Question by Savannah H: if i have had lyme disease for over a year will they insert a picc line?
i have had a knee injury for over a year we now belive it is lyme disease if it is and i go to the hospital come out better and get worse again will they insert a picc line? i have been treated for rsd for over a year now and we are going to an infectious disease doctor friday and they are testing for lyme disease if it comes out posotive will they insert a picc line?
p.s. i am in the hospital almost every day

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Answer by N
A PICC is indicated if you require long term intravenous antibiotics (long term is usually considered more than 2 weeks). The infectious disease specialist will determine the course of treatment.

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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 Beth: Why won’t they give pain meds for my Lyme disease?
I went to the doctor today for Lyme disease, and got antibiotics , which I am happy with, but I seriously am in pain. I am one to usually turn away pills, but right now I really need it. Why don’t they give out pain meds for the people who really need them. My back painis almost unbearable, and I have extremely sore neck and legs. My muscles feel so tight. How come nobody knows how bad it hurts?

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Answer by tj
So sorry to hear that you got this. I would say that because they don’t want to see someone dependent on the pain pills and because they may want someone to try the over the counter pain relievers for that. Since the pain in that is like arthritis and/or muscle conditions they report, I’d try some muscle relaxant if your dr. would be able to suggest something.
I would also ask the pharmacist in your area what to try for that since the pain is terrible. I would say that since the medical field doesn’t know most likely first hand what that is like they can’t relate and give meds to help that not be noticed. You could benefit to try to find online some natural or standard ways to deal with pain. If you go to a medical site like www. webmd. com or www.mayoclinic.com and type in Lyme Disease you can see what they recommend to do and take for this. I would not hesitate and hope that you can manage to sleep.
Sleep is a natural means of the body relaxing and finding some relief.

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Question by coolquit2: What do they do when they test you for Lyme disease?
I got bitten by a tick and I’m going to the doctor. I’m wondering if he tests me for Lyme disease, what does he do? I’m not sure if it was a deer tick or not, but I got the tick in an area where deer are, so I’m a little scared. Wish me Luck. Thanks.

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Answer by Sandra B
The test is used to determine if your blood has made antibodies to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The infection affects many body systems, and in many patients starts with a “bulls-eye” rash at the site of the bite, and flu-like symptoms. The disease can progress and eventually cause a variety of chronic symptoms, including inflammation of the heart, arthritis, and central nervous system disease, including meningitis.

But because the symptoms of Lyme disease vary from person to person, and because antibodies to the bacterium do not appear until 3-6 weeks after the tick bite (although the skin lesion may appear within 3 to 30 days), the infection is difficult to diagnose. At this point, a blood test can be used to detect levels of antibodies, immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG), that develop against the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium.

This test, however, can also detect antibodies to other bacteria. Therefore, if the test is positive, an additional test, called a Western Blot, is often required to confirm the presence of specific antibodies to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Lastly, A DNA-based test based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may also be done and is even more sensitive; it is used to detect the genetic material of the infecting bacteria. Taken together, these tests will help your doctor confirm a diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is made, your doctor will recommend appropriate treatment.

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Question by lynn: Ticks in California do they carry limes disease?
My vet told me that ticks in CA. do not carry the limes disease, Yet my neighbor who knows it all says he is wrong. Do they or do they not I am pretty sure my vet knows what he is talking about.

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Answer by Weise Ente
California is a low risk range.

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Question by Ingie: Do dogs in Wisconsin really need the Lyme’s disease shot and booster if they are using ADVANTIX?
My Springer Spaniel had the Lyme shot and booster and was using Frontline and she still got Lymes disease. Now I inherited a Cavilier King charles and am wondering if I should give him the Lyme disease shot and booster?

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Answer by Loraine F
Don’t be giving the dog anything over the counter if you got vaccinations for the same thing, unless the vet says to. Otherwise you could overdose them.

Really, there’s only like a 3 % chance of a dog getting lyme disease. Dogs get tick bites all the time and never get it.

I just use flea and tick shampoo, and so far none of my dogs has ever gotten a tick bite while in my care.

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Question by yoyoqueen1988: How they get Lime Disease?
Can a dog with all his vaccinations and a shot where he cant get ticks or fleas get lime disease? if so how and what bye beisdes fleas?
well its not the dog im worried about, its me, the dog is not mine but his tooth accidently broke my skin while playing one day and i have this rash that looks just like lime disease.. waunder what it could be. but it kinda looks like the bulls eye but yet again it dosent..

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Answer by Kayleigh-Jordane-08
i don’t think so.

My dog gets ticks quite often and has never suffered from it, but if you dog was showing unusual symptoms, get him checked out.

a human however can. my brother got a tick in his neck and had to be tested for limes. luckily he was ok.

hope this helps.

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Question by thehereyes: what are the symptoms of 1st stage lyme disease? when do they usually start?
1st stage lyme disease is the earliest and less harmful out of all 3 lyme disease stages. But when do the symptoms start occuring that you have 1st stage lyme disease? How many weeks, months, or even years?

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Answer by dumplingmuffin
it varies but starts anything from weeks to months after a bite ,symptoms are rash spreading up from bite mark,pain and stiffness,tireness,headaches

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