Question 1

what can i do to decrease the odds of developing early lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Avoid ticks: Wear long sleeves, cover pants with socks. Use insect repellant amd examine your skin for ticks when returning from tick prone areas. If exposed see doctor for examination of tick and early course of antibiotics.

Question 2

my sister was diagnosed with early lyme disease. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Seek treatment: Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial infection.  If treated early, it resolves without future consequences. If not treated early, it can evolve into a chronic problem that is almost impossible to resolve. So if your sister has "early" lyme disease, tell her to seek treatment as soon as possible.

Question 3

what's the usual medical treatment for early lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Studies indicate that Azithromycin could be used but was less effective than Ampicillin or Amoxicillin (500 mg three times a day for three weeks).   There are other alternatives, particularly if the patient is co-infected with babesia, or other tick-borne pathogens.

Question 4

can lyme disease cause hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lyme disease can cause just about any symptom and is associated with many other conditions including hypoglycemia. Lyme can contribute to other imbalances including candidiasis, magnesium deficiency ; adrenal fatigue which in turn can contribute to hypoglycemia. See http://lymebytes.Blogspot.Com/2010/07/low-blood-sugar-in-lyme-disease.Html.

Question 5

which tick can cause lyme disease? dog fleas?

Accepted Answer

Deer ticks - Ixodes: Certain ticks are associated with certain diseases. For Lyme disease, classically the 'deer tick' is described- Ixodes scapularis. Deer ticks go through several stages in their life cycle-and the nymphs or younger ones can be extremely small-maybe as big as a pin head. The adults are easier to spot. Dog ticks are larger and are associated with different tick-borne diseases. Good to take precaution

Question 6

if someone had lyme disease would it cause a fluctuating ck level?

Accepted Answer

Very rarely: Muscle inflammation has been reported as a rare complication of Lyme. You other medical issues and therapies are a more likely cause.

Question 7

i'm aware things like lyme disease can cause tmj. what other conditions can cause it?

Accepted Answer

Bad bite: Generally a premature contact on 1 or more teeth.

Question 8

does lyme disease cause fever?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In the early stages, it can cause fever.

Question 9

could lyme disease medication cause someone to have seizures?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: Seizures are a rare complication of Lyme disease involving the central nervous symptom.

Question 10

could lyme disease cause pain in ribs while breathing in deeply?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lyme disease is known to infect every organ and can cause virtually every symptom known to man. It is not unusual for lyme to cause costochondritis, inflammation of the joints between the ribs and sternum (breastbone), causing pain in the chest with deep breaths.  Lyme disease can also cause pleurisy, inflammation of the lining of the lungs, which causes pain in the rib region with deep breathing.

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