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What is Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. The bacteria is injected into the
skin and transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. Most infections are caused by ticks in the early stage, as
they are very small and may feed for long periods of time undetected. The ticks take the bacteria when they bite mice or
deer that are infected with the disease. Deer ticks can be so small that they are almost impossible to detect. Therefore,
many people with this condition never knew they had a tick bite. The bites often go unnoticed because of the small size
and the secretions of the tick that prevents the host from feeling any itch or pain after the bite. The tick saliva, which
accompanies the bacteria into the skin during the feeding process, contains substances that disrupt the immune
response at the site of the bite. This provides a protective environment where the bacteria can establish the infection.
The inflammatory response to the bacteria in the skin causes the characteristic circular lesion of the condition. Days
following the tick bite; the bacteria spread via the bloodstream and infect the joints, heart and nervous system. The ticks
that transmit the condition to humans can also carry other parasites that can complicate the symptoms, especially its
diagnosis and treatment. The bacteria then spread throughout the body during the course of the infection and is found
in the skin, heart, joint, peripheral nervous system and central nervous system.
The disease is described in three phases as: early localized disease with skin inflammation; early disseminated
disease with heart and nervous system involvement; and late disease featuring motor and sensory nerve damage and
brain inflammation as well as arthritis. In early localized infection the presence of a circular rash on the skin is
notorious. In early disseminated infection within days to weeks after the onset of local infection, the bacteria begin to
spread through the bloodstream. Then in late persistent infection, after several months, untreated patients may develop
severe and chronic symptoms that may affect many parts of the body, including the brain, nerves, eyes, knees, joints
and heart.
This condition is diagnosed based on the symptoms, physical findings, blood tests and a history of possible exposure
areas infected with ticks. Diagnosis of late-stage disease is often complicated by a multi-faceted appearance and
non-specific symptoms. This disease may be misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia,
chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, Crohn's disease or other autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
Symptoms
This disease can affect multiple body systems and produce a range of symptoms. Not all patients will have all
symptoms. Many of the signs and symptoms are as a consequence of the immune response to the bacteria in the
tissues. The disease can affect the central nervous system and heart. Symptoms can come and go and may disappear
after days, weeks, or months. The incubation period from infection to the onset of symptoms is usually one to two
weeks, but can be much shorter or much longer. Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression,
blurred vision, fainting, general discomfort, uneasiness, heart palpitations, light-headedness, joint inflammation in the
knees and other large joints, lethargy, muscle pains, stiff neck and a characteristic circular skin rash.
The classic sign of early local infection with this disease is the skin rash, which occurs between three to thirty days at
the site bite. The rash is red, and may be warm, but is generally painless. If the condition is left untreated, later
symptoms may involve the joints, heart, and central nervous system. Some patients with early disseminated or
secondary Lyme disease may not have any history of symptoms, tick bites, or skin rashes. Other discrete symptoms
include migrating pain in muscles, joint, and tendons, and heart palpitations and dizziness caused by changes in
heartbeat. After several months, if the infection if not treated the condition will produce bouts of arthritis, with severe joint
pain and swelling.
Western Medicine Treatment.
Antibiotic treatment is the central pillar in the management of Lyme disease and the most appropriate treatment
depends upon the patient and the stage of the disease. In most cases, the infection and its symptoms are eliminated
by their, especially if the illness is treated early. For early cases, early treatment is usually curative; however the severity
and treatment of the disease may be complicated due to late diagnosis, failure of antibiotic treatment, and
simultaneous infection with other tick-borne diseases and immune suppression in the patient. In later stages, the
bacteria disseminate throughout the body and may cross the blood-brain barrier, making the infection more difficult to
treat. Delayed or inadequate treatment can lead to the more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to
treat.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from tmayoclinic.com
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. The bacteria is injected into the
skin and transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. Most infections are caused by ticks in the early stage, as
they are very small and may feed for long periods of time undetected. The ticks take the bacteria when they bite mice or
deer that are infected with the disease. Deer ticks can be so small that they are almost impossible to detect. Therefore,
many people with this condition never knew they had a tick bite. The bites often go unnoticed because of the small size
and the secretions of the tick that prevents the host from feeling any itch or pain after the bite. The tick saliva, which
accompanies the bacteria into the skin during the feeding process, contains substances that disrupt the immune
response at the site of the bite. This provides a protective environment where the bacteria can establish the infection.
The inflammatory response to the bacteria in the skin causes the characteristic circular lesion of the condition. Days
following the tick bite; the bacteria spread via the bloodstream and infect the joints, heart and nervous system. The ticks
that transmit the condition to humans can also carry other parasites that can complicate the symptoms, especially its
diagnosis and treatment. The bacteria then spread throughout the body during the course of the infection and is found
in the skin, heart, joint, peripheral nervous system and central nervous system.
The disease is described in three phases as: early localized disease with skin inflammation; early disseminated
disease with heart and nervous system involvement; and late disease featuring motor and sensory nerve damage and
brain inflammation as well as arthritis. In early localized infection the presence of a circular rash on the skin is
notorious. In early disseminated infection within days to weeks after the onset of local infection, the bacteria begin to
spread through the bloodstream. Then in late persistent infection, after several months, untreated patients may develop
severe and chronic symptoms that may affect many parts of the body, including the brain, nerves, eyes, knees, joints
and heart.
This condition is diagnosed based on the symptoms, physical findings, blood tests and a history of possible exposure
areas infected with ticks. Diagnosis of late-stage disease is often complicated by a multi-faceted appearance and
non-specific symptoms. This disease may be misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia,
chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, Crohn's disease or other autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
Symptoms
This disease can affect multiple body systems and produce a range of symptoms. Not all patients will have all
symptoms. Many of the signs and symptoms are as a consequence of the immune response to the bacteria in the
tissues. The disease can affect the central nervous system and heart. Symptoms can come and go and may disappear
after days, weeks, or months. The incubation period from infection to the onset of symptoms is usually one to two
weeks, but can be much shorter or much longer. Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression,
blurred vision, fainting, general discomfort, uneasiness, heart palpitations, light-headedness, joint inflammation in the
knees and other large joints, lethargy, muscle pains, stiff neck and a characteristic circular skin rash.
The classic sign of early local infection with this disease is the skin rash, which occurs between three to thirty days at
the site bite. The rash is red, and may be warm, but is generally painless. If the condition is left untreated, later
symptoms may involve the joints, heart, and central nervous system. Some patients with early disseminated or
secondary Lyme disease may not have any history of symptoms, tick bites, or skin rashes. Other discrete symptoms
include migrating pain in muscles, joint, and tendons, and heart palpitations and dizziness caused by changes in
heartbeat. After several months, if the infection if not treated the condition will produce bouts of arthritis, with severe joint
pain and swelling.
Western Medicine Treatment.
Antibiotic treatment is the central pillar in the management of Lyme disease and the most appropriate treatment
depends upon the patient and the stage of the disease. In most cases, the infection and its symptoms are eliminated
by their, especially if the illness is treated early. For early cases, early treatment is usually curative; however the severity
and treatment of the disease may be complicated due to late diagnosis, failure of antibiotic treatment, and
simultaneous infection with other tick-borne diseases and immune suppression in the patient. In later stages, the
bacteria disseminate throughout the body and may cross the blood-brain barrier, making the infection more difficult to
treat. Delayed or inadequate treatment can lead to the more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to
treat.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from tmayoclinic.com
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