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What Are The Symptoms And Treatment For Lyme Disease?
thank you. Iam pretty sure i have lyme disease.Iam getting the western blot test this week so will know more soon. iam scared because iam losing the use of my legs. Is there anyone in the yosemite oakhurst or fresno area that can treat me??? i live in yosemite because i love to hike and climb. please some advice would be great. also iam on medical a which covers no lyme... thankyou never mind... iam a poor in money women and i cant afford to pay. thanks anyway and blessings
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
Helo Madam,
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concern.
Even though I am not near your local area, let me help you by answering to your questions. Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by ticks. An important early sign of Lyme disease is a red skin rash called erythema migrans, or also known as "bull's eye", which typically occurs 3-30 days after the bite of an infected tick. Flu-like symptoms, extreme tiredness and headache occur and if left untreated the disease may spread throughout the body to the nervous system, joints, skin, heart and eyes, causing a range of symptoms like for example Facial palsy and nerve root pain.
Treatment of Lyme disease is with antibiotics and the sooner this is started, the greater the chance of a good recovery. If I were your treating doctor I would prescribe you Doxycycline 100 mg PO twice a day, for 14-21 days, unless you are allergic to it.
Since this is a prescription medicine, I would suggest you to meet the local Doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I answered to your question.
Tace Care,
Dr. Ina Zaimi
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concern.
Even though I am not near your local area, let me help you by answering to your questions. Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by ticks. An important early sign of Lyme disease is a red skin rash called erythema migrans, or also known as "bull's eye", which typically occurs 3-30 days after the bite of an infected tick. Flu-like symptoms, extreme tiredness and headache occur and if left untreated the disease may spread throughout the body to the nervous system, joints, skin, heart and eyes, causing a range of symptoms like for example Facial palsy and nerve root pain.
Treatment of Lyme disease is with antibiotics and the sooner this is started, the greater the chance of a good recovery. If I were your treating doctor I would prescribe you Doxycycline 100 mg PO twice a day, for 14-21 days, unless you are allergic to it.
Since this is a prescription medicine, I would suggest you to meet the local Doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I answered to your question.
Tace Care,
Dr. Ina Zaimi
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