Ticks And Lyme Disease
When it comes to prevention and management of diseases, knowledge is precious. It is important to know about ticks and Lyme disease for those people who rear dogs.
In Lyme disease, the risk of infection is usually higher in some regions than others. It is important to know about the area one lives, and about the ticks and Lyme disease in the area. Dog ticks have been reported to be the common carriers of Lyme disease.
Often, deer ticks and Lyme disease have been found to be synonymous in most parts of the world. It is therefore equally important to know about the types of ticks prevalent in an area.
To be in a better position to prevent ticks and Lyme disease in general, it is vital to maintain tick-free dogs by regular washing and treatment of dogs. When the tick bites the dog and attaches itself to the dog for about twelve hours or more, there is a high risk of infection. Therefore, if the tick is found and removed early (before twelve hours elapse), one is sure to eliminate the risk of Lyme disease infection.
To know if a dog has been bitten and infected, it is important to take tests. The common test is an antibody test. However, this test can be tricky since previous exposure to infected ticks and Lyme disease would show a positive result, which could not be a true representation of facts. All in all, for precaution, it is advisable to administer antibiotics if the test turns positive.
The symptoms to be watched out for in dogs that have been exposed to ticks and Lyme disease include limping in dogs, sluggishness or lack of appetite. If these symptoms are portrayed by your dog, it is wise to consult a veterinary doctor. These are possible indications that the dog might have Lyme disease, though it is also possible that they may be a sign of something totally different. If any of these symptoms is noticed, the best thing to do is to visit a veterinary doctor.
It is also a good precaution to perform regular checks on the dog to find out whether the dog has ticks, and eliminate them quickly. The higher the exposure a dog has to ticks, the higher the risk it has to Lyme disease, and by extension the more risky it is to human beings.
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Neurological Lyme Disease
Neurological Lyme Disease
Usually, the victim of neurological Lyme disease develops a rash on the spot where the tick bites. The rash is sometimes very painful and too sensitive to touch. The rash may vary in size, shape and color, but the common characteristic is that it often is a red ring with a clear centre, like a bull's eye.
In other instances, the rash may not develop. Here, it becomes difficult to diagnose, because its signs and symptoms are similar to those of many other conditions. About a week after the tick bite, the first stage of Lyme disease exhibits flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, muscle and joint pains.
Neurological Lyme disease is often common with the second stage of the disease. In this stage, the patient experiences numbness, weakness, pain, paralysis of the facial muscles, visual problems. Other symptoms are fever, stiff neck and severe headache. Other problems which may follow include loss of concentration, memory and sleep disorders, irritability and nerve damage in the arms and legs.
This disease, including the neurological phase, is treated with antibiotics with the supervision of a doctor. Most patients respond well to antibiotics and gain full recovery. However, in some patients, symptoms may persist making it necessary for additional antibiotic treatment. Damage of joints or nervous system damage may develop in serious cases of neurological Lyme disease.
Joint or nervous system damage may be varied in extent, and in some cases, individuals may even die from neurological Lyme disease and its complications.
The diagnosis of the disease, including the neurological stage can be done by use of an Elisa antibody test. Positive results would indicate the presence of Lyme disease. There are occasions where people without Lyme disease, whether in the early stages or the neurological Lyme disease stage, may show positive results to the Elisa test. This is a false positive, which is due to other conditions such as syphilis, HIV and so on.
The Elisa test is normally unreliable during first weeks of infection. However, if treated early with antibiotics, the patient can recover. The more reliable test is the Western Blot Test, which is more specific, and is only resorted to when a patient records positive results for the Elisa test. It is used as a confirmatory test, and if it turns positive, it confirms presence of the disease, including neurological Lyme disease.
Usually, the victim of neurological Lyme disease develops a rash on the spot where the tick bites. The rash is sometimes very painful and too sensitive to touch. The rash may vary in size, shape and color, but the common characteristic is that it often is a red ring with a clear centre, like a bull's eye.
In other instances, the rash may not develop. Here, it becomes difficult to diagnose, because its signs and symptoms are similar to those of many other conditions. About a week after the tick bite, the first stage of Lyme disease exhibits flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, muscle and joint pains.
Neurological Lyme disease is often common with the second stage of the disease. In this stage, the patient experiences numbness, weakness, pain, paralysis of the facial muscles, visual problems. Other symptoms are fever, stiff neck and severe headache. Other problems which may follow include loss of concentration, memory and sleep disorders, irritability and nerve damage in the arms and legs.
This disease, including the neurological phase, is treated with antibiotics with the supervision of a doctor. Most patients respond well to antibiotics and gain full recovery. However, in some patients, symptoms may persist making it necessary for additional antibiotic treatment. Damage of joints or nervous system damage may develop in serious cases of neurological Lyme disease.
Joint or nervous system damage may be varied in extent, and in some cases, individuals may even die from neurological Lyme disease and its complications.
The diagnosis of the disease, including the neurological stage can be done by use of an Elisa antibody test. Positive results would indicate the presence of Lyme disease. There are occasions where people without Lyme disease, whether in the early stages or the neurological Lyme disease stage, may show positive results to the Elisa test. This is a false positive, which is due to other conditions such as syphilis, HIV and so on.
The Elisa test is normally unreliable during first weeks of infection. However, if treated early with antibiotics, the patient can recover. The more reliable test is the Western Blot Test, which is more specific, and is only resorted to when a patient records positive results for the Elisa test. It is used as a confirmatory test, and if it turns positive, it confirms presence of the disease, including neurological Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease Rash
Lyme Disease Rash
The first symptom of Lyme disease is the rash that spreads out from the site of the tick bite. If the bite is ignored and is not treated the bacteria spreads to other areas of the body.
Since the Lyme disease rash is the first stage of the disease, is can develop between 2 to 30 days after being bitten by an infected tick. The Lyme disease rash is also known as erythema migrans or bulls-eye rash. The rash starts off as a single circular red mark and it spreads outwards slowly over a period of days. The circle then expands and spreads outwards, and the skin turns pale in the inner part of the circle. This is why the rash is called 'bulls eye' rash. It is said that the rash cold expand up to 30cm.
Studies have shown that at least about 85 to 90 percent of people that develop Lyme disease get the skin rash. The rash is always easily identified.
The Lyme disease rash is not painful, scratch or itchy. The person who is bitten by the tick may not even notice it if the bite is not in a visible area of the body like the spine or the head. However, most patients are fooled when the rash disappears they think the infection has cleared from the body. If the Lyme disease infection is not treated the rash can spread to other areas of the body.
The Lyme disease rash can become very uncomfortable at times and may not produce other symptoms other than the redness. Some patients experience the redness and also suffer from burning sensation pain, and skin itch.
In addition to the skin rash other symptoms are also displayed by the person infected by Lyme disease, such as an overall bad feeling, headaches, fatigue and weakness, stiff neck, swollen lymph nodes, chills, muscle and joint pain, and fever.
The Lyme disease rash is often misdiagnosis. One such misdiagnosis is where the rash is usually the size of a quarter or silver dollar. Generally the rash may vary in size, color and overall appearance. There may be more than one red rash on the body, there could be several in all areas of the body. The rash could be oozy and crusty as well.
Therefore, precaution is better than cure, people who work with animals and live in wooded or bushy surrounding with long grass are likely to develop the Lyme disease rash, due to exposure to the bite of a tick or mite with the disease causing bacterium.
The first symptom of Lyme disease is the rash that spreads out from the site of the tick bite. If the bite is ignored and is not treated the bacteria spreads to other areas of the body.
Since the Lyme disease rash is the first stage of the disease, is can develop between 2 to 30 days after being bitten by an infected tick. The Lyme disease rash is also known as erythema migrans or bulls-eye rash. The rash starts off as a single circular red mark and it spreads outwards slowly over a period of days. The circle then expands and spreads outwards, and the skin turns pale in the inner part of the circle. This is why the rash is called 'bulls eye' rash. It is said that the rash cold expand up to 30cm.
Studies have shown that at least about 85 to 90 percent of people that develop Lyme disease get the skin rash. The rash is always easily identified.
The Lyme disease rash is not painful, scratch or itchy. The person who is bitten by the tick may not even notice it if the bite is not in a visible area of the body like the spine or the head. However, most patients are fooled when the rash disappears they think the infection has cleared from the body. If the Lyme disease infection is not treated the rash can spread to other areas of the body.
The Lyme disease rash can become very uncomfortable at times and may not produce other symptoms other than the redness. Some patients experience the redness and also suffer from burning sensation pain, and skin itch.
In addition to the skin rash other symptoms are also displayed by the person infected by Lyme disease, such as an overall bad feeling, headaches, fatigue and weakness, stiff neck, swollen lymph nodes, chills, muscle and joint pain, and fever.
The Lyme disease rash is often misdiagnosis. One such misdiagnosis is where the rash is usually the size of a quarter or silver dollar. Generally the rash may vary in size, color and overall appearance. There may be more than one red rash on the body, there could be several in all areas of the body. The rash could be oozy and crusty as well.
Therefore, precaution is better than cure, people who work with animals and live in wooded or bushy surrounding with long grass are likely to develop the Lyme disease rash, due to exposure to the bite of a tick or mite with the disease causing bacterium.
Lyme Disease Map
Lyme Disease Map
A high risk Lyme disease map will demonstrate an approximate distribution of predicted risks of Lyme disease. It is however important to note that there is a difference between the true relative risks in any given country. This also always changes from year to year. A Lyme disease map is usually categorized into four-the high risk, moderate risk low risk and minimal risk
There is however numerous reasons, for the purpose of classification as either high, moderate, low minimal or no risk. It is always important to note that risk distribution information can be obtained from the various state and local health authorities. But what is a Lyme disease map comprised of? Basically in relation to the national Lyme disease map, OSHA gives information that provides guidance to people that might be residing in either areas of high risks or moderate risk. These are people who are at risk of contacting Lyme disease because of the course of their work. There are examples of workers who are in the highest risk of contacting the disease and these may include construction workers, landscaping and forestry workers among other workers alike.
Thus, a Lyme disease risk map has been developed by the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) after identifying these high risk areas. There are also maps on minimal or no risk as well as low risk. Basically, areas that fall within the mention of high risk include N.EAST U.S and some areas around the great lakes .A Lyme disease map will therefore assist mostly in identifying the areas that need extreme care and investments in terms of prevention, treatment or cure. It assists the government in conjunction with other health bodies to budget in case for the designated areas. Basically, there are better solutions once an area has been identified as wither high, moderate risk low risk or minimal risk. Importance of a Lyme disease map will also come in the form of enabling health bodies and the government to calculate and tabulate findings so that they can know how much they can invest in mitigating the prevalence of the diseases in future.
Therefore, if you are planning to travel to a place that might be of either category in the risks definition, it is important that you take note of the prevalence of the particular areas by consulting the Lyme disease map
A high risk Lyme disease map will demonstrate an approximate distribution of predicted risks of Lyme disease. It is however important to note that there is a difference between the true relative risks in any given country. This also always changes from year to year. A Lyme disease map is usually categorized into four-the high risk, moderate risk low risk and minimal risk
There is however numerous reasons, for the purpose of classification as either high, moderate, low minimal or no risk. It is always important to note that risk distribution information can be obtained from the various state and local health authorities. But what is a Lyme disease map comprised of? Basically in relation to the national Lyme disease map, OSHA gives information that provides guidance to people that might be residing in either areas of high risks or moderate risk. These are people who are at risk of contacting Lyme disease because of the course of their work. There are examples of workers who are in the highest risk of contacting the disease and these may include construction workers, landscaping and forestry workers among other workers alike.
Thus, a Lyme disease risk map has been developed by the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) after identifying these high risk areas. There are also maps on minimal or no risk as well as low risk. Basically, areas that fall within the mention of high risk include N.EAST U.S and some areas around the great lakes .A Lyme disease map will therefore assist mostly in identifying the areas that need extreme care and investments in terms of prevention, treatment or cure. It assists the government in conjunction with other health bodies to budget in case for the designated areas. Basically, there are better solutions once an area has been identified as wither high, moderate risk low risk or minimal risk. Importance of a Lyme disease map will also come in the form of enabling health bodies and the government to calculate and tabulate findings so that they can know how much they can invest in mitigating the prevalence of the diseases in future.
Therefore, if you are planning to travel to a place that might be of either category in the risks definition, it is important that you take note of the prevalence of the particular areas by consulting the Lyme disease map
Lyme Disease Support
Lyme Disease Support
People with Lyme disease need support in order to be able to cope with different problems. Today, many organizations exist that try to address the issue of Lyme disease support. Each of these organizations operates within specific states. Some support groups have spread their tentacles to many states within the country.
Some support groups have websites while others do not. Those with websites are about to reach out to more people than those that do not. Websites offer patients a good platform to offer their views, express their fears and request for helpful information. This is very good for those patients who do not want to be physically identified for fear of being stigmatized.
In order to find the best support group, you should do a simple research on the available avenues of accessing moral and medical support. You should be keen on the professionalism that the support group operators seem to have. One good support group that you can check out online is Alabama Online Lyme Support.
In California, there are many Lyme patient support groups including East Bay Lyme, North coast Support group, Sonoma Country support Group, California Lyme among many others. You will also come across helpful support organizations in Connecticut, Florida, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa and Maine. In Massachusetts, the LD Association of MA supports patients with Lyme disease through offering them counselling, moral support and information on the best lifestyle for them to lead.
In order for a patient to understand more about Lyme disease support procedures, he needs to understand what causes the disease, the symptoms, treatment options available and how the disease can be prevented. Since these patients have already encountered the disease, they must be aware of most of these things. Actually, a support group should go beyond these things and inform the patients about the lifestyle changes that they need to make in order to live healthier lives.
Lyme disease affects people of any age but it occurs more often among young children. This is because children are more likely to get more exposure to ticks. Most problems relating to this disease come in the form of rashes and joint problems. Later on, the nervous system might also be affected. Some symptoms might take as little as one week to show. Others might take months, probably years to appear. This understanding will be very helpful to patients and should help them cope with pain and discomfort in a more positive way.
People with Lyme disease need support in order to be able to cope with different problems. Today, many organizations exist that try to address the issue of Lyme disease support. Each of these organizations operates within specific states. Some support groups have spread their tentacles to many states within the country.
Some support groups have websites while others do not. Those with websites are about to reach out to more people than those that do not. Websites offer patients a good platform to offer their views, express their fears and request for helpful information. This is very good for those patients who do not want to be physically identified for fear of being stigmatized.
In order to find the best support group, you should do a simple research on the available avenues of accessing moral and medical support. You should be keen on the professionalism that the support group operators seem to have. One good support group that you can check out online is Alabama Online Lyme Support.
In California, there are many Lyme patient support groups including East Bay Lyme, North coast Support group, Sonoma Country support Group, California Lyme among many others. You will also come across helpful support organizations in Connecticut, Florida, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa and Maine. In Massachusetts, the LD Association of MA supports patients with Lyme disease through offering them counselling, moral support and information on the best lifestyle for them to lead.
In order for a patient to understand more about Lyme disease support procedures, he needs to understand what causes the disease, the symptoms, treatment options available and how the disease can be prevented. Since these patients have already encountered the disease, they must be aware of most of these things. Actually, a support group should go beyond these things and inform the patients about the lifestyle changes that they need to make in order to live healthier lives.
Lyme disease affects people of any age but it occurs more often among young children. This is because children are more likely to get more exposure to ticks. Most problems relating to this disease come in the form of rashes and joint problems. Later on, the nervous system might also be affected. Some symptoms might take as little as one week to show. Others might take months, probably years to appear. This understanding will be very helpful to patients and should help them cope with pain and discomfort in a more positive way.
Lyme Disease Diet
Lyme Disease Diet
It is necessary to manage, and even completely cure Lyme disease by strict observation of a Lyme disease diet. Natural alternatives like dieting, herbs, vitamins, minerals and simple changes in lifestyle have been proved to be effective in management and even cure of this disease.
Due to the fact that Lyme disease can have complications in terms of timely detection and treatment, it is useful to treat the disease as soon as possible. This annoying and frustrating disease can luckily be effectively managed by simply living a healthy lifestyle, and using basic remedies.
For healing Lyme disease, diet is of paramount importance. By extension, immunity plays a key function in treatment of the disease. A growing number of health professionals believe that an immune system that is at one hundred percent capacity is able to destroy Lyme disease. Most people have a probable immunity percentage of seventy five though.
A healthy diet, and fruits in specific, offers the body nutrients, vitamins and minerals which contribute to better health in general. Many people tend to believe that Lyme is escalated by a bad overall health for most victims.
Below are some useful tips in achieving a Lyme disease diet for the management and probable cure of the condition. To begin with, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Both fruits and vegetables contain vitamins which boost immunity.
Secondly, and very important in Lyme disease diet, is water. Drink more water. This product has thousands of benefits, including the ability to flush toxins, infections, pollutants and all other junk collected by the body. From ten to twelve glasses of water a day is recommended.
On the other hand, it has been proven that one of the important components of Lyme disease diet is supplementing vitamin A. It is very helpful in the relief of Lyme symptoms naturally. On the same note, multivitamins are also recommended, preferably twice a day.
Besides, unrefined salt is also good as a Lyme disease diet. A simple diet containing salt can eliminate Lyme symptoms and contribute to a cure. When it comes to diet, and specifically Lyme disease diet, it is important to avoid eating toxins and foods that are harmful to the body. These mostly junk foods, which sadly are quite popular with men and women of this generation. Instead of eating foods that kill, it is necessary to revert to foods that heal.
It is necessary to manage, and even completely cure Lyme disease by strict observation of a Lyme disease diet. Natural alternatives like dieting, herbs, vitamins, minerals and simple changes in lifestyle have been proved to be effective in management and even cure of this disease.
Due to the fact that Lyme disease can have complications in terms of timely detection and treatment, it is useful to treat the disease as soon as possible. This annoying and frustrating disease can luckily be effectively managed by simply living a healthy lifestyle, and using basic remedies.
For healing Lyme disease, diet is of paramount importance. By extension, immunity plays a key function in treatment of the disease. A growing number of health professionals believe that an immune system that is at one hundred percent capacity is able to destroy Lyme disease. Most people have a probable immunity percentage of seventy five though.
A healthy diet, and fruits in specific, offers the body nutrients, vitamins and minerals which contribute to better health in general. Many people tend to believe that Lyme is escalated by a bad overall health for most victims.
Below are some useful tips in achieving a Lyme disease diet for the management and probable cure of the condition. To begin with, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Both fruits and vegetables contain vitamins which boost immunity.
Secondly, and very important in Lyme disease diet, is water. Drink more water. This product has thousands of benefits, including the ability to flush toxins, infections, pollutants and all other junk collected by the body. From ten to twelve glasses of water a day is recommended.
On the other hand, it has been proven that one of the important components of Lyme disease diet is supplementing vitamin A. It is very helpful in the relief of Lyme symptoms naturally. On the same note, multivitamins are also recommended, preferably twice a day.
Besides, unrefined salt is also good as a Lyme disease diet. A simple diet containing salt can eliminate Lyme symptoms and contribute to a cure. When it comes to diet, and specifically Lyme disease diet, it is important to avoid eating toxins and foods that are harmful to the body. These mostly junk foods, which sadly are quite popular with men and women of this generation. Instead of eating foods that kill, it is necessary to revert to foods that heal.
Lyme Disease Long Term
Lyme Disease Long Term
Researchers have recently reported that Lyme disease long term effects are more than they had previously thought. This follows the results of studies that were done on patients at Lymes and neurology clinics throughout the country. It was observed that member of the general population who had suffered from this disease in their lives experienced similar long-term problems.
The research, which was carried out by a team of experts from Brigham Women's Hospital indicates that both cognitive and physical wellbeing of the 38 adults had been affected in the long-term consideration. All these patients had developed the disease in the period ranging between 1 and 11 years. A comparison was made between them and 43 residents from the same town (Boston) who had not had the infection.
The group that had previously suffered from Lyme reported higher extents of memory impairment, joint pain, fatigue and many other musculoskeletal problems. The groups that had never been affected by the disease did not have these problems. The researchers asserted that presence of joint pain was the best predictor for showing that one had previously suffered from the Lyme disease.
Thirteen of all the 38 members of the community who had previously suffered from Lyme suffered from long-term illnesses that could directly be attributed to the Lyme infection. It was clear that delays in diagnosis and treatment of Lymes resulted in presence of more persistent long-term health problems.
An additional note that resulted from the research and which the researchers emphasized on is about the need for eradicating B. burgdorferi.
B. burgdorferi is a bacterium that brings about the Lyme disease. They insisted that if the bacterium is left untreated for a long time, there are high chances that it will penetrate into the joints and ultimately get into the central nervous system.
All members of the group reported that they had taken antibiotics as a form of treatment but admitted that none had adhered to what a physician would call 'optimal treatment'. For instance, only 19 patients said they had received Lyme antibiotics within one month since the onset of the symptoms. All the subjects in this research were adults.
In sharp contrast, a control study done on the pediatric population showed no effects after the expiry of a two-year follow-up. The researchers, however, fear that the effects of this disease in children might occur after two years. The research was done on 17 children.
Researchers have recently reported that Lyme disease long term effects are more than they had previously thought. This follows the results of studies that were done on patients at Lymes and neurology clinics throughout the country. It was observed that member of the general population who had suffered from this disease in their lives experienced similar long-term problems.
The research, which was carried out by a team of experts from Brigham Women's Hospital indicates that both cognitive and physical wellbeing of the 38 adults had been affected in the long-term consideration. All these patients had developed the disease in the period ranging between 1 and 11 years. A comparison was made between them and 43 residents from the same town (Boston) who had not had the infection.
The group that had previously suffered from Lyme reported higher extents of memory impairment, joint pain, fatigue and many other musculoskeletal problems. The groups that had never been affected by the disease did not have these problems. The researchers asserted that presence of joint pain was the best predictor for showing that one had previously suffered from the Lyme disease.
Thirteen of all the 38 members of the community who had previously suffered from Lyme suffered from long-term illnesses that could directly be attributed to the Lyme infection. It was clear that delays in diagnosis and treatment of Lymes resulted in presence of more persistent long-term health problems.
An additional note that resulted from the research and which the researchers emphasized on is about the need for eradicating B. burgdorferi.
B. burgdorferi is a bacterium that brings about the Lyme disease. They insisted that if the bacterium is left untreated for a long time, there are high chances that it will penetrate into the joints and ultimately get into the central nervous system.
All members of the group reported that they had taken antibiotics as a form of treatment but admitted that none had adhered to what a physician would call 'optimal treatment'. For instance, only 19 patients said they had received Lyme antibiotics within one month since the onset of the symptoms. All the subjects in this research were adults.
In sharp contrast, a control study done on the pediatric population showed no effects after the expiry of a two-year follow-up. The researchers, however, fear that the effects of this disease in children might occur after two years. The research was done on 17 children.
Lyme Disease History
Lyme Disease History
Lyme disease is a tick-borne condition - meaning it is passed on to humans by ticks (Ixodes tick), which is identifiable by its characteristic black legs. This disease affects thousands of people each year and will mostly advance in three stages where the resulting symptoms will cause severe brain damage. Fortunately, Lyme disease can be prevented, and is treatable, and it has shown overly high degrees of success with the treatments available.
Fascinatingly, Lyme disease only became known in 1975 when mothers of a cluster of kids living in an area close to each other in the state of Connecticut, in Lyme, raised awareness to researchers that all the children had apparently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. In other words, it was the curiosity that there were unusual grouping of 'rheumatoid-like' illnesses that made researchers identify the bacterial cause of the kid's condition, which was thereafter known as the Lyme disease in the year 1982.
The disease is named after the coastal town of Connecticut, 'Lyme' where it was first detected during the 70s. Even though the disease was officially named after the 70's outbreak, it can be traced back to 1883 where the first instance of it was recorded in Germany. In the year 1909, a Swedish doctor was able to successfully connect the characteristic Lyme disease rash to that of the deer tick bite.
Several milestones of the disease have been achieved since then, where in the year 1983, physicians started using antibiotics to treat individuals who exhibited Lyme disease symptoms, and it is during this time that the 3 stages of the Lyme disease were officially and clearly documented. Just recently, in 1999, the US Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA) officially approved LYMErix, a vaccination which was used to treat the disease at that time. However, after 3 years in the market, the vaccination was withdrawn from the market after people started filing lawsuits against the manufacturers, citing that they developed Lyme disease and arthritis from using the vaccination.
The prevalence rate of Lyme disease in a given area is depended on the number of ticks that are present in that locale and how often they are infected with the causative bacteria. Ever since the 70s outbreak in Connecticut, other places where Lyme disease has been reported include Europe, China, Australia, Japan, parts of the Former Soviet Union as well as all the 50 states of the US.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne condition - meaning it is passed on to humans by ticks (Ixodes tick), which is identifiable by its characteristic black legs. This disease affects thousands of people each year and will mostly advance in three stages where the resulting symptoms will cause severe brain damage. Fortunately, Lyme disease can be prevented, and is treatable, and it has shown overly high degrees of success with the treatments available.
Fascinatingly, Lyme disease only became known in 1975 when mothers of a cluster of kids living in an area close to each other in the state of Connecticut, in Lyme, raised awareness to researchers that all the children had apparently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. In other words, it was the curiosity that there were unusual grouping of 'rheumatoid-like' illnesses that made researchers identify the bacterial cause of the kid's condition, which was thereafter known as the Lyme disease in the year 1982.
The disease is named after the coastal town of Connecticut, 'Lyme' where it was first detected during the 70s. Even though the disease was officially named after the 70's outbreak, it can be traced back to 1883 where the first instance of it was recorded in Germany. In the year 1909, a Swedish doctor was able to successfully connect the characteristic Lyme disease rash to that of the deer tick bite.
Several milestones of the disease have been achieved since then, where in the year 1983, physicians started using antibiotics to treat individuals who exhibited Lyme disease symptoms, and it is during this time that the 3 stages of the Lyme disease were officially and clearly documented. Just recently, in 1999, the US Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA) officially approved LYMErix, a vaccination which was used to treat the disease at that time. However, after 3 years in the market, the vaccination was withdrawn from the market after people started filing lawsuits against the manufacturers, citing that they developed Lyme disease and arthritis from using the vaccination.
The prevalence rate of Lyme disease in a given area is depended on the number of ticks that are present in that locale and how often they are infected with the causative bacteria. Ever since the 70s outbreak in Connecticut, other places where Lyme disease has been reported include Europe, China, Australia, Japan, parts of the Former Soviet Union as well as all the 50 states of the US.
Lyme Disease Heart
Lyme Disease Heart
Heart diseases are a major threat to America and so does Lyme disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Many researchers say there is a connection between Lyme disease and heart diseases. In fact, one of the paradigm-shift measures that the American government is adopting in order to deal with heart diseases is helping fund research on the relationship between various heart problems and infectious diseases.
One such research is being conducted at San Diego State University. Once this research is complete, people will understand better the Lyme disease heart problems and the best way of treating them. This project is probably the first one of its kind in the whole world in the sense that microbiologists are working in partnership with medics in order to make the best use of information provided by experts in infectious diseases. This information, it is hoped, will make easy the process of coming up with proper treatments of both type of diseases.
The University has already dedicated a building worth $14.3 million in order to ensure that there is a proper environment for studying the relationship between heart disease and infectious disease. It is worth mentioning that more than 927,000 Americans lose their lives to cardiovascular diseases every year, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta.
When one is suffering from Lyme disease, it is not easy for them to think about the potential threat, if there exists one at all, of suffering from a cardiovascular problem. Even medical experts find is rather unlikely that an infectious disease like Lyme could have any relationship with heart problems.
Medical research findings have tied several pathogens to heart disease. Viral myocarditis is one of these pathogens. This one attacks the muscle cells in the heart, triggering a very severe attack by the immune system within the body.
Lyme disease gets into our bodies through a bacterium known as Borrelia burgdorferi. It gets into our bodies through bites from an infected tick. This bacterium has been strongly linked to chronic arthritis, and more importantly, to heart disease. The same thing can be said of HIV the AIDS virus, which many people say, also contributes to or triggers heart failure among patients.
When the Lyme disease bacterium gets into the circulatory system, it can easily damage the valves and inner lining of the heart, resulting in a condition known as bacterial endocarditis. This is the best way of explaining the Lyme disease-heart relationship.
Heart diseases are a major threat to America and so does Lyme disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Many researchers say there is a connection between Lyme disease and heart diseases. In fact, one of the paradigm-shift measures that the American government is adopting in order to deal with heart diseases is helping fund research on the relationship between various heart problems and infectious diseases.
One such research is being conducted at San Diego State University. Once this research is complete, people will understand better the Lyme disease heart problems and the best way of treating them. This project is probably the first one of its kind in the whole world in the sense that microbiologists are working in partnership with medics in order to make the best use of information provided by experts in infectious diseases. This information, it is hoped, will make easy the process of coming up with proper treatments of both type of diseases.
The University has already dedicated a building worth $14.3 million in order to ensure that there is a proper environment for studying the relationship between heart disease and infectious disease. It is worth mentioning that more than 927,000 Americans lose their lives to cardiovascular diseases every year, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta.
When one is suffering from Lyme disease, it is not easy for them to think about the potential threat, if there exists one at all, of suffering from a cardiovascular problem. Even medical experts find is rather unlikely that an infectious disease like Lyme could have any relationship with heart problems.
Medical research findings have tied several pathogens to heart disease. Viral myocarditis is one of these pathogens. This one attacks the muscle cells in the heart, triggering a very severe attack by the immune system within the body.
Lyme disease gets into our bodies through a bacterium known as Borrelia burgdorferi. It gets into our bodies through bites from an infected tick. This bacterium has been strongly linked to chronic arthritis, and more importantly, to heart disease. The same thing can be said of HIV the AIDS virus, which many people say, also contributes to or triggers heart failure among patients.
When the Lyme disease bacterium gets into the circulatory system, it can easily damage the valves and inner lining of the heart, resulting in a condition known as bacterial endocarditis. This is the best way of explaining the Lyme disease-heart relationship.
Lyme Disease Foundation
Lyme Disease Foundation
Lyme disease foundation is one of the major trusts which are constantly trying to find solutions regarding tick bite disorders. LDF is very committed towards their service and programs, the working procedure contain four major pillars government, business, patients and medical community. These are four pillars by which PDF tries to fight back tick related disorders. PDF is the only foundation in tick related problems and they are having strong links in international scientific society. PDF is a non profitable foundation and it satisfies the international federal standards. LDF is having research teams, media outreach and different educational programs. LDF headquarters are having employees who are completely professional with a modern library which contains more than 100,000 databases of tick related cases. Among the total donation 87% goes to the different tick related programs and 13% goes to those who are supporting the programs.
LDF was founded by Thomas E and Karen Vanderhoof in 1988. They believed that this Lyme disease is very serious and every one in the world should be aware of this disease. Their combined efforts are very remarkable as the awareness rates increased from 0% to 88% within 2 years. Tick related disorders are cat scratch disease, babesiosis, Colorado thick fever, ehrlichiosis, master's disease, Lyme disease, powassan encephalitis, query fever, rocky mountain fever, relaxing fever, tularemia and tick paralysis.
More than $500,000 is funded in more than 30 research programs. Each and every program includes well trained research team and they are located around the world. James E checks the overseas program personally 2 times in a year.
Consistent medical conferences are held to make better and improved approach towards the Lyme related problems. Every year these conferences are broadcasted and discussions are also carried out to make the public aware of different research and programs related to the disease. There are more than 17 international conferences are held till now. Conference summaries are posted on web and they are viewed by more than 100,000 users in net. These constant efforts from LDF have created vast awareness among the public.
LDF has won several awards in this field; they were awarded for their television shows, educational activities and for websites which contain their program and research details.
JSTD is the first journal published by LDF and these journals were distributed all over the country libraries and medical centers for creating awareness. These journals contained medical discussions and latest research details about tick bite disorders.
Lyme disease foundation is one of the major trusts which are constantly trying to find solutions regarding tick bite disorders. LDF is very committed towards their service and programs, the working procedure contain four major pillars government, business, patients and medical community. These are four pillars by which PDF tries to fight back tick related disorders. PDF is the only foundation in tick related problems and they are having strong links in international scientific society. PDF is a non profitable foundation and it satisfies the international federal standards. LDF is having research teams, media outreach and different educational programs. LDF headquarters are having employees who are completely professional with a modern library which contains more than 100,000 databases of tick related cases. Among the total donation 87% goes to the different tick related programs and 13% goes to those who are supporting the programs.
LDF was founded by Thomas E and Karen Vanderhoof in 1988. They believed that this Lyme disease is very serious and every one in the world should be aware of this disease. Their combined efforts are very remarkable as the awareness rates increased from 0% to 88% within 2 years. Tick related disorders are cat scratch disease, babesiosis, Colorado thick fever, ehrlichiosis, master's disease, Lyme disease, powassan encephalitis, query fever, rocky mountain fever, relaxing fever, tularemia and tick paralysis.
More than $500,000 is funded in more than 30 research programs. Each and every program includes well trained research team and they are located around the world. James E checks the overseas program personally 2 times in a year.
Consistent medical conferences are held to make better and improved approach towards the Lyme related problems. Every year these conferences are broadcasted and discussions are also carried out to make the public aware of different research and programs related to the disease. There are more than 17 international conferences are held till now. Conference summaries are posted on web and they are viewed by more than 100,000 users in net. These constant efforts from LDF have created vast awareness among the public.
LDF has won several awards in this field; they were awarded for their television shows, educational activities and for websites which contain their program and research details.
JSTD is the first journal published by LDF and these journals were distributed all over the country libraries and medical centers for creating awareness. These journals contained medical discussions and latest research details about tick bite disorders.
Lyme Disease Facts
Lyme Disease Facts
Lyme is another kind of deadly disease which causes multiple problems to the individual. Skin is the most affected part of the body by this disease. Although, it can also extend itself to affect the nervous system, heart and can even cause joint pains in some individuals. The culprit behind causing the lyme disease is a spiral shaped bacteria named called Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria lives and survives in the bodies of tiny ticks and is transmitter through the bites of them. Although, every person is not affected by the bite of infected ticks as many have natural resistive powers, but some do fall prey to the disease.
The lyme disease has mostly spread itself in the parts of the United States and Canada, in countries throughout Europe and Asia. In these parts of the world, lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection among the people. Lyme disease is spread by the bites of ticks and mosquitoes. However, ticks do not come under the category of insects. They are tiny spider like creatures which are mainly found in marshy and woody areas of the world. They commonly feed themselves on the human blood and have a three stage life cycle. The smaller ticks tend to survive on animals like goats etc. while the adult ticks surive solely on the human blood.
The symptoms of this disease are not commonly found. Which means, that a person having the lyme disease may not even know that he is suffering from it. Although in some cases, symptoms appear in the form of body rashes. These rashes are called erythema migrans, which takes roughly three to thirty days to appear on the body of the individual after he/she has been fallen prey to the disease causing virus.
Some people can have nervous disorders due to this disease. Cases have been reported of people having neurological problems due to this deadly disease. Joint pains are other ill effects of lyme disease. The treatment and cure of lyme disease is not easy, owing to the fact that this disease doesn't show symptoms. If the doctor doesn't know that the patient is suffering from this disease, there is no point of getting him cured. However, once it is confirmed that the person is suffering from the disease, doxycycline or amoxicillin are used as treatment methods for 14 days. After this treatment, the person is relieved.
Lyme is another kind of deadly disease which causes multiple problems to the individual. Skin is the most affected part of the body by this disease. Although, it can also extend itself to affect the nervous system, heart and can even cause joint pains in some individuals. The culprit behind causing the lyme disease is a spiral shaped bacteria named called Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria lives and survives in the bodies of tiny ticks and is transmitter through the bites of them. Although, every person is not affected by the bite of infected ticks as many have natural resistive powers, but some do fall prey to the disease.
The lyme disease has mostly spread itself in the parts of the United States and Canada, in countries throughout Europe and Asia. In these parts of the world, lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection among the people. Lyme disease is spread by the bites of ticks and mosquitoes. However, ticks do not come under the category of insects. They are tiny spider like creatures which are mainly found in marshy and woody areas of the world. They commonly feed themselves on the human blood and have a three stage life cycle. The smaller ticks tend to survive on animals like goats etc. while the adult ticks surive solely on the human blood.
The symptoms of this disease are not commonly found. Which means, that a person having the lyme disease may not even know that he is suffering from it. Although in some cases, symptoms appear in the form of body rashes. These rashes are called erythema migrans, which takes roughly three to thirty days to appear on the body of the individual after he/she has been fallen prey to the disease causing virus.
Some people can have nervous disorders due to this disease. Cases have been reported of people having neurological problems due to this deadly disease. Joint pains are other ill effects of lyme disease. The treatment and cure of lyme disease is not easy, owing to the fact that this disease doesn't show symptoms. If the doctor doesn't know that the patient is suffering from this disease, there is no point of getting him cured. However, once it is confirmed that the person is suffering from the disease, doxycycline or amoxicillin are used as treatment methods for 14 days. After this treatment, the person is relieved.
Lyme Disease Center
Lyme Disease Center
Lyme disease center usually thrives on social networking and community support for patients. They are givers and families coping with daily struggles of diseases, disorders and chronic illness. A research center should therefore have goals and visions for itself and towards its customers. Mostly, they set out to help people on their way to "healing well". One case centre that has above characteristics is the Heal Well Lyme Disease Center.
While joining this Lyme Disease Center as a patient, you are bound to receive health resources and social support tools that usually enable you take control of your situation and begin the healing process. Community support forums and chat rooms are some of the features of the healing well that will be in use. They also include articles, medical news, videos, free email, a monthly news letter and as well as a resource center in their features. These always touch on a wide range of health conditions. The health contents in these features are usually contributed by well known health organizations like the National Institutes of Health, Mediwire and e-Healthsource.
A website of one centre, healingwell.com, has been featured by prominent national and international media publications such as BBC online, USA today, MSNBC among others. It has also been described as "information packed" and "professionally yet friendly site" by most medical correspondents. Healing well has scooped numerous awards and it has grown largely after serving hundred of thousands of visitors each month. This has also seen thousands subscribing to the monthly healing well newsletter and its community has thousands of registered members.
Healing Well has recently experienced tremendous growth which is attributed to mostly, donations; book sales and sponsorships in support this organization. It will therefore be of great importance to take a tour online and go through the websites of the various Lyme Disease Centers. Sampling out various information and comparing their quality of service will be a helping factor in determining which Lyme Disease Center you would want to join. There is every opportunity of joining these organizations and it is also advisable that if you are a patient that wants to go through the process of rehabilitation on the Lyme disease, then these organizations if contacted can prove handy in your rehabilitation program.
Lyme disease center usually thrives on social networking and community support for patients. They are givers and families coping with daily struggles of diseases, disorders and chronic illness. A research center should therefore have goals and visions for itself and towards its customers. Mostly, they set out to help people on their way to "healing well". One case centre that has above characteristics is the Heal Well Lyme Disease Center.
While joining this Lyme Disease Center as a patient, you are bound to receive health resources and social support tools that usually enable you take control of your situation and begin the healing process. Community support forums and chat rooms are some of the features of the healing well that will be in use. They also include articles, medical news, videos, free email, a monthly news letter and as well as a resource center in their features. These always touch on a wide range of health conditions. The health contents in these features are usually contributed by well known health organizations like the National Institutes of Health, Mediwire and e-Healthsource.
A website of one centre, healingwell.com, has been featured by prominent national and international media publications such as BBC online, USA today, MSNBC among others. It has also been described as "information packed" and "professionally yet friendly site" by most medical correspondents. Healing well has scooped numerous awards and it has grown largely after serving hundred of thousands of visitors each month. This has also seen thousands subscribing to the monthly healing well newsletter and its community has thousands of registered members.
Healing Well has recently experienced tremendous growth which is attributed to mostly, donations; book sales and sponsorships in support this organization. It will therefore be of great importance to take a tour online and go through the websites of the various Lyme Disease Centers. Sampling out various information and comparing their quality of service will be a helping factor in determining which Lyme Disease Center you would want to join. There is every opportunity of joining these organizations and it is also advisable that if you are a patient that wants to go through the process of rehabilitation on the Lyme disease, then these organizations if contacted can prove handy in your rehabilitation program.
Lyme Disease Deer
Lyme Disease Deer
There are various conflicting observations about the deer being the father and mother of the Lyme disease. But it is always good to look at both ends and determine if the deer is solemnly responsible for Lyme disease. Research on Lyme disease and the deer has basically brought on the table very debatable observations.
It has been observed that the leading causes of the Lyme diseases are mainly the small mammals like the mice which usually help in the first year of the two-year life cycle. But the adult tick is usually given blood meal and transportation by the deer. Studies have indicated that you can reduce the number of ticks dramatically if you reduce the number of deer per density to maybe 10 per square mile. This therefore also means that there will be a dramatic reduction of the Lyme disease. There are some studies which have gone further in demystifying this fact by essentially removing all deer in a selected area and the results were that the Lyme disease dropped almost to non-existent.
A fenced area that can bar deer from coming in can prove this observation. If you walk round inside the fence; you will find that you will not pick up ticks contrary to if you were to join the deer population outside the fence where you may find that you will pick up ticks. The unfortunate part of this observation is that nature has a part to play. In fact, it has a way of being complex than it is ever thought about. It is believe that the deer is the parent host of the black-legged tick. But when there is scarcity of deer, nature takes its course and the ticks feed on raccoons, skunks, opossums or even other medium sized mammals. These always provide alternative hosts to these ticks.
But then, a fact that is true is that ticks are very dangerous when infected and the deer does not play any role in infecting the ticks. It is the Lyme disease bacterium that infects ticks which feed on the small mammals such as the white footed mice, chipmunks and shrews, with mice playing an additional role of increasing the survival of the ticks. In essence, as much as the reduction of deer can reduce accidents and maybe increase forest regeneration, the best way is to increase forest patches that will necessitate the growth of natural predators such as the weasels, coyotes, foxes and owls which can do the job of feeding on these ticks.
There are various conflicting observations about the deer being the father and mother of the Lyme disease. But it is always good to look at both ends and determine if the deer is solemnly responsible for Lyme disease. Research on Lyme disease and the deer has basically brought on the table very debatable observations.
It has been observed that the leading causes of the Lyme diseases are mainly the small mammals like the mice which usually help in the first year of the two-year life cycle. But the adult tick is usually given blood meal and transportation by the deer. Studies have indicated that you can reduce the number of ticks dramatically if you reduce the number of deer per density to maybe 10 per square mile. This therefore also means that there will be a dramatic reduction of the Lyme disease. There are some studies which have gone further in demystifying this fact by essentially removing all deer in a selected area and the results were that the Lyme disease dropped almost to non-existent.
A fenced area that can bar deer from coming in can prove this observation. If you walk round inside the fence; you will find that you will not pick up ticks contrary to if you were to join the deer population outside the fence where you may find that you will pick up ticks. The unfortunate part of this observation is that nature has a part to play. In fact, it has a way of being complex than it is ever thought about. It is believe that the deer is the parent host of the black-legged tick. But when there is scarcity of deer, nature takes its course and the ticks feed on raccoons, skunks, opossums or even other medium sized mammals. These always provide alternative hosts to these ticks.
But then, a fact that is true is that ticks are very dangerous when infected and the deer does not play any role in infecting the ticks. It is the Lyme disease bacterium that infects ticks which feed on the small mammals such as the white footed mice, chipmunks and shrews, with mice playing an additional role of increasing the survival of the ticks. In essence, as much as the reduction of deer can reduce accidents and maybe increase forest regeneration, the best way is to increase forest patches that will necessitate the growth of natural predators such as the weasels, coyotes, foxes and owls which can do the job of feeding on these ticks.
Lyme Disease Chronic
Lyme Disease Chronic
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Most cases are successfully treated with oral antibiotics. It is those who suffer with persistent and devastating effects despite the antibiotic treatment are called Chronic Lyme disease. The symptoms are similar to that of Lyme disease the only difference is that the patient is not cured.
Chronic Lyme disease is surrounded by controversy which leads to problems with mostly family and those who depend on health care benefits or insurance.
There is no known cure for chronic Lyme disease. Treatment and the response to treatment vary from each individual. Some patients may need a combination of medications, others may need to be on the treatment for a long period of time, some need natural therapies and find they need to stay on antibiotics for a long period of time and some patients need to be treated based on the symptoms they display.
There are those who are lucky with the treatment and experience full recovery, while the rest of the patients are left to try and experiment with medication until they are cured or partly cured.
It is found that those with chronic Lyme disease have or suffer from other tick-borne illnesses and these illnesses are said to contribute to the complexity with treatment.
It is very unfortunate that physicians are not in a position to recognize chronic Lyme disease at the onset or as a medical condition. Treatment is most often not administered and the patient is ignored which increases the patients suffering and discourages the person mentally.
There is plenty of support groups and networks both online and within the community who are very helpful for those patients suffering with chronic Lyme disease. The local hospital will give a patient detail of such groups and networks. These groups are very helpful emotionally and as well as help the patient to learn about the treatment options and simply share a word or complain and connect with others facing the same worries.
In conclusion, Chronic Lyme Disease is a medical condition, caused by the Lyme disease bacteria in the body. It is critical that physicians and patients identify the symptoms and prevent additional suffering and discomfort.
Specialized research facilities have been opened to determine the cause and treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease. The establishment of such facilities is a stepping stone and an ever continuing promise to those suffering from chronic Lyme disease that there is hope.
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Most cases are successfully treated with oral antibiotics. It is those who suffer with persistent and devastating effects despite the antibiotic treatment are called Chronic Lyme disease. The symptoms are similar to that of Lyme disease the only difference is that the patient is not cured.
Chronic Lyme disease is surrounded by controversy which leads to problems with mostly family and those who depend on health care benefits or insurance.
There is no known cure for chronic Lyme disease. Treatment and the response to treatment vary from each individual. Some patients may need a combination of medications, others may need to be on the treatment for a long period of time, some need natural therapies and find they need to stay on antibiotics for a long period of time and some patients need to be treated based on the symptoms they display.
There are those who are lucky with the treatment and experience full recovery, while the rest of the patients are left to try and experiment with medication until they are cured or partly cured.
It is found that those with chronic Lyme disease have or suffer from other tick-borne illnesses and these illnesses are said to contribute to the complexity with treatment.
It is very unfortunate that physicians are not in a position to recognize chronic Lyme disease at the onset or as a medical condition. Treatment is most often not administered and the patient is ignored which increases the patients suffering and discourages the person mentally.
There is plenty of support groups and networks both online and within the community who are very helpful for those patients suffering with chronic Lyme disease. The local hospital will give a patient detail of such groups and networks. These groups are very helpful emotionally and as well as help the patient to learn about the treatment options and simply share a word or complain and connect with others facing the same worries.
In conclusion, Chronic Lyme Disease is a medical condition, caused by the Lyme disease bacteria in the body. It is critical that physicians and patients identify the symptoms and prevent additional suffering and discomfort.
Specialized research facilities have been opened to determine the cause and treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease. The establishment of such facilities is a stepping stone and an ever continuing promise to those suffering from chronic Lyme disease that there is hope.
Lyme Disease Children
Lyme Disease Children
Lyme disease is a bacterial illness which affects both human beings and animals. It is a disease transmitted through the bite of infected ticks. Most types of ticks, including the dog tick, which is common in dogs (and subsequently prone to contact with human beings) may also transmit Lyme disease in children, especially because children would quite often be found playing with dogs and other domestic pets.
Lyme disease has several symptoms, but the most common ones are exhibited on the skin. The most common symptom is the bull's eye rush, which refers to a ring of infected skin, usually at the very place where there was the tick bite. Other symptoms of lyme disease are fever and fatigue. Victims may also report headache, muscle and joint pains among other symptoms. These symptoms usually appear in one or two weeks, but they can sometimes manifest in up to one month. Late symptoms can appear months, or even years after infection, and this is very dangerous.
Lyme disease in children and adults alike can cause tremor, meningitis, severe pain, hallucinations and even memory loss, if untreated early. It is possible for the victim to only show a few, or no symptoms at all. This makes detection of Lyme disease very difficult, especially when talking about Lyme disease in children.
The known remedy for Lyme disease is treatment by way of antibiotics, usually taken for between three to four weeks. More complicated cases of Lyme disease in children and even adults can take a longer time and combination of drugs to treat. The antibiotics can be administered either by injection or orally. A person can get re-infected with lyme disease if exposed to infected tick bites, even after treatment.
To help prevent Lyme disease in children, there is very little that can be practically done. The best precaution would be to avoid tick infested areas. Places with a lot of grass or wood are likely to harbor ticks and such overgrown areas with weeds and grass should be avoided if possible, since ticks may hide in these places. If not, one is advised to wear protective clothing, or bright colored clothes. Bright clothes make it easier to spot the ticks. It is also important to observe proper hygiene for those people who have pets like cats and dogs, to eliminate the possibility of living with ticks that may be infested.
Lyme disease is a bacterial illness which affects both human beings and animals. It is a disease transmitted through the bite of infected ticks. Most types of ticks, including the dog tick, which is common in dogs (and subsequently prone to contact with human beings) may also transmit Lyme disease in children, especially because children would quite often be found playing with dogs and other domestic pets.
Lyme disease has several symptoms, but the most common ones are exhibited on the skin. The most common symptom is the bull's eye rush, which refers to a ring of infected skin, usually at the very place where there was the tick bite. Other symptoms of lyme disease are fever and fatigue. Victims may also report headache, muscle and joint pains among other symptoms. These symptoms usually appear in one or two weeks, but they can sometimes manifest in up to one month. Late symptoms can appear months, or even years after infection, and this is very dangerous.
Lyme disease in children and adults alike can cause tremor, meningitis, severe pain, hallucinations and even memory loss, if untreated early. It is possible for the victim to only show a few, or no symptoms at all. This makes detection of Lyme disease very difficult, especially when talking about Lyme disease in children.
The known remedy for Lyme disease is treatment by way of antibiotics, usually taken for between three to four weeks. More complicated cases of Lyme disease in children and even adults can take a longer time and combination of drugs to treat. The antibiotics can be administered either by injection or orally. A person can get re-infected with lyme disease if exposed to infected tick bites, even after treatment.
To help prevent Lyme disease in children, there is very little that can be practically done. The best precaution would be to avoid tick infested areas. Places with a lot of grass or wood are likely to harbor ticks and such overgrown areas with weeds and grass should be avoided if possible, since ticks may hide in these places. If not, one is advised to wear protective clothing, or bright colored clothes. Bright clothes make it easier to spot the ticks. It is also important to observe proper hygiene for those people who have pets like cats and dogs, to eliminate the possibility of living with ticks that may be infested.
Lyme Disease Book
Lyme Disease Book
The best way of demystifying the Lyme disease is through use of informational materials. No informational materials work more wonders to patients than a Lyme disease book. Of course, there are many books on the disease. It matters a lot if one makes the right selection. It is good to consult with medical experts about the best book for a nonprofessional to refer to.
Medical doctors are so much exposed to medical jargon that they need to be extra sensitive to the needs of non-professionals in order to know which Lyme disease book is the best for them. It is amazing that that these books have so much information about the disease which is helpful. One would wonder why doctors have never seen it important to let patients have this information.
The mountains of symptoms contained in medical books can sometimes be confusing. This is why it is important to buy simplified versions only. The information in such a book should be simple yet clear. It should give intricate details of the disease without politicizing anything.
Since "medical education" is not a term that we hear all too often, you expect that few people are enthusiastic about making these books accessible to the general population. It is very intriguing to note that today's doctor says that if there is Lyme, there should be a rash. This is not true. Find out why, in Lyme disease books.
The other facts to be found in Lyme books are: it is carried by infected ticks, it is a major health problem today and it can result in damaged pituitary gland. A tick bite appears small enough to be easily ignored; yet the formation of this spot marks the entry of the Lyme-causing bacterium into your body.
The best way to hide knowledge is to put in books. Conversely, the best way to get this knowledge is go through as many of these books as time will allow. In the case of Lyme disease, it is necessity that motivates patients to get to know more about what ails them.
The fact that Lyme disease is curable is perhaps why few people never bother to seek more information about it from medical books. It is for this same reason why many people are never interested in knowing whether any Lyme vaccine exists.
Reading a comprehensive yet simplified Lyme disease book is the best way of understanding the symptoms well. Some of the systems of this disease include fever, swollen glands, joint swelling and sore throat, among others.
The best way of demystifying the Lyme disease is through use of informational materials. No informational materials work more wonders to patients than a Lyme disease book. Of course, there are many books on the disease. It matters a lot if one makes the right selection. It is good to consult with medical experts about the best book for a nonprofessional to refer to.
Medical doctors are so much exposed to medical jargon that they need to be extra sensitive to the needs of non-professionals in order to know which Lyme disease book is the best for them. It is amazing that that these books have so much information about the disease which is helpful. One would wonder why doctors have never seen it important to let patients have this information.
The mountains of symptoms contained in medical books can sometimes be confusing. This is why it is important to buy simplified versions only. The information in such a book should be simple yet clear. It should give intricate details of the disease without politicizing anything.
Since "medical education" is not a term that we hear all too often, you expect that few people are enthusiastic about making these books accessible to the general population. It is very intriguing to note that today's doctor says that if there is Lyme, there should be a rash. This is not true. Find out why, in Lyme disease books.
The other facts to be found in Lyme books are: it is carried by infected ticks, it is a major health problem today and it can result in damaged pituitary gland. A tick bite appears small enough to be easily ignored; yet the formation of this spot marks the entry of the Lyme-causing bacterium into your body.
The best way to hide knowledge is to put in books. Conversely, the best way to get this knowledge is go through as many of these books as time will allow. In the case of Lyme disease, it is necessity that motivates patients to get to know more about what ails them.
The fact that Lyme disease is curable is perhaps why few people never bother to seek more information about it from medical books. It is for this same reason why many people are never interested in knowing whether any Lyme vaccine exists.
Reading a comprehensive yet simplified Lyme disease book is the best way of understanding the symptoms well. Some of the systems of this disease include fever, swollen glands, joint swelling and sore throat, among others.
Lyme Disease Association
Lyme Disease Association
Basically, Lyme Disease Association is an all-volunteer non profit and a national association that dedicates itself in prevention, raising cash for the research and as well patients' support and also education on Lyme disease.
In other aspects, it is a provider of 98% of raised funds to programs. These funds have funded dozens of research projects coast -coast through various research institutions.
The Lyme Disease Association provides medical conferences that are fully accredited. The LDA's conference in the year 2000 held in the university of Philadelphia was the first ever to be devoted to problems that children with lime diseases are facing. The LDA carries out funds research nationally and then the research published in the peer review.
Those people who don't have insurance cover for Lyme disease especially children, are provided with the money in form of lymeAid4kids.
LDA in conjunction with internationally acclaimed author Amy tan support the fund. And so far, LDA has awarded grants to date which amounts to $36,000. These grants usually help most of the affected children in 12 states and Canada. The LymeAid4kids was initiated and as much as it does provide literature, information line and doctor referrals for free, it is boosted by the fact that it has affiliates, chapters and as well a coast to coast working relationship with its customers. These affiliations are mainly to coordinate efforts against lyme disease and the LDA together with its affiliates have managed to raise about $5million to assist in combating Lyme diseases.
The unfortunate side of it is that much more funding is required for Lyme disease education and research. The LDA is also in dire need of facilities that will make it concentrate efforts in combating the Lyme Disease Enigma. This has led the LDA together with its affiliate that includes the Time for Lyme (TFL) to start the process of creating an endowed Lyme disease research center at Columbia University.
In short Lyme is a great company with great ambitions. This is seen from the fact that it has in the past funded he pilot study that was fact finding on the effects of long term Lyme disease treatment is by the use of the state-of the art brain imaging. Benefits have already been seen in this long term ambitious plan by the LDA. Some of the projects that have shown measurable progress are funded research on genome work which was initially supported by LDA.
Basically, Lyme Disease Association is an all-volunteer non profit and a national association that dedicates itself in prevention, raising cash for the research and as well patients' support and also education on Lyme disease.
In other aspects, it is a provider of 98% of raised funds to programs. These funds have funded dozens of research projects coast -coast through various research institutions.
The Lyme Disease Association provides medical conferences that are fully accredited. The LDA's conference in the year 2000 held in the university of Philadelphia was the first ever to be devoted to problems that children with lime diseases are facing. The LDA carries out funds research nationally and then the research published in the peer review.
Those people who don't have insurance cover for Lyme disease especially children, are provided with the money in form of lymeAid4kids.
LDA in conjunction with internationally acclaimed author Amy tan support the fund. And so far, LDA has awarded grants to date which amounts to $36,000. These grants usually help most of the affected children in 12 states and Canada. The LymeAid4kids was initiated and as much as it does provide literature, information line and doctor referrals for free, it is boosted by the fact that it has affiliates, chapters and as well a coast to coast working relationship with its customers. These affiliations are mainly to coordinate efforts against lyme disease and the LDA together with its affiliates have managed to raise about $5million to assist in combating Lyme diseases.
The unfortunate side of it is that much more funding is required for Lyme disease education and research. The LDA is also in dire need of facilities that will make it concentrate efforts in combating the Lyme Disease Enigma. This has led the LDA together with its affiliate that includes the Time for Lyme (TFL) to start the process of creating an endowed Lyme disease research center at Columbia University.
In short Lyme is a great company with great ambitions. This is seen from the fact that it has in the past funded he pilot study that was fact finding on the effects of long term Lyme disease treatment is by the use of the state-of the art brain imaging. Benefits have already been seen in this long term ambitious plan by the LDA. Some of the projects that have shown measurable progress are funded research on genome work which was initially supported by LDA.
Late Stage Lyme Disease
Late Stage Lyme Disease
Named after the place it was first reported, Lyme disease is now a nationwide concern; no longer the preserve of old lyme Connecticut. Lyme disease is a disease that spread through ticks; and therefore spreads more during fall and spring; a time of favorable weather conditions for the thriving of ticks. There is a wide variety of tick species, some too small to spot. You are more likely to get infected with Lyme disease if you have tick infested pets in your home. The agent of Lyme disease is a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi which is carried by ticks. Not all ticks carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Only those that have bitten an infected animal carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria and are likely to bring the disease to your household.
Doing any activity that exposes you to ticks will put you in risk of contracting Lyme disease; e.g. nature walks gardening and hiking. If you have to walk, make sure you have covered your body to prevent tick bites or use insect repellants on your skin. Since there is only do much you can do to avoid being bitten by a tick, here are the symptoms of lyme disease, which should sound the alarm incase you suspect that you were bitten by a tick. During the first stages of the disease, you will have high fever and chills and you will feel tired and a little drowsy. Lyme disease more often goes unnoticed since many people treat the symptoms as flu. A simple dose of over the counter medication might get rid of the flu but not for long. It is only when it has advanced that the sufferer realizes that he was infected with Lyme disease. If you have the chills, a rash and bite marks on your skin, then Lyme disease is a suspect.
The good news is that not everybody who has been bitten by a tick will get Lyme disease; only those who were bitten by an infected tick will you get Lyme disease. At the late stages of Lyme disease, it is treated by antibiotics, which take a longer time since the disease is at an advanced stage. It is important to detect the disease in its early stages to prevent the complications that come with treating late stage Lyme disease. If the infected person is expectant or below the age of 7, the antibiotics are prescribed in smaller doses to counter the effects on the body. If not treated at the earliest possible opportunity, advanced Lyme disease affects the nervous system, an may destroy the vital organs of the body.
Named after the place it was first reported, Lyme disease is now a nationwide concern; no longer the preserve of old lyme Connecticut. Lyme disease is a disease that spread through ticks; and therefore spreads more during fall and spring; a time of favorable weather conditions for the thriving of ticks. There is a wide variety of tick species, some too small to spot. You are more likely to get infected with Lyme disease if you have tick infested pets in your home. The agent of Lyme disease is a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi which is carried by ticks. Not all ticks carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Only those that have bitten an infected animal carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria and are likely to bring the disease to your household.
Doing any activity that exposes you to ticks will put you in risk of contracting Lyme disease; e.g. nature walks gardening and hiking. If you have to walk, make sure you have covered your body to prevent tick bites or use insect repellants on your skin. Since there is only do much you can do to avoid being bitten by a tick, here are the symptoms of lyme disease, which should sound the alarm incase you suspect that you were bitten by a tick. During the first stages of the disease, you will have high fever and chills and you will feel tired and a little drowsy. Lyme disease more often goes unnoticed since many people treat the symptoms as flu. A simple dose of over the counter medication might get rid of the flu but not for long. It is only when it has advanced that the sufferer realizes that he was infected with Lyme disease. If you have the chills, a rash and bite marks on your skin, then Lyme disease is a suspect.
The good news is that not everybody who has been bitten by a tick will get Lyme disease; only those who were bitten by an infected tick will you get Lyme disease. At the late stages of Lyme disease, it is treated by antibiotics, which take a longer time since the disease is at an advanced stage. It is important to detect the disease in its early stages to prevent the complications that come with treating late stage Lyme disease. If the infected person is expectant or below the age of 7, the antibiotics are prescribed in smaller doses to counter the effects on the body. If not treated at the earliest possible opportunity, advanced Lyme disease affects the nervous system, an may destroy the vital organs of the body.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Advanced Lyme Disease
Advanced Lyme Disease
Ignorance of the symptoms that come with Lyme disease could drastically change the life you have been leading for the negative. If you are an outdoor person, there is a good chance that you will get infested with Lyme disease in one of your outdoor excursions. It is easy to arrest Lyme disease during its stages of development, than if you discover it after a long time of treating flu symptoms. Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a bacterium by the name Borrelia burgdorferi. Like any other disease, early detection of Lyme disease is paramount if you want to live a good life.
Symptoms of Lyme disease are the same with flu symptoms. Chills and high fever that continue even after treatment could be a symptom of Lyme disease especially if you have been hiking or if you have a pet at home. If left to continue, Lyme disease will become chronic and it is at this chronic stage that (unfortunately) most sufferers seek medical attention. It is hard to detect chronic Lyme disease as the symptoms take time to show. They may take years to manifest themselves.
Chronic Lyme disease affects the major organs of the body. The kidneys, the skin and the brain are the hardest hit by advanced Lyme disease. The bones are not spared either; they develop arthritis and the hardest hit sufferers are those with feeble bones. There are other symptoms e.g. memory loss mood changes and joint inflammation, which may come with chronic Lyme disease. The advance of Lyme disease brings with it light sensitivity and numbness of the body.
Chronic Lyme disease is treated for a longer period of time compared with the early stages of the disease. It is treated with antibiotics, which will fight the infection of the bacteria in the body. After sometime (depending on the severity of the illness) the symptoms will gradually go away. In some people the arthritis symptoms will not go away, but the joints will be less painful.
Prevention is better than cure and when traveling, be watchful of these symptoms and don't dismiss anything for a simple flu. Cut the grass in your home and use repellant when walking in vegetated areas. Cover up when hiking by wearing long pants instead of shorts and long sleeved tops. Consider trimming your pet and giving your pet a bath to prevent tick infestation.
Ignorance of the symptoms that come with Lyme disease could drastically change the life you have been leading for the negative. If you are an outdoor person, there is a good chance that you will get infested with Lyme disease in one of your outdoor excursions. It is easy to arrest Lyme disease during its stages of development, than if you discover it after a long time of treating flu symptoms. Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a bacterium by the name Borrelia burgdorferi. Like any other disease, early detection of Lyme disease is paramount if you want to live a good life.
Symptoms of Lyme disease are the same with flu symptoms. Chills and high fever that continue even after treatment could be a symptom of Lyme disease especially if you have been hiking or if you have a pet at home. If left to continue, Lyme disease will become chronic and it is at this chronic stage that (unfortunately) most sufferers seek medical attention. It is hard to detect chronic Lyme disease as the symptoms take time to show. They may take years to manifest themselves.
Chronic Lyme disease affects the major organs of the body. The kidneys, the skin and the brain are the hardest hit by advanced Lyme disease. The bones are not spared either; they develop arthritis and the hardest hit sufferers are those with feeble bones. There are other symptoms e.g. memory loss mood changes and joint inflammation, which may come with chronic Lyme disease. The advance of Lyme disease brings with it light sensitivity and numbness of the body.
Chronic Lyme disease is treated for a longer period of time compared with the early stages of the disease. It is treated with antibiotics, which will fight the infection of the bacteria in the body. After sometime (depending on the severity of the illness) the symptoms will gradually go away. In some people the arthritis symptoms will not go away, but the joints will be less painful.
Prevention is better than cure and when traveling, be watchful of these symptoms and don't dismiss anything for a simple flu. Cut the grass in your home and use repellant when walking in vegetated areas. Cover up when hiking by wearing long pants instead of shorts and long sleeved tops. Consider trimming your pet and giving your pet a bath to prevent tick infestation.
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