Question 1

how do you include children with lyme disease in everyday activities?

Accepted Answer

No need to exclude: Children with LD are at no risk of spreading their ailment to others.
They can be included with other children in activities that are only limited to their level of tolerance.

Question 2

can a person with lyme disease pass it to their children? can the father whom is infected with the virus pass it onto his children during conception?

Accepted Answer

Yes and yes: If the mother has lyme disease, it can be passed to the fetus during pregnancy. If the infected mother is treated with a conservative dose of antibiotics during preg, lyme doesn't circulate so doesn't infect fetus. Infected male partner can pass the infection through semen to partner. Lyme is a bacteria not a virus.

Question 3

i have lyme disease and my d dimmers were extremely elevated?

Accepted Answer

May be related to it: It could be related to your inflamation - especially any vascular issues. This will depend on the manfestations that you are  having. You can discuss that with your physician.

Question 4

what causes lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Borrelia burgdorferi: This spirochete bacterium is transmitted by the bite of an ixodes tick.

Question 5

may lyme disease re occur?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lyme disease may recur in 2 ways.  It can be very difficult to fully eliminate, so even if someone has been successfully treated, the borrelia bacteria that cause lyme may be in the dormant cyst stage and may reactivate if the patient undergoes physical or emotional stress.  Even if borrelia has been eradicated, being exposed to the bacteria again via insect bite etc. Can result in recurrence.

Question 6

could i have lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: But you haven't listed any symptoms, so it's hard to give opinion. Lyme disease symptoms are similar to many others, and can be tested for by your doctor.

Question 7

do you treat lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Usually need treatment with antibiotics

Question 8

does lyme disease go away?

Accepted Answer

Not if untreated.: Untreated Lyme disease can progress to have cardiac (heart) and neurologic (brain and nerves) complications. If left untreated too long some damage can be permanent. Lyme disease can be treated with common antibiotics. If you have symptoms, like a bullseye rash, joint pains, fevers, or headache, and have a reasonable chance of exposure, please see a doctor for testing and treatment.

Question 9

how lethal is lymes disease?

Accepted Answer

It can be serious: If left untreated it can cause significant cardiac, arthritic and neurologic problems. Death from untreated lyme death would be very rare.

Question 10

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).

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