Question by married with children: I just found out my daughters boyfriend has Lyme disease. Does anyone personally have this and what should ?
What should my daughter and I know about this? Is it forever, does it hurt? Will he have a life of crippling pain? Any thoughts and ideas, Please
He seems very healthy and plays high school football. I would not have known differently.

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Answer by J B
You need to go to WebMd.com and read up on Lyme’s disease. If caught early, this can be successfully treated with antibiotics and then he is considered cured. If it is caught later, it usually needs a longer period of treatment. He will not have a life of crippling pain once he is treated. If he is having joint discomfort now, he should be using some over the counter pain medication on a regular basis while being treated. I would guess his physician has already recommended this.

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Question by Penguinator: Should I be worried if my dog has muscle-attacking lyme disease?
We took her to the vet yesterday and she’s on the antibiotics. Will she probably be okay?

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Answer by rmbrruffian
It depends on how advanced the Lyme disease is. Early stages are easily treated; late stages are a crap shoot.
This is a question for your vet.

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Lyme Disease: The Three Main Symptoms You Should Be Aware Of

Lyme disease may not be fatal, but if not treated early, may result in a very difficult conditions that will last the rest of your life. Prevent getting Lyme Disease (which can cause major health complications) by watching for certain symptoms following a tick bite.

Keep an eye out for a reddish rash or influenza-like symptoms

Early indications, such as rash, fever, muscle and joint pain, headache and chills, may not be recognized as Lyme Disease. If you develop a rash near the area of the tick bite and the onset of flu-like symptoms, you should consult a doctor immediately. While the rash may become bigger and spread out, other signs that are similar to those of the flu remain for a longer period. Be sure to bring your symptoms to the attention of your doctor in order to ensure that appropriate treatment is received. Doctor-prescribed antibiotics will generally be able to deal with Lyme disease in the early stages of the infection.

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Check out your annoying joint aches

There are other patients who do not experience the early signs of Lyme disease. You may not be aware that the infection is spreading and getting worse inside you when you start feeling muscle and joint pains. If joint pain is not treated immediately, it can get inflamed over time and lead to chronic arthritis. It would be best to talk with your doctor if any of these pains start happening after a tick bite.

Keep the neurological symptoms in mind

If Lyme disease is left untreated, neurological indications usually appear. These symptoms consist of numb feelings in the arms and legs, poor concentration and loss of memory, a stiff neck, and also paralyzed facial nerves. In the later stage of Lyme disease fainting and heart problems occur in addition to other previously mentioned neurological symptoms.

See your doctor if you develop any signs of illness after a tick bite. Go for a check up and diagnosis even without the red rash and other signs that usually indicate Lyme disease so you can immediately obtain proper treatment. Signs and symptoms of Lyme disease may vary greatly from person to person. Others show a few signs, while some patients with other existing diseases show more signs of Lyme disease. Additional symptoms to watch for are throat soreness, pain of the jaw, inflammation of the eye, infection in the ear and issues with the liver.

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Question by hick_chick: Should I take him back??
This is kinda strange, I just posted a question about my old ponys color and then got a call from his current owner.
I got this pony when he was 4, he was 100lbs over weight and just a pasture mate.
I trained him to ride and drive, cleared him of lime disease and got him looking great.

He became a chronic founder case due to his over weight issue.
I gave him to a family that would be able to handle is condition and that had a young son that could ride him.

She wants me to take him back (after over a year) because she can’t handle is weight anymore. I said that I wanted to be the first to know if she didnt want him anymore.

I just dont know if I should take him back.
My dad loved him and would love to drive him again someday.

Tips on getting weight off and caring for a chronic pony?

We have both done everything for his weight, the only thing that worked for me was: Hay only!
Would you take him back and do you think he will ever be able to drive again?

Any input!
I really loved this pony but I have 2 others.
One that hated the pony
One in training
And I am starting college in fall. I will be staying home though.

I just dont want to see him go to a bad place.
I didnt ask to be made into an idiot!
Who the heck cares about my spelling its not the issue!!!

In fact I put over $ 1,000 in savings into this ponies health and issues.

I could no longer pay for his health as I didnt have a job then, I do now and am fully prepared to help him.

She just has too many horses to manage a single diet for one horse. She took him to hospitals got x-rays and found that the bones had not shifted yet.

I wouldnt put a cart on him with his health and I have been around horses for many years, just wanted help not nasty comments!!!!!!

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Answer by Ronnie
take him back take him back

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Question by wanda b: If a dog tests positive for Limes should they be put on medicine right away or wait for symptoms?
dog limes disease

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Answer by lizzy
They should do further testing to confirm it and to determine if the dog is currently infected or has just been exposed to it at some point in its past. I’m assuming he was tested with a combination heartworm/lymes/ehrlichia type test. That test cannot determine whether or not the dog has an active infection. It takes powerful antibiotics for a long long time to treat lymes disese, and the antibiotics can cause unpleasant side effects, so it’s worthwhile to test him further.

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Question by Megan: Lyme Disease Testing – Should I Take Antibiotics If I Have A Tick Bite?
Not sure if I have lyme disease – I was out in a forested area all day and felt a tick bite on my legs. I’ve heard that sometimes you don’t feel the symptoms for a while, but would like to confirm this with facts. I’m sure some kind of lyme disease testing would be possible.

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Answer by Faye G
The size of the tick and how long it was attached to your skin is important here. Did you take any antibiotics soon after the bite? It’s the first line of defense for tick bites. If the mark on your skin is something like a quarter-sized bull’s eye (a reddish kind of rash), it’s lyme disease and you should take antibiotics immediately.

Lyme disease testing is possible if you were able to remove the tick completely from your skin with tweezers. Sometimes symptoms of lyme disease are not immediately noticed. If so, an easy way to confirm is to have the tick tested for the presence of the disease (it’s transmitable to humans).

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Question by jean_has_cats: a squirel on our feeder is shaking like it has Parkinsons, is this something i should worry about\?
I am concerned about rabies, west nile, lime disease not if the wild animal has a boo boo, more like can my Mom get it when she is gardening

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Answer by Aaron W
no its probally cold or scared

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Question by B-B@!! P!@Y@: I found a tick on my shirt today in school, what should i do?
I put my clothes in a locker in the locker room, and i came back to change and i found a tick on it. My friend removed it but im paranoid about getting lime disease now. What should i do?
I know you have to be bitten to get Lyme disease, but whats to say if there was one tick, there wasn’t another one. I’ve heard ticks get pretty small. I checked the inside and outside of my shirt thoroughly, but i could have missed something that was tiny.

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Answer by Cassaundra Love Me!!!!!!!!
Well hey, I’m cassaundra, i am 13 but. . . I have had many ticks, mostly during the summer in ohio. all you have to do is rub your hands on your head in between the hairs so that you are touching your scalp. and do that all over your head. if you feel a tick/lump. get alcohole, then a cotten ball. dip it in the alcohole put it wear the tick is, pull out the tick and then burn the tick. DON”T flush the tick. it just climbes back up. then just take a shower to get the alcohole out.

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Question by Jenna: My dog is having a lyme disease flare-up, what should i do to comfort her?
my dog is having a flare-up from her lyme disease… and we can’t get her to a vet because the vets near us are closed at these hours, and tomorrow they will be closed because of easter (her flare-up started yesterday, so that would be a total of 4 days with out medical attention.) will she be okay? is there anything i can do to help her?

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Answer by Olivia
Well, with my dog we payed him plenty of attention, and never take any sacrifices. Do what ever it takes to make sure the dog is not suffering or in any type of pain.

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