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Could Weight Gain, Fatigue And Skin Acne Signify The Recurrence Of Lyme Disease?
My 24 year old son had lyme disease when he was 17. It was in his spinal column and was treated with antibiotics via a pic line in his arm. It was a month treatment but it took a year before he gained weight and had strength. He is an extreme athlete and fights fatigue and has skin acne. Blood test reflects the titer for lyme disease and Epstein bar. I want to know if I should direct him to a specialist but what kind?
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for the weight gain, fatigue and skin acne in your son. Acne or pimples are youth related problem and is not a disease per say. You can apply a cream contains Clindamycin gel 1% and adapalene for topical application form.
The rest of the symptoms of weight gain and fatigue are not specifically directed towards lyme disease. So do not worry about the same.
Take a proper guidance and follow up with a good physician (internal medicine specialist) so that all the problem of acne can be dealt best for future time.
Take care
I can understand your concern for the weight gain, fatigue and skin acne in your son. Acne or pimples are youth related problem and is not a disease per say. You can apply a cream contains Clindamycin gel 1% and adapalene for topical application form.
The rest of the symptoms of weight gain and fatigue are not specifically directed towards lyme disease. So do not worry about the same.
Take a proper guidance and follow up with a good physician (internal medicine specialist) so that all the problem of acne can be dealt best for future time.
Take care
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