What does Lyme stand for?

What does Lyme stand for?

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How did Lyme disease start?

In 1981, a scientist who was studying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (also caused by a tick bite) began to study Lyme disease. This scientist, Willy Burgdorfer, found the connection between the deer tick and the disease. He discovered that a bacterium called a spirochete, carried by ticks, was causing Lyme.

How serious is Lyme disease?

Untreated, Lyme disease can spread to other parts of your body for several months to years after infection, causing arthritis and nervous system problems. Ticks can also transmit other illnesses, such as babesiosis and Colorado tick fever.

How do people get Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.

Is Lyme sexually transmittable?

There is no credible scientific evidence that Lyme disease is spread through sexual contact.

Can late Lyme disease be cured?

Symptoms of late Lyme disease may include joint pain (arthritis), skin changes, musculoskeletal or neurologic complications. Like the less severe forms of Lyme disease, late Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics, although medical opinions differ about the appropriate length of an antibiotic treatment course.

Can lymes disease kill?

Early diagnosis and proper antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease can help to prevent late Lyme disease. Although Lyme disease is rarely life-threatening, delayed treatment can result in more severe disease. People who notice a characteristic rash or other possible symptoms, should consult their healthcare provider.

What vitamins help Lyme disease?

Supplements for Lyme disease

• vitamin B-1.
• vitamin C.
• fish oil.
• alpha lipoic acid.
• magnesium.
• chlorella.
• cat's claw.
• garlic.

Does Lyme disease feed on sugar?

One of the most important parts of a Lyme Diet is minimizing consumption of sugar and carbohydrates. Not only does sugar fuel the growth of yeast, but it also supports growth of the spirochete bacteria that cause Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi.

Can I get disability for Lyme disease?

If you have Lyme disease and your symptoms significantly limit your ability to work you may file a claim for Social Security Disability benefits. Disability benefits provide money that can be used for housing, food, and living expenses while you cannot work.

Does Lyme disease affect the bladder?

A study reported that 11 of 44 Lyme encephalomyelitis patients showed urinary bladder dysfunction [10] and another study reported that 5 out of 7 Lyme encephalomyelitis patients showed detrusor hyperreflexia and the remaining 2 patients showed detrusor areflexia [9].

What does Lyme disease do to the immune system?

A new study has shown that the bacteria that causes Lyme disease alters the immune system, causing it to attack the healthy cells in the human body.

Can Lyme disease cripple you?

"No one knows your body better than you do" "Certainly untreated Lyme could do unusual things. It can cause chronic arthritis, encephalopathy [chronic cognitive problems] and heart problems.

How long can Lyme disease lay dormant?

Lyme disease can remain dormant for weeks, months or even years. When symptoms do eventually develop, they can be severe and patients often need aggressive treatment. Intravenous treatment is often required to treat late-stage infection.

What organs can be affected by Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete—a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme is called “The Great Imitator,” because its symptoms mimic many other diseases. It can affect any organ of the body, including the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, and the heart.

Can stress cause a Lyme flare up?

Stress, it turns out, is a leading factor in Lyme relapse. “Getting that stressed out is like walking into a minefield of ticks,” my doctor told me when I called about the resurgence of symptoms. Stress causes a release of cortisol, which can speed up the reproduction of Lyme bacteria.

Is Stage 2 Lyme disease curable?

Most people who develop Lyme disease recover fully following a course of antibiotics. In rare cases, Lyme disease symptoms may persist for weeks, months, or even years after antibiotic treatment.

What is Stage 2 Lyme disease?

Symptoms of early disseminated Lyme disease (stage 2) may occur weeks to months after the tick bite, and may include: Numbness or pain in the nerve area. Paralysis or weakness in the muscles of the face. Heart problems, such as skipped heartbeats (palpitations), chest pain, or shortness of breath.

How fast does Lyme disease progress?

Occurs in approximately 70 to 80 percent of infected persons. Begins at the site of a tick bite after a delay of 3 to 30 days (average is about 7 days) Expands gradually over several days reaching up to 12 inches or more (30 cm) across. May feel warm to the touch but is rarely itchy or painful.

Is Lyme Disease man made?

Some claim that Lyme disease was introduced into the northeastern region of the U.S. by a man-made strain of Borrelia burgdorferi that escaped from a high containment biological warfare laboratory on Plum Island. However, there is ample evidence to indicate that both Ixodes ticks and B.

Where was the first case of Lyme disease?

Lyme disease was diagnosed as a separate condition for the first time in 1975 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It was originally mistaken for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The bacterium involved was first described in 1981 by Willy Burgdorfer.

Was Lyme disease a bioweapon?

Biowarfare, the use of biological agents to cause harm, was once an interest of the U.S. military and that of many other countries. One of the most important characteristics of a biowarfare agent is its ability to quickly disable target soldiers. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease are not in this category.