Asking Is There A Cure For Lyme Disease

By Enid Hinton


Campers, hikers, fishermen and most other outdoors enthusiasts are very aware of the dangers surrounding tick bites. Even those that do not carry viral and microbial infections that they pass on to their hosts can create severe discomfort for any victim they encounter. To that end many people ask is there a cure for Lyme disease when speaking to their doctors.

Knowledge of symptoms of this malady will prepare most people for the worst should they get bitten by a tick. Early identification of problems is beneficial for treatment and curing the patient. After removing the tick you may notice a rash at the injury site. This rash will grow and a line of irritation will separate from the initial lesion creating the appearance of a bulls eye. It will not itch or feel sore but it will be warm to the touch. It will disappear within a few days and reappear later.

Early symptoms include fatigue, fever, cold chills, head and body pains and swollen, sore lymph nodes. These symptoms are transient and occur and disappear often. Many times victims ignore them and this can make diagnosis and treatment difficult for professionals. The sooner you advise your doctor that you have been bitten by a tick the sooner you can be treated for problems that have arisen from the bite.

Rashes and lesions will appear on your body and you may suffer Bell's Palsy and lose muscle tone on your face. This will happen within a very few weeks of being bitten. You can expect sharp shooting pains in your head and body as well as acutely painful head and neck aches caused by meningitis or spinal cord inflammation. Sleeping will be disturbed by pain and your heart may race causing dizziness. Symptoms may lessen or disappear over time whether you receive treatment or not but further problems occur without help.

Over sixty percent of untreated victims will experience arthritic pain and swelling in their major joints such as knees. The arthritis caused by this disease is different from normal arthritis. The symptoms are more severe and require different treatment styles. Further complications in over five percent of untreated persons include chronic neurological issues such as sharp pains, tingling and numbness in extremities and short term memory loss.

Most physicians treat their patients with massive long term doses of anti biotic. The most common application is through oral consumption but some patients receive injections. The treatment may last up to thirty days and those who delay treatment may require intravenous treatment and be confined to the hospital.

There are legal limits as to how much anti biotic can be administered to a patient and this presents a problem for those who have chronic symptoms. Doctors may refuse further treatment and insurance companies do not recognize chronic Lyme as a disease and will not cover further treatment. The internet offers natural solutions for those who suffer chronically. Most are fresh fruit and vegetable combinations that are designed to kill and flush the virus from the body.

The best way to be certain of a cure for this infection is to see your physician as soon as possible. Not all ticks carry this bacteria but it may be wise to be safe and check with those who know what to look for if bitten.




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