Thursday, 17 January 2019

New Treatment For Lyme Disease

By Sandra Barnes


Ticks do more harm than sucking blood from victims. They are known to be carriers of Lyme Disease, a pain condition that is known to affect the nervous system. Summer is the season when the infection rate goes up. Scientists are working hard to find new treatment for Lyme Disease especially considering the challenges of antibiotic resistance leading to chronic illness.

Early diagnosis is recommended like in all other diseases. The challenge with this tick transmitted infection is that the symptoms are confusing. For instance, you will experience a headache, which will be treated using painkillers. This leaves the bacteria to continue damaging your nervous system, brains, joints and heart, among other organs. It will become difficult to treat once it advances.

Antibiotics is the first regime of medication you will get if the illness is detected at the very early stages. The determinants of dosages include your age and whether you are either pregnant or nursing. This is because the medication can affect the unborn or lactating child. You will be required to take the medication for between 10 and 21 days depending on severity and strength of recommended medicines.

Your chances of healing increase several folds when you are when diagnosis is done early. There is a danger of the bacteria spreading to the nervous system and becoming difficult to treat if there is delay in treatment. If antibiotics are not administered early, they will have to be injected into veins directly because of the advanced status of the infection.

Medication for treatment of advanced Lyme Disease is given for 2-3 weeks through IV. The aim is to ensure that the medicine gets right into your blood stream and begins working immediately. There will also be attempts to relieve other symptoms like fever and the resulting pain. You will be required to modify your diet as well as stretch a bit in order to make your joints more flexible.

Some people will fail to respond to medication within the expected time. With persistent symptoms, the doctor is forced to take alternative steps. The fact that you are using antibiotics may also prove to be a problem for several people. How well you respond to medication depends your immune system. Antibiotics also come with nasty side effects that will make some conditions tough for you. Among the symptoms to expect include diarrhea and a drop in your white blood cells count. Headaches have been reported in a lot of people. Bacterial attack also knocks down your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to opportunistic diseases.

Chronic Lyme Disease is a reality for some victims. It happens when the bacteria fails to accept treatment. This will leave the symptoms running for over six months. This infection gets to chronic level because the immune system is weak or the bacteria spread too far. This leave the doctors with no option but to continue treating the symptoms and observing your progress.

Follow medication provided strictly to improve the chances of healing. The doctor will monitor your health and made necessary adjustments from time to time. Beyond treatment for the symptoms, you will be required to modify your diet and also take to physical exercises to enhance flexibility.




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