Mar 20

Where do you send a tick to see if it has lyme disease?

Posted in Other - Diseases

Big Red asked: I jusgt pulled a tick out from me and need to know the address to send the tick to see if it has Lyme Disease. Please dont give any nonsense answers. I know to track symptoms and to call a doctor. Im just wondering what the address is.

Mar 20

lyme disease?

heathers168 asked: today i got tested for lyme disease, i am a VERY paranoid person why i look up things online with the same symptoms i have, i think i have it. But i just had a quick question for somebody who would know, if i am getting tested for lyme disease but had malaria [...]

Mar 19

How Long does it take for the “bulls Eye” to come up to show you have lyme disease from a deer tick?

Miranda asked: If you get bit by a deer tick, it might show a ring around it to show lyme disease. How long does it take for the ring to appear?

Mar 19

would urine thereapy be of benefit with lyme disease?

roRose B asked: I’ve heard that live spiroketes have been found in lyme disease sufferers so would I be reinfecting myself? I have had benefit from this therapy with other ailments and would love to try it for lyme but don’t want to harm myself. Anyone have any insights?

Mar 18

what are the symptoms of 1st stage lyme disease? when do they usually start?

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thehereyes asked: 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?

Mar 18

Can Lyme disease be spread through anything besides ticks?

??? asked: I’ve heard that mice and dogs can act as hosts to the B. burgdorferi microbes that cause Lyme disease. If a mouse were hosting the bacteria and bit someone, could that person contract Lyme disease?

Mar 18

Is there a possibility for this to be something other than Lyme Disease in my horse?

Posted in Horses

Owned by Maggie ? asked: My horse is: ~Irritable (grumpy, grouchy) ~Unwilling to move forward ~Tired And she just tested positive for Lyme Disease. However, she may have had Lyme earlier in life, though it IS possible she has just gotten it from a tick. I have heard from a number of people that after [...]

Mar 18

Can You get meningitis from Lyme disease?

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Sadeyes asked: Someone close to me has a white blood cell count of 8,000 They think she may have Lyme disease also they are thinking Meningitis.. I was wondering from anyone who has Lyme disease is meningitis a part of lyme you may get? Also is it possible for a person to of had Meningitis [...]

Mar 17

How does lyme disease physically effect my dog?

Posted in Dogs

Leigh asked: My 18lb chihuahua/terrier (3 years old) mix was diagnosed with lyme a few months ago. He has received his shot and has had 2 series of pills to treat it. I noticed sometimes he limps and was just wondering what other physical effects the disease may have on him. He has also had [...]

Mar 17

How long should you wait between treatments for lyme disease and heartworm?

Posted in Dogs

insanity is crisis asked: We’re thinking of adopting this beautiful foxhound from a nearby shelter but she has tested postive of lyme disease and heart worm. She has begun the lyme treatment as of May 29th 2007 and will continue that treatment for about three or so more weeks. The heartworm treatment is only two [...]