Chronic Lyme Disease Overview

Encyclopedia: Lyme Disease

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Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Borrelia burgdorferi is the predominant cause of Lyme disease in the U.S., whereas Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are implicated in most European cases. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. The bacteria are transmitted to humans by the bite of infected hard...


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    chronic lyme disease and if you have a good LLMD. Here is a link to the controversy with diagnosing in bed). I came across chronic Lyme and asked my primary dr to do testing. They were...

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    My boyfriend was diagnosed with lyme disease 6 months ago. He was given a 2 week course There is no way two weeks of treatment would cure the disease in my opinion.Not even...

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What are the symptoms of Chronic Lyme Disease, and how long can someone go without...
I had lyme disease, a very bad case of lyme disease almost 15 years ago...

Your symptoms can be a result of Lymes Disease. The organism is certainly gone, but the immune response is what can cause chronic arthritis in people. Approximately 10%...

Asked by Alice S - 27 months ago

I have Lyme disease (chronic lyme now) for 3 years now and was finally diagnosed...
on antibiotics 3 months ago. I immediately felt about 40% better and all of my...

1st, how do you know you've had Lyme "for 3 years now"? Do you recall a small tick bite? Initial symptoms? There's no test to determine how LONG the spirochettes...

Asked by LuvleyXX - 374 days ago

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  • What is a chronic degenerative disease?

    A chronic degenerative disease is one which is long term (last a long time or for life) and gets worse. Arthritis is a chronic degenerative disease, it sticks around and gets worse with time....

  • Anyone here with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease?

    My ex-husband has chronic kidney disease. He is also diabetic, but that's under control and he does not take any medication for it. Just recently his doctor told him to go to the emergency room...

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Learn about chigger bites, poison ivy and other summer skin irritants:

Common summer skin conditions can be bothersome, uncomfortable and even painful. Some, such as heat rash and swimmers' itch, clear up on their own. Others, including Lyme disease, require medical treatment. This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will take a look at these seasonal skin conditions, their causes and when you might need to see your doctor.

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