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Is My Treatment For Lyme Disease Correct?

I just had some bloodwork done and reviewed it with my lyme disease doctor. He said my NK 57 number is 30 and should be 120. Should I be concerned with this and getting more types of bloodwork done? My dr. is treating me with doxycycline for lyme and two meds for hypothyroid
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Welcome to HCM,

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease vary and usually affect more than one system. The skin, joints and nervous system are affected most often affected in this disease.

As your doctor as advised tab doxycycline, it should be taken for minimum period of 14 to 21 day.

If the disease involves the central nervous system, your may require treatment with an intravenous antibiotic for 14 to 28 days.

Continue the treatment for hypothyroid with the medicines prescribed by your doctor, it is not going to affect your treatment of Lymes disease.
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Is My Treatment For Lyme Disease Correct?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease vary and usually affect more than one system. The skin, joints and nervous system are affected most often affected in this disease. As your doctor as advised tab doxycycline, it should be taken for minimum period of 14 to 21 day. If the disease involves the central nervous system, your may require treatment with an intravenous antibiotic for 14 to 28 days. Continue the treatment for hypothyroid with the medicines prescribed by your doctor, it is not going to affect your treatment of Lymes disease. Thank you.