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Suggest Treatment For Lyme Disease

Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Question: Probably didn't save my previous info of today. Lyme Disease?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please could you give me more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing in healthcare magic.

Please could you give more details about your concern and symptoms in order to define better the diagnosis?
Do you have fever,fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain or skin rash and did you have before a tick bite?
Why you have used prednisone ?

I hope my answer helps you.
Feel free to ask me further.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (50 minutes later)

Yes tick bite on lower abdomen about two months ago. Now have severe fatigue; tremor; joint pain esp. in all fingers and bil. knees; shin splints in right leg; had oval red whelp on posterior rib cage and dx as gnat bite and give prednisone; off balanced; numbness in toes when lying down; lost weight x 20 lbs. without effort.Lyme Disease. Swear am not hypochondriac; on Gabapentin, Prozac but taking three week hiatus from it to see if tremors go away (familial tremors in family); two nasal sprays and med for fall allergies; have restless leg syndrome - obviously med list not in front of me.; simvastin for high cholesterol/probably from parents; Lamictal for mood stabilizer.That is, Lyme Disease?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This could be Lyme disease.

Detailed Answer:
Hello! I have been through your question.

Based on your history (tick bite) and your above mentioned symptoms I think this could be a Lyme diseases( borreliosis). You should know that later signs and symptoms (days to months after tick bite) are fatigue, joint and muscle pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet, rashes on other areas of the body, and etc like you have.
So, I suggest to do lab tests (enzyme immunoassay and Western blot test) for Lyme disease in order to define better the diagnosis.
Please could you send me a picture of this oval red whelp.

I hope my answer helps you.
Feel free to ask me further.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (18 hours later)

Will send pix but is smaller. Will probably get tested Now hard to sleep with what seems like ramped up leg restlessness Rx used to work for this

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You should do the above mentioned test for borreliosis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thank you writing back.

I have seen your picture and I think even that this doesn't look like as an erythema migrans,typical for Lyme diseases, you should do the above mentioned test for borreliosis.
Related your concern I suggest to use non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen etc.) to help manage your symptoms and you should start antibiotic after the confirmation of diagnosis by lab test.

I hope my answer helps you.
I wish you a quick recovery.
Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad