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I don't know if it lives better in the chemistry of the female human body or not. I only ask because from my experiences, it seems like most of the people with the real hard luck situations are women. Also, my LLMD thinks there is a direct link when it comes to Lyme and MS. The literature is astounding. And MS, based on statistics, is much more prevalent in women. Just wondering.
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That is a very good question!! What I have read on the board there does seem to be more women. Perhaps, men usually don't say much when they are sick??? What I have seen in my wife's family (Wisconsin) it affects women more. Plus it seems to get worse over age 40.... Personally I have been bitten by ticks hundreds of times and never been sick. I know I have a strong immune system. I have always gone out of my way to take care of it since college...
Also, I wonder about the syphilis angle. Maybe ticks are not the primary vector but human contact with infected humans?????
Also,just what is the difference between Syph and Lyme. Is one just a mutation of the other or are they the same???
Tj
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ther only sdimilarity between lyme and syph is the type of bacteria , that is of spirochete in shape and how it behaves they are not the same bacteria , just how the particular shape behaves , both cross the blood brain barrier and are hard to treat Ms and lyme have some similar symptoms neuro symptoms can appear similar which is why some people are misdiagnosed as MS when they have lyme
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I would be hesitant to say "better" or "worse." But for sure, the disease is different if only how the infections interact with the differences in hormones and their fluctuations.
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Treponema pallidum is the name of the Syphilis bug it is a "keet" Treponema pallidum is a delicate spiral bacterium 6-15 micrometers long by 0.25 micrometers in diameter. It can survive only briefly outside of the body; thus transmission almost always requires direct contact with the infectious lesion(s).
T pallidum penetrates abraded skin or intact mucous membranes easily and disseminates rapidly, although asymptomatically, via the blood vessels and lymphatics.
The prominent histologic features of the human response to the presence of T pallidum are vascular changes with associated endarteritis and periarteritis. Author Bradley Pulver, MD
The treatment is simular to lyme but not quite. Same biotics. Very simular symptons. Sores on various parts of the body are the visable indicators, although not always.
I wonder if there is a test that will differentiate between the two diseases??? This may be significant for treatment. I wonder if there is a Herx type reaction in treatment???? Syph is referred to doctors as very Lyme like. Odd???? Something going on here????? Tj
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