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.

One of the most important steps to curing this infection is early diagnosis and care. Being aware of what to look for if you are bitten by a tick will greatly enhance chances of early diagnosis. You may first notice an unusual rash that looks like a bulls eye at the site of the bite. It may spread to about twelve inches across and may reoccur in other parts of the body. You will notice that there is no itching or pain from the rash but heat will emanate from it when touched.

Other symptoms include fatigue, chills, fever, serious headaches, joint and muscle pain and swollen lymph nodes. All of these issues including the rash will come and go thus causing confusion when diagnosing the real cause of the problem. The longer the time between the bite and treatment the more symptoms you will see.

More rashes may occur on other parts of your body as time passes and you may experience Bell's Palsy, a condition that causes the facial muscles to dissipate and weaken. Inflammation in the spinal cord will cause severe neck and head pain and random sharp pain may disturb sleep. These symptoms will eventually stop whether you seek treatment or not. Unfortunately, those who do not get treatment can suffer other more serious symptoms.

More than sixty percent of untreated persons report serious pain in knees and swelling that is much worse than normally seen with arthritis. Treatment of this type of arthritis varies from the usual method and takes longer to achieve relief. Another problem that may arise is short term memory loss, hand and foot numbness and other chronic neurological issues.

Several different anti biotic medications are prescribed for this problem. They are given for up to thirty days and the people who receive early diagnosis and treatment can be fairly certain of complete recovery. Medications can be given orally or through injection on an outpatient basis. Those who delayed treatment may need hospitalization and IV treatment.

There is a limit to how much anti biotic can be administered to a patient legally and those with chronic Lyme symptoms will be denied treatment by doctors and coverage by health insurance. There are natural treatments that may be helpful to combat the symptoms of pain and memory loss. Most ingredients involve raw fruits and vegetables that work as natural anti bodies that can kill and flush the infection from your 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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