Stages of Lyme
3 Stages of Lyme (often blurred together quite rapidly) Stage 1: Early infection (first few days after infection) Stage 2: Infection spreads (days to weeks following infection) Stage 3: Chronic Lyme (days to weeks after infection if left untreated, or not properly treated, for months/years after infection Lyme is most treatable during Stage 1. As time passes, both treatment and diagnosis becomes more difficult. Symptoms worsen during each stage of infection, ranging from flu-like symptoms to neurological illnesses, including paralysis. With chronic Lyme Disease every system and organ in the body can be affected. This includes the potential for hormone disregulation as well. Early treatment results in the best outcome, but is not a guarantee of a cure. Research is showing that "Persister" cells of the bacteria can exist even after months and years of treatment resulting in the potential for a relapse of symptoms. |
Symptoms
Symptoms of lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be wide and varied. They can appear quickly and acutely or slowly over time. Symptoms can be vague and wax and wane making diagnosis difficult or they can be debilitating, ranging from muscle and skeletal pain, to flu like symptoms, headache, stiff neck, facial paralysis, digestive issues, central nervous system involvement and more. If you are concerned you might have a tick-borne disease(s), here is a link to a questionnaire by Dr. Richard Horowitz which may help in determining the likelihood of a tick-borne disease: Symptoms – You Can Get Better |
Disclaimer - Although members of Manitoba Lyme may provide information on various treatment protocols, they do not promote or recommend any one treatment or product for Lyme Borreliosis and associated diseases, nor take responsibility for any actions individuals take in using such treatments or products. Please always be sure to discuss any treatment protocol with your doctor.
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