Sunday, December 7, 2008

Lyme Disease - Don't Suffer More Than You Should

By Jennifer King

If you've ever gotten Lyme disease from an infected tick bite, then you realize how irritating the symptoms can be. Some people don't realize exactly how frustrating and agonizing the disease can be for those suffering from it. Muscle and joint pain that can last for many days or weeks at a time, more than enough trips to your health practitioners office, misdiagnoses and unsuccessful cures all can make for an awfully stressful period of time.

Suffering with Lyme disease can be notably difficult for the reason that quite often the disease is misdiagnosed, which leads to treatment plans that don't work, and you then suffering ongoing illness and pain from the disease. For the simple reason there is no decisive test to resolve whether or not you have Lyme disease, an incorrect diagnosis is common. This is especially irritating for people that are told that their symptoms are "all in their mind," and then the sufferers are prescribed anti-depressants. There are more than 100 diverse symptoms of Lyme disease, that will make it immensely complicated for doctors to confine the symptoms into any single illness. The disease is also frequently misdiagnosed as another type of ailment such as arthritis, and so the patient will not receive correct treatment.

If you are coping with Lyme disease as an everyday occurrence, following is some advice that may aid you as you fight your illness:

Gain as much knowledge as you can about the disease. School yourself on the basics of Lyme disease, such as its symptoms, causes, how how to diagnose it and expectations of the disease. Lyme disease progresses from the bacteria Borrelia, that is ordinarily transmitted by way of the bite of a deer tick. After the bacteria invades your body you'll most likely begin to suffer from the symptoms within a matter of weeks. Symptoms include a bulls-eye shaped reddish rash, fever, fatigue, and arthritis-like muscle and joint pain. Coping with Lyme disease and its numerous symptoms is definitely not enjoyable, but by examining your symptoms and your medical history, your doctor will hopefully be able to make a proper diagnosis.

Once a proper diagnosis is made, a cure can begin. This will regularly include either IV or oral antibiotics to rid your body of the bacteria. Understanding the illness and how it affects your body is significant part of coping with Lyme disease.

Talk to your health practitioner about the various treatments that are feasible. Antibiotics are frequently used to fight Lyme disease. However, there are alternative therapies available. These natural remedies aid you in curing your disease without relying on drugs and medicines that may cause other problems later, and can, in the long term, become expensive.

The most difficult thing to do while you're feeling dreadful is be patient, but this is quite important when suffering with Lyme disease. You must give your body the opportunity to be cured and react to treatments, and becoming apprehensive over the time it's taking or thinking about how bad you feel will not give you relief any quicker. In fact, it will hinder your recovery. So just hang in there - you will get better in time. - 16004

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