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Suggest Treatment For Lymes Disease
I think I was misdiagnosed with MS. I was later diagnosed with LYmes Disease based on a blood test sent to a specialty lab. This diagnosis came after 10+ yrs. of my MS diagnosis. Is there still a possibility of the Lymes being treated and close to being cured?
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Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As you were diagnosed to have lyme disease which is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and it is a tick borne disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.
The symptoms are suggestive of the lyme disease for which you have taken different antibiotics.
I would suggest oral doxycycline, if you have taken this and if there is resistant to this you can take either cefuroxime or azithromycin.These medications should be taken for atleast one to four weeks.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
As you were diagnosed to have lyme disease which is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and it is a tick borne disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.
The symptoms are suggestive of the lyme disease for which you have taken different antibiotics.
I would suggest oral doxycycline, if you have taken this and if there is resistant to this you can take either cefuroxime or azithromycin.These medications should be taken for atleast one to four weeks.
Thank you.
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