Question 1

what to do if i think i have lyme disease what happens if you treat it immediately?

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You are cured!: Lyme disease can be extremely serious but is readily curable provided it is treated within days of contracting it. The longer you wait the harder it is to eradicate. Lyme specialists advise Doxycycline 200 mg 2x/day x 30 days, more than most docs prescribe. It's important to consider common co-infections like babesia & bartonella as well. See
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Question 2

do you treat lyme disease?

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Yes: Usually need treatment with antibiotics

Question 3

how do you treat and diagnose lyme disease?

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Lyme disease: Lyme disease can be detected by blood by testing the igm level.  However lyme disease can turn into complicated chronic problem affecting many systems of the body.  It can be treated with antibiotics.  Treatments varies depend on when it was discovered and how it had spread. Consult your doctor if you have concern for contacting the disease.  Early treatment and proper prevention is important.

Question 4

does lyme disease return after being treated?

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Yes-if Rx incomplete: Lyme disease may return if the treatment was insufficient. In the early phase, within weeks to a few months of a first tick bite, then a course of oral antibiotics should cure the problem. If the lyme disease is  first diagnosed with systemic problems such as arthritis or neuropathy, then treament takes much longer, and incomplete treatment can be followed by a recurrence of symptoms.

Question 5

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

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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

what can be done to treat lyme disease that has gone undiagnosed for several years?

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Antibiotic: Treatment is based on the stage of disease and tve severity.  If Lyme disease is confirmed ( do not rely on a blood test alone) the treatment is usually either doxycycline (oral antibiotic) or rocephin (ceftriaxone) ( given IM or IV).  Even late Lyme disease is treatable.

Question 7

i previously had lyme disease and i still have some symptoms after being treated. what can i do now?

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Lymes: You need to be completely rechecked as lyme sometimes reoccurs and needs more treatment.

Question 8

i have lyme disease and am on doxi.  i want to know if there is anything otc i can take to treat symptoms.

Accepted Answer

NO: except Tylenol or Advil for pain/fever.

Question 9

how do people treat advanced lyme disease?

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Different opinions: The definition of advanced lyme disease will vary from doctor to doctor, and this is often an overdiagnosed illness with parameters which are difficult to define or prove.  Antibiotics have not proven to be effective once the acute phase of the illness has resolved, and many doctors will simply try and provide relief of symptoms.

Question 10

are there supplements to treat the symptoms of lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes, many good ones: Lyme has many symptoms & many supps can help. For pain/inflammation i advise curcumin & boswellia. Ashwagandha, rhodiola, eleutherococcus, reishi & cordyceps help fatigue, support adrenals & improve cognitive function.A good multivitamin and extra magnesium are generally helpful. Chlorella helps clear toxins.Besides treating symptoms, supps can improve immune function & kill lyme bacteria. See comment.

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