If you were undertreated in your younger years and are not having symptoms now,
would you treat, anyways?
thank you, barb
Posted by hiker53 (Member # 6046) on :
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?
Hiker53
Posted by pepper8 (Member # 13660) on :
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.
Posted by barbarame (Member # 16423) on :
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.
barb
Posted by METALLlC BLUE (Member # 6628) on :
If there were no symptoms, and the body had strong immunity, a clear psychiatric history, and nothing unusual going on, then I would not treat.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
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.