What specialists may be consulted when treating paients with Lyme disease?

Answer 1

For early stage Lyme (within a month or so of infection) most good doctors can help you by giving you antibiotics or at the very least they can send you to the appropriate infectious disease specialist who can then prescribe antibiotics. For chronic Lyme you really need to see a LLMD (Lyme Literate Medical Doctor) as most doctors are not able to help you and could even make the situation worse.

Answer 2

in the UK it would most likely be an Infectious Diseases Consultant. After initiation of treatment and a follow up appointment, it may be appropriate for the consultant to refer back to the care of the family doctor / GP.

Answer 3

The PCP may consult a neurologist , dermatologist, or infectious disease specialist to confirm the diagnosis or advise about medications, particularly in cases of chronic or late-stage disease

Answer 4

Patients with Lyme disease may be consulted with infectious disease specialists, rheumatologists, neurologists, and dermatologists. Additionally, primary care physicians may also be involved in the management and treatment of Lyme disease.

Answer 5

With Antibiotic drugs. 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.