Question 1

i got a tick and my symptoms are headache fever nausea and fatigue i was wondering if it is lyme disease or just the flu and should i go to the doctor?

Accepted Answer

See you physician: I woudl see your doctor now  and get treated  early. If it is tick related  the proper  antibiotics  can stop it. There are  other diseases that  ticks can cause besides Lyme disease.  See your physician

Question 2

lyme disease for the past two months, now have severe sore throat, sneezing, nausea, gas, and white tongue two days after taking full dose of doxy (was taking with milk for first three weeks, lyme specialist told me to stop taking with milk) help! ?

Accepted Answer

Milk interfer absorp: Doxycycline needs to be therapeutically absorbed.  Would be better  if you were treated  earlier. I am uncertain your present symptoms are  related  to lyme.

Question 3

have upper stomach pain neausea for over 6 years saw several gastro drs, did alot of test, saw several nerve drs did alot of test, found nothing wrong i have in past shingles in head took my eye sight and lyme disease why am i so sick?

Accepted Answer

: It is not feasible to provide an opinion without additional history, physical examination may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor to see if you may be depressed. Depression is treatable. Counter-intuitive as it may seem, exercise may help. Start with low intensity exercise such as walking and gradually increase the intensity as tolerated. Drink more water. Wish you good health!

Question 4

has anyone used atovaquone for chronic lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Treats Babesia not L: Atovaquone (mepron) is not effective for treating borrelia, the lyme bacteria. However, up to 70% of those with chronic lyme have babesiosis, a co-infection, and Atovaquone is the "drug of choice" for this. Successful treatment of chronic lyme requires treating co-infections like babesia & bartonella. There are natural alternatives to Atovaquone but that drug is relatively safe & effective.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of neurological chronic lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Brain Lyme : Neurological involvement by Lyme occurs after a long period of untreated infection and leads to difficulty with walking, thinking, vision and MRI with a spinal tap test to confirm diagnosis

Question 6

has anyone used mepron (atovaquone) for chronic lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Mepron (atovaquone): This is the brand name for atovaquone, an antiparasitic drug used occasionally in patients with tick borne illnesses when coinfection with babesia microti may be present and Azithromycin is used in combination.  Not aware that Atovaquone is active against borellia burgdorfi, but if you go on line you can find testaments to its efficacy for almost anything.  Be skeptical.

Question 7

what makes it unknown if chronic lyme disease is real or not? i just tested positive for past infection and have gone unbelievably downhill since bite

Accepted Answer

Need more info: "chronic" lyme disease is difficult to diagnose because isolation of the organism has not been effected and the serologic tests used can be misinterpreted.  Many doctors feel that these symptoms are the result of some immune process, but the details have been resistant to definitive diagnosis or understanding.  To know what you have you need to see a doctor, preferably id.

Question 8

what would it take to cure someone of chronic lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Question the Dx: I personally do not believe in the concept of chronic lyme disease. You may want to consult with an infectious disease specialist or a rheumatologist.

Question 9

is chronic lyme disease a myth? or is it real?

Accepted Answer

Real & controversial: There is a huge divide here. Most infectious disease specialists believe chronic lyme doesn't exist while ilads, a group of docs who specialize in lyme, strongly believes in it. I have many patients suffering from chronic lyme.See http://www.Hindawi.Com/journals/ipid/2010/876450/  and http://www.Ilads.Org/lyme_research/chronic_lyme.Html  and  http://columbia-lyme.Org/patients/ld_chronic.Html.

Question 10

hi, is chronic lyme disease a medical fact or a myth?

Accepted Answer

: Probably a misnamed and misunderstood health condition(s). Time will tell. Currently, there is no agreed upon clinical definition for chronic Lyme disease. Most patients with a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease have no evidence of Lyme disease. Persistent symptoms during recovery from Lyme disease are not active infection. This may be helpful: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477530/

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I got a tick and my symptoms are headache fever nausea and fatigue i was wondering if it is lyme disease or just the flu and should i go to the doctor?

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Lyme disease for the past two months, now have severe sore throat, sneezing, nausea, gas, and white tongue two days after taking full dose of doxy (was taking with milk for first three weeks, lyme specialist told me to stop taking with milk) help! ?

A member asked:

Have upper stomach pain neausea for over 6 years saw several gastro drs, did alot of test, saw several nerve drs did alot of test, found nothing wrong i have in past shingles in head took my eye sight and lyme disease why am i so sick?

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Has anyone used atovaquone for chronic lyme disease?

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What are the symptoms of neurological chronic lyme disease?

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Has anyone used mepron (atovaquone) for chronic lyme disease?

A member asked:

What makes it unknown if chronic lyme disease is real or not? i just tested positive for past infection and have gone unbelievably downhill since bite

A member asked:

What would it take to cure someone of chronic lyme disease?

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Is chronic lyme disease a myth? or is it real?

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Hi, is chronic lyme disease a medical fact or a myth?

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