disease could lead on to problems with the joints, central nervous system and the heart.
How common is Lyme Disease in the USA?
92% of the 17,730 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2000 were from only nine states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin
How is Lyme Disease diagnosed?
Lyme disease was first recognized in the United States in 1975 by Dr. Allen Steere, following a mysterious outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis near the community of Lyme, Connecticut. The rural location of the Lyme outbreak and the onset of illness during summer and early fall suggested that the transmission of the disease was by an arthropod vector.In 1982, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease was discovered by Willy Burgdorfer, who isolated spirochetes belonging to the genus Borrelia from the mid-guts of Ixodes ticks. He showed that these spirochetes reacted with immune serum from patients that had been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Subsequently, the etiologic agent was given the name Borrelia burgdorferi. Since then, reports of Lyme disease have increased dramatically to the point that the disease has become an important public health problem in some areas of the United States. Today, Lyme disease is the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the United States.
What are some treatments for Lyme disease?
antibotics
Is Lyme disease a rickettsial disease?
No, it is a spirochetal disease first recognized in Lyme, Conn. in 1975. It is the most common tick-borne illness in the USA. Typhus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Q Fever,and Trench Fever are some examples of Rickettsial Diseases. Rickettsial disease can and are transmitted through the bite on an infected insect.
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.
What are some common usages of ginkgo biloba?
Ginkgo Biloba is an herb used for various maladies and disorders. It is often used for memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Lyme disease, sexual dysfunction and depression.
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.
What are some remedies for chronic lyme disease?
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.
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.
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.
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.
