Lyme disease: acquisition, symptoms, and treatment |
Posted: April 23, 2017 |
To understand Lyme disease completely, you must first know how it is acquired, recognizing the symptoms, and what treatment options are available. Lastly, and perhaps the most important is steps you can take to prevent coming in contact with Lyme disease. Lyme disease affects as many as 300 thousand people in the U.S. Alone, and the degree of the illness can vary from person to person. One aspect that never changes is how it is acquired, by which is a tick bite. Typically after a disease infested tick has latched itself on a host, after 36-48 hours, the bacteria will be transmitted to humans. Lyme disease is not circulated from person to person or person to animal. At the site of the tick bite, a noticeable bull's eye rash may develop. It is an unmistakable marking looking very similar to a bull's eye. Some documented cases, up to fifty percent, in actual come with no rash being present. However, there are some others infected with Lyme disease do recall the rash. Other symptoms could include a feeling of tiredness, headaches, and possibly a fever. Testing for Lyme disease can be a bit of a tricky subject. At times, when testing too early, blood tests will appear negative. Often it is the symptoms in combination to tick exposure that will be the key to diagnosing. If Lyme disease is left untreated symptoms will progressively get worse with the addition of joint pain, memory issues such as forgetfulness, inability to move one or both sides of the face, neck stiffness, and possibly heart palpitations. The good news for patients suffering from these symptoms of Lyme disease is there are treatment options available. It can vary from person to person, but the ultimate goal is to catch it early on and treat accordingly. The treatment with antibiotics usually will last two to three weeks, and in that time symptoms could potentially worsen the first couple of days. However, the sooner you begin the treatment, the sooner the symptoms or side effects of the disease will subside. We offer a homeopathic solution and have found many of our patients, experienced some relief add early as the first visit. Prevention is the best thing to do when it comes to Lyme disease. After you have been in areas known for ticks, doing a quick check for bites will ensure they do not have the necessary time needed to transmit the bacteria. Another option for those who are in wooded areas frequently would be to use a tick repellent. If you suspected you might have Lyme disease, have had any symptoms listed, or are in need of more information view our website at http://www.symptomsoflymedisease.org/
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