Question 1

what are the emotional effects of lyme disease?

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Many effects: Lyme disease is often called the great imitator, as it can imitate most any disease. Borrelia bacteria can infect the nervous system and thus cause anxiety, depression and even psychosis.Even if it does not infect the brain, the fatigue & pain of lyme can cause great emotional distress & many lyme patients feel isolated & unsupported. See www.Lymeinfo.Net/neuropsych.Html for much more information.

Question 2

what are the most common side effects of lyme disease say 5-10 years later?

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See details: Neurologic, cardiac and arthritic issues are possible.

Question 3

nutrition suggestions that better contain the lyme disease neuropathys and effects?

please advice

Accepted Answer

Consult your doctor: There is a lot of misinformation about treatment of lyme disease, as is the case with many chronic diseases. It would be prudent to follow your doctor's advice and not be taken by unqualified people. See this site for authoritative information.
http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/.

Question 4

what are the long term effects of lyme disease lesions on the brain?

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Neuroborreliosis: Cranial Nerve Palsies  and Peripheral Neuropathy
 Sensory  Radiculoneuritis , Uveitis, Optic Neuritis rarely Meningoencephaliis!

Question 5

what are side effects when using doxycycline to treat lyme disease?

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Allergic reactions: Can be very serious side effects if there is: difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, swelling of tongue, diarrhea with or without bloody stools, severe headaches, severe skin reactions like urticaria, blistered or pealing skin. Common and relatively mild se are nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite mild temporary skin rash with or without itching, sensitivity to sunlight. But, overall quite safe.

Question 6

what are the stages of lyme disease?

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Different stages: You can have  the rash called  erythema chronicum migrans after the tick bite.  This is the intiial acute  infection and characteristic  rash If it is not detected  then it can incubate in your body and cause later sequela such as arthritis adn other systems can be invovled.  There are  blood tests that can be done to help clarify the diagnosis. Your physician can test  for Borrelia Burgdoreri.

Question 7

lyme disease: how can this be cured?

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Controversial: Most doctors believe that lyme disease can be cured by antibiotics.  There are some who think that lyme can evolve into a chronic state, but this is controversial.  Most treatments advertised for "chronic lyme disease" have little if any evidence to back them up.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of lyme disease?

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Pain, fatigue and...: Lyme can cause virtually any symptom, but classically starts with rash & mild flu-like symptoms, then joint pains (often 1st in knees) & fatigue. It often causes problems with memory/concentration/word finding & blurred vision. Neurological sxs can mimic MS & als. It can cause sxs similar to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases-also cardiac sxs.

Question 9

what r symptoms if u have lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Flu-like with rash: Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/.

Question 10

what occurs if lyme disease was left uncured?

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See details: One could develop cardiac, neurologic or arthritic complications.

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