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By Enid Hinton


Campers, hikers, fishermen and most other outdoors enthusiasts are very aware of the dangers surrounding tick bites. Even those that do not carry viral and microbial infections that they pass on to their hosts can create severe discomfort for any victim they encounter. To that end many people ask is there a cure for Lyme disease when speaking to their doctors.

Knowledge of symptoms of this malady will prepare most people for the worst should they get bitten by a tick. Early identification of problems is beneficial for treatment and curing the patient. After removing the tick you may notice a rash at the injury site. This rash will grow and a line of irritation will separate from the initial lesion creating the appearance of a bulls eye. It will not itch or feel sore but it will be warm to the touch. It will disappear within a few days and reappear later.

Other symptoms include fatigue, chills, fever, serious headaches, joint and muscle pain and swollen lymph nodes. All of these issues including the rash will come and go thus causing confusion when diagnosing the real cause of the problem. The longer the time between the bite and treatment the more symptoms you will see.

More rashes may occur on other parts of your body as time passes and you may experience Bell's Palsy, a condition that causes the facial muscles to dissipate and weaken. Inflammation in the spinal cord will cause severe neck and head pain and random sharp pain may disturb sleep. These symptoms will eventually stop whether you seek treatment or not. Unfortunately, those who do not get treatment can suffer other more serious symptoms.

More than sixty percent of untreated persons report serious pain in knees and swelling that is much worse than normally seen with arthritis. Treatment of this type of arthritis varies from the usual method and takes longer to achieve relief. Another problem that may arise is short term memory loss, hand and foot numbness and other chronic neurological issues.

Most physicians treat their patients with massive long term doses of anti biotic. The most common application is through oral consumption but some patients receive injections. The treatment may last up to thirty days and those who delay treatment may require intravenous treatment and be confined to the hospital.

There is a limit to how much anti biotic can be administered to a patient legally and those with chronic Lyme symptoms will be denied treatment by doctors and coverage by health insurance. There are natural treatments that may be helpful to combat the symptoms of pain and memory loss. Most ingredients involve raw fruits and vegetables that work as natural anti bodies that can kill and flush the infection from your body.

The best cure may be to protect yourself and family from contracting this malady but should it happen, early detection is the best defense against long term issues. The sooner you contact your doctor the more apt you are to achieve complete recovery.




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