Question 1

how do you get lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Bite of infected tic: Lime disease is spread by ticks that have acquired the germ in the past and it stays in their system. A tick bite from another of the same species without the LD germ will not do it. The tick must get on your body, settle in for a feeding & feed long enough to pass the germ to you (hours).

Question 2

i've had lyme disease.  can i get it again?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unfortunately yes.  Our immune systems are very challenged by lyme disease, so a past history of lyme in no way lessens your risk of getting it again.  If someone is currently ill with lyme disease they & are bitten by a tick carrying a different stain of borrelia burgdoferi (the causative bacteria of lyme) they can even become newly infected with that second strain while still ill with the first!

Question 3

if you got lyme disease you can't get it again. is that true?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no permanent immunity.

Question 4

should i get tested for lyme disease if i am outdoors a lot this summer?

Accepted Answer

Not unless...: You have a tick bite that devolpes a bullseye ring, and/or you become ill after a tick bite.  We do not routinely test.

Question 5

how can you get treated for lyme disease early when it's so hard to diagnose?

Accepted Answer

Not hard to diagnose: Most patients with lyme disease display the characteristic rash and associated symptoms, which makes presumptive diagnosis easy.  If one tries to diagnose it using antibody testing you might wait too long to treat effectively.  If you are in an area where this is common, have symptoms compatible with lyme you should be treated presumptively.   May cause your antibody reactions to remain negative.

Question 6

if i have had lyme disease for over 9 months undiagnosed,& i get bloodtests done now, will it detect it? are the tests accurate? what's best test? tks

Accepted Answer

Blood tests good: Too many to list. Just check with lab for the statistics on that particular test

Question 7

how easy is it to get lyme disease from ticks?

Accepted Answer

See details: If you get bitten by a deer tick, the chances are very good. If you are not, the chances are zero. The majority of deer ticks are infected with lyme organism.

Question 8

what to get from a tick besides lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

See details: There are numerous tick-borne diseases including typhus, q fever, rocky mt. Spotted fever and others.

Question 9

can one get lyme disease if accidently eat a tick ?

Accepted Answer

Never heard of: Although one can imagine that a tick could have attached to the intestinal lining and thereby transmitting the infection, it is likely that the tick would not have survived the passage in the stomach where there are acid and enzymes. At any rate, I am not aware of this mode of transmission.

Question 10

where can i get lyme disease testing in burien or renton, wa.

any doctors specialize in this area?

Accepted Answer

Any Doctor can Scree: Any Primary Care Doctor will be able to test you for Lyme Disease,
You don't need a speacialist till the diagnosis is established.If Lyme Disease is suspected after History and Physical Examination.A blood test for Lyme Disease Antibodies will confirm if you do or do not have Lyme Disease
But if you still want to see a specialist,you can consult a Rheumatologist or an Infectious Disease Specialist

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