Lyme Disease is transmitted to animals and humans through the bite of an infected insect or tick. The infection foes through the bloodstream and invades the tissue and replicates itself and destroys cells. When the bite is seen right away, the infection is caught early, and the cure for lyme will be more successful.
In the early stages of the disease a skin rash is one of the common symptoms of the infection, as are muscle and joint pain, fatigue, headache, flu like symptoms like fever and chills, and the swelling of lymph nodes. The symptoms for late stage infection may show up several weeks or years after the bite. Often the first sign of any infection is arthritis that strikes the large joints such as the knees.
Other evidence of the infection can be nervous system abnormalities, mild irregularity in liver function, pneumonia and difficulty breathing, miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal deaths, and premature birth. Also, it is possible for the infectious bacterium to cross the placenta and infect the fetus which results in the baby being born with Lyme disease.
The treatment of this infection will become more of a challenge when it is not caught in the early stages. There are several therapy options that you can discuss with your doctor. Typically, doctors use antibiotics to treat the symptoms of the infection. When antibiotics do not work, the patient is placed on IV drugs. In addition, swollen joint pain is alleviated by cortisone injections.
There are alternative therapies that can be used, in addition to prescribed medications, that can help to ease symptoms of the infection. There are those who will disagree that prescription medication works better than alternative treatments and will use only supplements as a homeopathic treatment. Before using supplements to treat the infection, check with your doctor to make certain that there is no possibility of any drug interaction.
Treatment options will depend on what stage the infection is in. It is easier to treat and cure the infection when it is caught in the early stages. As the disorder progresses it becomes more difficult to treat. If you begin to show symptoms of the infection it is important to get in contact with your physician as quickly as possible. The symptoms of the disorder can be treated successfully when caught promptly.
Choosing a treatment that has long term results will also lower the likelihood of a relapse. It is also a good idea to select the treatment option carefully since the infection will often reoccur. There are several excellent supplements that can be combined with each other and offer a homeopathic therapy for the infection. The supplements will cause the immune response in the body to work most effectively.
It is advisable that you speak with your physician before beginning any Lyme disease treatment alternative. However, keep in mind that since there is no traditional medical cure for the infection, you may want to give the alternative therapy a chance. The alternative therapies are safe and may even help the infection.
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