In my case anyway the ducks misdiagnosed me and put me on steroids and nsaids which only exacerbated the problem....
After initial treatment for lyme I was told I would have "residual" damage not treatable...when in fact the treatments were not strong enough or long enough and I still had an active infection......
The trick is to catch it quickly and I believe there is a 70percent chance of irradication....
Unfortunately this rarely happens.....
The only thing I could do with my knees which were devastated with arthritis/ osteo or lyme was to have them totally replaced as reconstruction never worked. I believe that is because the main problem was never addressed...the lyme infestation.
I still have some mental issues as well as physical problems depending how far from my last antibiotic regimen I get....
I'm one of the chronic persons but I keep trying.....
Hopefully they'll come up with something soon..
or in my lifetime so I can get my life back.........................zman
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quote:
Originally posted by karenm9782:
After treatment of lyme disease, is there any long term health problems involved ? Is lyme disease totally curable ?
I think with adequate and EARLY treatment, you can avoid the long term problems. Many of us here were not caught early.
Is it totally curable? Maybe....if it's caught right away and adequately treated.
Do you have a recent tick bite?
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Lymetutu
There are many opinions and it really depends on who you ask. Dr.'s at Columbia will say one thing, Dr.'s at Yale will say another, & the AMA doesnt agree with European Dr.'s.
Personally, I believe that it is many times curable IF you get treatment right away and IF your immune system is in full force (ie you dont have other health problems).
Some damage cannot be undone. But that damage just depends on so many factors. What strain you have, what other tick diseases you have, treatment, your immune system, ect. ect.
There is just not a definite answer to your question.
quote:
Originally posted by lymie tony z:
Here's some of the problem...In my case anyway the ducks misdiagnosed me and put me on steroids and nsaids which only exacerbated the problem....
After initial treatment for lyme I was told I would have "residual" damage not treatable...when in fact the treatments were not strong enough or long enough and I still had an active infection......
The trick is to catch it quickly and I believe there is a 70percent chance of irradication....
Unfortunately this rarely happens.....
The only thing I could do with my knees which were devastated with arthritis/ osteo or lyme was to have them totally replaced as reconstruction never worked. I believe that is because the main problem was never addressed...the lyme infestation.
I still have some mental issues as well as physical problems depending how far from my last antibiotic regimen I get....
I'm one of the chronic persons but I keep trying.....
Hopefully they'll come up with something soon..
or in my lifetime so I can get my life back.........................zman
quote:
Originally posted by lymie tony z:
Here's some of the problem...In my case anyway the ducks misdiagnosed me and put me on steroids and nsaids which only exacerbated the problem....
After initial treatment for lyme I was told I would have "residual" damage not treatable...when in fact the treatments were not strong enough or long enough and I still had an active infection......
The trick is to catch it quickly and I believe there is a 70percent chance of irradication....
Unfortunately this rarely happens.....
The only thing I could do with my knees which were devastated with arthritis/ osteo or lyme was to have them totally replaced as reconstruction never worked. I believe that is because the main problem was never addressed...the lyme infestation.
I still have some mental issues as well as physical problems depending how far from my last antibiotic regimen I get....
I'm one of the chronic persons but I keep trying.....
Hopefully they'll come up with something soon..
or in my lifetime so I can get my life back.........................zman