Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Lyme disease is no laughing matter. The disease affects the joints, heart, and even the nervous system, and it assumed that when it is deemed ?chronic? that these symptoms worsen, but some scientists believe that chronic Lyme disease may not even exist and that doctors treating the disease may be causing more harm than good.Lyme disease is a multi-system infection cause by Borrelia Burgdorferi, a bacterium, and treatment usually consists of 10-28 days of antibiotics. If doctors are treating patients with chronic Lyme disease then they are receiving prolonged and intense usage of oral and intravenous antibiotics, which can cause blood clots and life threatening infections. ?Lyme literate? groups, such as the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, define chronic Lyme disease as a debilitating illness caused by a persistent infection of Borrelia Burgdorferi, and the symptoms are fatigue, difficulty concentrating, headaches, and irritability.Dr. Michael Johnson at the Hospital of
Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Some health care workers who call themselves "Lyme literate" insist that chronic Lyme disease ...
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Chronic Lyme Disease: Does It Even Exist?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Lyme disease is no laughing matter. The disease affects the joints, heart, and even the nervous system, and it assumed that when it is deemed ?chronic? that these symptoms ...
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