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If you were undertreated in your younger years and are not having symptoms now,
would you treat, anyways?
thank you, barb
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hiker53
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Barb,
How do you know if you were undertreated if you are not having symptoms? This is only my opinion, but if I felt healthy I would not treat anymore. Your own immune systemm might be handling any germs that were left. Why mess with it?
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To me, it depends on the Lyme severity. Mine was diagnosed quickly, and although I've had it a year now, it hasn't been disabling. I tend to feel worse on antibiotics because I have allergies to many of them. I prefer being unmedicated. From December - May I had no antibiotics and I felt fine. Then in May I started having symptoms, so I started antibiotics again.
If I feel good, I'll stop taking the medicine after each full course is done. Then I'll start again when I have symptoms.
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quote:Originally posted by barbarame: [QB] My son had arthitis and headaches from lyme 8 years ago. with abxs it went away immediately, however we did not go beyond one month.
He does not complain of anything now.
Should I be worried.
I wouldn't. Just be watchful.
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