According to the NHS Choices website the best treatment for Lymes disease at all stages is antibiotics. Usually these are taken orally but may need to be taken intravenously if the disease is advanced.

It is believed by the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society that 1/4 million people each year are getting sick from Lyme Disease and other tick borne diseases, called co-infections. The CDC reports each year Lyme Disease cases in the U.S., but admit their numbers are likely incorrect and the actual numbers are 10 times higher. Lyme disease has been found in all 50 states. Lyme disease is a systemic infection that results from the bite of a tick and the bacteria, borrelia burgdorfi may be carried by other biting insects such as fleas, mosquitoes and more. It is false to believe that only the Deer tick is a carrier of Lyme, all species can be disease carriers. Most people do not recall being bitten, as ticks can be as small as a poppy seed and have a powerful numbing agent that makes it possible for them to burrow into the skin unnoticed. Ticks do not fly or jump, they crawl up the body and burrow into areas such as behind the knees, under the arms, scalp and neckline. Most people never develop or see the "classic" bulls eye rash that Md's are trained to look for. Lyme has many symptoms, at least 75 symptoms and more have been reported ranging from mild to moderate pain to excruciating neuropathy to mental illness Since symptoms are not the same for everyone diagnosis of Lyme Disease is problematic to say the least, as most U.S. Md's including specialists nationwide, incluing neurologist and Infectious disease Md's are not trained to recognize the symptoms of Lyme Disease. It is imperative to find a Lyme Literate Md that are specifically trained to treat these diseases appropriately. Even if you are diagnosed by a Lyme illiterate Md to have Lyme Disease, they do not test for co-infections which is absolutely necessary in eradicating the disease. Treatment protocols in most cases are outdated and many end up under treated and go on suffering. There is no proof Lyme Disease can be cured with a short 2 week course of antibiotics, but there is much evidence long term treatment can result in remission. Ticks carry other diseases called co-infections and all diseases transmitted must be treated. Under treated or untreated Lyme Disease can be complicated to treat, taking months and sometimes years of oral, IM or IV antibiotics. The blood test given across the country at most all labs and hospitals, is a two step process including the ELISA and Western Blot and is considered extremely unreliable. People who suspect Lyme Disease, need to have blood tests sent to Tick borne specialty labs in the U.S. that are highly reliable and should be used to accurately diagnose Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease has been called "the great imitator" as it mimics many, many diseases and illnesses from migraines, irritable bowel to MS, ALS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and many, many more.

Chlamydia is a communicable disease. It's spread by intimate contact with an infected person, such as oral, anal, or vaginal sex; genital-genital contact; sharing sex toys; and birth to an infected mother. There are over 1.4 million reported cases of chlamydia in the US annually, and over 100 million cases worldwide each year.

Short answer: Yes. It is actually the brown tick which can be on other mammals as well as deer and dogs.

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Hi: I would add to this that any tick can be a carrier of Lyme. It is no longer thought that only deer ticks carry it. There are other tick borne diseases as well that they carry. take care, -J

Pretty good, depending on when you catch it and begin treatment. Lyme disease is very curable.

The above statement is incorrect. Lyme is EASY to catch and very difficult to eradicate. Sometimes there are up to 15 co-infections found ie: Babesia, Bartonella, Rickesettia, Human Granuloma Ehrlichia, Fillarial worms, Infectious Mycoplasmas (Gulf War Illness bacteria). You need to boost damaged immune system, suppress active viral infections and take Macrolide antibiotics sometimes for YEARS to suppress the infections to a manageable level. Lyme Disease can be and is mistaken fr MS, Lupus , ALS, and numerous AI diseases. It also causes Sarcoidosis, Poly Cystic Ovarian dissorder. The bacteria can infect EVERY organ and cause failure. Your best survival rate is finding a Dr who treats Lyme, not a Dr who gives you 4 weeks ABX and says you are cured. Find an ILADS doctor

Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected deer tick. The Deer Tick is about the size of this period. Especially in the spring. It is possible that it can also be transmitted by other ticks fleas and/or mosquitoes but this has not yet been proven. Even if the tick was not on you long enough to infect you, if you squeeze it with tweezers to pull it off then you can force the guts of the tick into you. Be sue to remove them carefully and by the head only.

These ticks are usually found on the edge of the woods. You probably will not feel its bite. If you live in an area with a lot of ticks, then you should take a very hot shower every day you go outside on the grass or at the edge of the woods.

Your arm aches because you might have been sleeping on one arm and putting to much pressure on it. Later, it might feel numb, or might ache. Also, it can happen to both of your arms.

Should be able to yes. BUT... can you prove it? That's the problem.

Highway workers in New York won a case, after contracting Lyme Disease while working.

You will have a rash near the area where the tick bit you. It will gradually worsen over the course of time. The early stage is a circle, the later stage appears similar to a bullseye.

Doxycycline hyclate is an antibiotic that is used to fight bacteria in the body. It is used to treat infections like acne, urinary tract infections, gum disease, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.

Ticks are infected when their host is infected. The infected ticks then spread the disease to humans.

I can't answer your question medically but I do have that problem and Lyme disease. Here is a link to an article that may very well answer what you are asking. I hope it helps.

http://www.lymeinducedautism.com/images/Belle_s_Palsey_of_the_Gut.pdf

Lyme disease is only known as Lyme disease. There are co-infections of Lyme disease that may be mistaken as other names for the disease but they are actually a different infectious disease.

For more information about Lyme disease, go to www.lyme.org and http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org

Lyme disease is a systemic infection that can affect all systems of the human body. This disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.

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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.

No, a person generally does not have to fast before a Lyme disease test. There are 2 different types of test done to detect the presence of antibodies the ELISA test and the Wester blot test..

It mainly just leaves a reb bullseye shaped rash

A bit from a tick may cause it.

this might help you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease

copy and paste that into your URL bar.

Yes, doxycycline and amoxicillin are the two most often used antibiotics.

is this really the place to be asking about this? if you think you have limes disiease go to a doctor!!! but here... - flu-like feelings of headache, stiff neck, fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. - a rash may appear around the bite area - vision changes, like blindness, retinal damage, red eye, conjunctivitis, "spots", inflamation, pain, and/or double vision - joint pain - irregular heart beats, chest pain - difficulty breathing, pnemonia i hope that helps and if you were talking about a dog i just totally wasted my time.

See the lyme risk map link below for risks in US states.