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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue, Headache And Joint Pains

I have been diagnosed with lyme disease and have had symptoms for over two months that include severe fatigue, headaches, knee and hip joint pain, nausea, stiff neck and back. Yet I am being told by doctors that the lyme disease is no longer active. I have been on 2 cycles of antibiotics already. What else can i do or what else could it be?
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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Sorry to hear you suffered from lyme disease. It is a disease transmitted by the black-legged tick.Symptoms are as you described.Tretment of lyme disease is with antibiotics like doxycycline, cefuroxime or amoxicillin for 10 to 21 days. In a small percentage of cases, the symptoms can last for over 6 months.This condition is known as post-treatment lyme disease syndrome.So persistence of symptoms does not mean that you still have the active disease.You will progressively get over it. Just rest well and eat healthy.
Hope my answer helps to reassure you
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Suggest Treatment For Fatigue, Headache And Joint Pains

Hi Sorry to hear you suffered from lyme disease. It is a disease transmitted by the black-legged tick.Symptoms are as you described.Tretment of lyme disease is with antibiotics like doxycycline, cefuroxime or amoxicillin for 10 to 21 days. In a small percentage of cases, the symptoms can last for over 6 months.This condition is known as post-treatment lyme disease syndrome.So persistence of symptoms does not mean that you still have the active disease.You will progressively get over it. Just rest well and eat healthy. Hope my answer helps to reassure you Best regards