Thursday, September 17, 2015

Thinking About How To Treat Lyme Disease

By Daphne Bowen


Understanding what to do is important if you have been bitten by tick. Once you know this is the case you can work on how to treat lyme disease. Lots of people will encounter this at some stage in their life and if not treated it can cause many problems. The body can begin a slow decline causing them further medical problems.

Thankfully there are several ways in which a person can go about dealing with this problem. It is very important that this is diagnosed early in order for treatment to begin as soon as possible. Early diagnosis is very helpful in this regard.

Telling whether you have the disease can be easy if you are showing symptoms. The most obvious one will be itching or discomfort in the skin where yo have been bitten. This can progressively get worse causing further discomfort or may spread to different parts of the skin. You may also feel a general sick feeling which is caused by a lowered immune system. Visual signs may also prove helpful. These will present themselves as rashes or target lesions which may become raised and can cause scarring in some extreme cases

These can take time to develop though so if you have any concerns at all it is important for you to seek medical attention promptly. In doing so you should be able to recover in a short period of time, usually in two weeks to a month

If there are symptoms of lyme disease then timely diagnosis will be key. Usually once this happens you will be put on a course of drugs which lasts from two to four weeks. If you happen to be admitted to a hospital when your symptoms have worsened quickly then you will generally be hooked up to machine that will pump drugs through your system to fight the disease in a more direct fashion

Many of the antibiotic drugs which are used in treatment can cause sensitivity to sun exposure and can have some side effects which make you feel drowsy. This is the case with most strong drugs used for treatments of ailments of this kind If you are unlucky enough to have a negative reaction you should avoid sun exposure and avoid sunbed usage throughout the course of treatment.

In addition to seeking proper medical attention it is always important for you to ensure your immune system is given a fighting chance. To do this you can ensure that you are maintaining a healthy diet, eating nutrient dense foods and making sure you are drinking plenty of water. This helps your body in the process of helping the liver in flushing out toxins and also allows your body to function better.

Taking a multivitamin supplement may prove useful if you are thinking about how to treat this disease. Generally it is best to go by the advice given to you by your family doctor who will cover the various ways for you to get back to good health during and after treatment.




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