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Lyme Disease
This category is for questions about the disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks. Lyme disease is treatable in most cases, though serious neurological disorders can develop if left untreated. Here you may ask about the symptoms of Lyme disease, prevention, and treatment.
391 Questions
Is a rash a symptom of Lymes Disease?
Yes, rash is a symptom of lymes disease. Other symptoms that are caused by lymes disease are lack of energy, headache and stiff neck, fever and chills, muscle and joint pain and many more.
Can lyme disease be passed from one person to another?
yes, ticks, fleas, mites, and other small bugs. placenta, sex, mucosol linings
What are the symptoms after vomiting?
The acid in your body after throwing up can do all kinds of damage as the stomach is the only thing that can really contain it and when you throw up too much you can really damage your teeth. How do I know this because a friend of mine ate her teeth away from throwing up. Well I hope I helped this is H-H-H-H0t n Smart and I'm out!
How and where is lyme disease spread?
Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.
What does a rash caused by Lyme disease look like?
A rash caused by a Lyme disease a looks like dry skin. It is not painful but doesn't look right. One should see a doctor to get treated and to find ways to prevent it in the future.
Does Lyme disease cause memory loss?
No. My friend had it for 2 years. He is back to normal but he missed 2 years of school because it feels just like a fever that lasts almost everyday for a year or 2.
It should not itch. The fact that your mouth itches indicates that you may be slightly allergic to shellfish.
What is foci of T2 hyperintensity in the subcortical and periventricular white matter?
This phrase is a statement that would be used by a radiologist when reviewing the results from a MRI. Breaking down the phrase by individual parts:
T2 - An indication of the type of scan that was done. In a T2-weighted scan, areas that are fluid-filled appear bright, while areas that are fatty appear dark. A T1 scan would show the opposite results.
Hyperintensity - An indication of a bright region on the scan.
Foci of T2 Hyperintensity, therefore, means "focal points, or concise areas, of very bright spots."
Subcortical and periventricular white matter - These are locations within the brain. Regions of the brain are categorized by color (white matter or grey matter) and location (cortical, or related to the cortex, subcortical, or below the cortex, etc).
The statement, therefore, means "white spots on a MRI scan at certain locations within the brain."
This statement alone does not indicate any particular disease is present. It is a piece of information that a neurologist would use to help determine whether or not someone had a certain disease or condition. There are many conditions or diseases which can cause white spots on the brain; only a neurologist can sort through the possibilities and determine what caused these white spots.
How does Lyme disease make you feel inside?
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.
Lyme Disease has many symptoms including fever, sweats, chills, flushing, weight changes, fatigue and tiredness, swollen glands, sore throat, pelvicpain, urinary problems, loss of libido, upset stomach, stiffness in the joints, back and neck, muscle pain, cramps, twitching, headaches, tingling, numbness, burning and stabbing sensations, facial paralysis known as Bell's Palsy, double vision, blurry vision and floaters, ringing in ears, increased motion sickness and vertigo, lightheadedness, wooziness, poor balance, difficulty walking, tremors, confusion, difficulty thinking, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, poor short term memory, disorientation, difficulty writing and speaking, mood swings, irritability, depression, disturbed sleep, constipation, diarrhea, chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing, heart palpitations and more.
Can you tell me what some Lyme Disease symptoms are?
One sign of Lyme disease is a round, red rash that spreads at the site of a tick bite. This rash can get very large.
Flu-like symptoms are also very common. People in the early stages of Lyme disease may feel very tired and have headaches, sore muscles and joints, and a fever.
These symptoms can start at any time, from 3 days up to a month after you have been bitten. Some people don't have any symptoms when they are in the early stages of Lyme disease. And they may not even remember getting a tick bite.
If Lyme disease goes untreated, you can have more serious symptoms over time. These include:
- Swelling and joint pain (like arthritis).
- Tingling and numbness in your hands, feet, and back.
- A lack of energy that does not get better.
- Trouble focusing your thoughts.
- Poor memory.
- Weakness or paralysis in your face muscles
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
- You might feel as if you have the flu--relatively high fever, headache, joints that ache but unlike any flu you might have had before and even after a week you don't feel better.
- If you're lucky, a bullseye or many bullseye (red round rash with a center eye) appear on your skin. You may or may not have known you had a tick bite, but it generally appears at the site of the bite.
- At this point, a doctor must be consulted so that blood can be drawn to run a Lyme disease test called a Lyme titer and you can be started on a course of antibiotics.
- Since the titer doesn't immediately show the Lyme infection, your doctor may need to repeat this test days later.
Note: It is called Lyme disease because the first cases were identified in Lyme, CT.
- The symptoms often begin with back pain, typically between the shoulder blades and in the neck like a slipped disc. The pain worsens at night.
- Distorted feelings around the area of the bite. The nerves become numb, especially in the face. This may occur at any time up to four weeks after the pain began.
Sometimes neuro borrelia may present itself as meningitis, with fever, headache and stiffness in the neck.
In rare cases, the disease may become chronic, with a slowly developing destruction of the nervous system, numbing, partial hearing impairment and the development of dementia.
- Neuro borrelia demands immediate treatment, usually with an admission to hospital.
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.
How much does it cost for treatment for lyme disease?
When Lyme Disease is diagnosed in its early stages, there is usually only the cost of the office visit and the prescription cost for Zithromax (azithromycin), along with a follow up visit.
In many cases, a second round of Zithromax will be required. This will be determined by the physician.
However, in advanced cases where Lyme Disease was not diagnosed properly or early enough, treatment can be very expensive. There may be many months to many years of treatment required for getting the disease into remission and then treating co-infections and permanent damage from the disease.
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.
There is a genetic component to Multiple Sclerosis, but it does not play the whole part in determining whether or not you will develop the disease.
The average person's risk of developing MS is about 1 in 750. But if you have close (first-degree) relatives (parents or siblings) who have MS, it increases your risk to between 1 in 100 and 1 in 40. It's not all genetics though, and we can use the twin test to prove that. If you have an identical twin who has MS, your risk of developing MS is 1 in 4, or 25%. If genetics were the only factor involved, your risk would be 100%. This shows that there are other factors involved: ethnicity, gender, geography, and a still-as-of-yet-unidentified infectious trigger.
Does lyme disease always show up in a blood test?
Sometimes. It doesn't always show up in a blood test. However, only cases where it does show up in a blood test are reported to the CDC. Therefore, there are many more cases of Lyme disease than are reported to the Center for Disease Control.
What do syphilis and lyme disease have in common?
Both are caused by spirochetes, corkscrew shaped bacteria.
What causes swelling and itch on taste buds at the back of the tongue and ear itch?
tongue swelling and itchy ears could be a sign of an allergic reaction. usually when i get them my ears run as well. just take some benadryl and talk to your doctor about getting on allergy medication.
What is the treatment for Von Willebrand disease?
Von Willebrand's disease can be treated with desmopressin (DDAVP, Stimate).
Is Lyme's disease a critical illness?
Yes it is. If it isn't treated over time, the nerves of your body will break down, and the disease can be fatal.
You have had a cold for four weeks what can you do?
Stay home and sleep and drink as much as you can! Colds are highly contagious so that is why you stay home. The reason you drink is to ceep your mucus from stuffing your nose up and to keep your throat from getting dry. If you have a fever go to the Doctor for you might have an infection.
How do you know if you have lyme disease?
A physician must diagnose Lyme Disease based on the results of lab tests and blood work.
A test called a Western Blot is used to diagnose Lyme Disease. However, there are cases where a patient has Lyme and it doesn't show up in some of the tests or when a false positive is given. The physician will make the diagnosis based on a variety of criteria. The bullseye rash isn't always present in patients but is a sign of Lyme disease if it is found. It may be necessary to go to a Lyme Disease Specialist in order to receive a diagnosis, especially in an area where Lyme Disease isn't prevalent.
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.
Can late stage Lyme disease be cured?
For most patients, oral antibiotics (doxycycline or amoxicillin) are prescribed for 21 days. The doctor may have to adjust the treatment regimen or change medications based on the patient's response.
