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06.30.08, 12:46 PM General Topics
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anyone get diagnosed with lymes disease? dr called to say bw came back positive and have an apt tomorrow. What is the usual course of treatment? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.30.08, 12:46 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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IV or just regular? i googled it and i read that it was IV and a hospital stay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:48 PM Flag
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I think that the hospital stay is only if it is really bad. My cousin had it earlier this year and just had regular antibiotics [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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np: Most cases are just two weeks of oral antibiotics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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I had IV antibiotics for one week (I was too sick to be home) followed by a month of oral antibiotics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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I had a REALLY bad case. In my case I was temporarily paralyzed as it attacked a key nerve. I had daily IVs for 30 days, which I self adminstered and had a visiting nurse help 1x per week. It was beyond scary. If you are not feeling well after the initial course of antibiotics SEE AN EXPERT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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^^^also, make sure the lab runs both the lyme titer AND the Western blot and these tests should be rerun after treatment AT THE SAME LAB to get accurate monitoring. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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np: I was also really sick from Lyme. 6 months of IV antibiotics, multiple hospital stays, nearly had a pacemaker put it (started improving days before the surgery, made them wait since it would have been permanent). We are a very small percentage of people who get it - more than 90% of people just need two weeks of oral antibiotics. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.30.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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