Treating Lyme Disease with Ketamine

What is Chronic Lyme Disease?

Chronic Lyme Disease is a term used to describe patients who continue to experience symptoms and discomfort after the conclusion of standard treatments. Chronic Lyme Disease is also often referred to as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) whenever the traditional treatment of antibiotics fails to work and the patient continues to experience symptoms and discomfort. The reason why some individuals do not fully recover after antibiotics while some do is unknown, although Healthline states that experts believe this is possible when remnants of the bacteria are still present after treatment.

Causes of Lyme Disease

Borrelia burgdorferi and, less frequently, Borrelia mayonii are the causative agents of Lyme disease. Infected blacklegged ticks can spread the disease to humans through a bite. Fever, headache, and fatigue are common, as is a skin rash. Joints, the heart, and the nervous system are all potential targets for an unchecked infection. Symptoms, physical findings (such as rash), and the likelihood of exposure to infected ticks are used to make a diagnosis of Lyme disease.

Risk Factors for Lyme Disease

The risk of contracting Lyme disease varies depending on where you live and where you travel. Your job and favorite outdoor activities can also help you in this respect. The most common causes of contracting Lyme disease are being outdoors for long periods of time, having exposed skin, and not removing ticks as soon as they are discovered.

Preventing Lyme Disease

The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to limit your contact with ticks. Tick bites can happen at any time of the year, but they are more common in the summer. Products containing 0.5% permethrin are one option for treating clothing and equipment. Boots, clothes, and camping gear treated with permethrin will continue to be effective even after being washed repeatedly. You can also purchase gear and clothing that has already been treated with permethrin.

When you get back inside, check your clothes for ticks. Clothes worn by infested people may bring ticks inside the house. Once ticks are spotted, they must be eliminated. If you’ve come inside with wet clothes, you can kill any ticks that may be on them by drying them in a hot dryer for 10 minutes. It may take longer if the garments are wet. If the garments need to be washed first, warm water is fine. Water at room temperature or colder will not kill ticks. Make sure to check your other equipment and your pets frequently.

It has been shown to reduce the risk of Lyme disease and may be effective in reducing the risk of other tick borne diseases if you shower within two hours of coming indoors after being outside. A shower is a good time to check for ticks and remove any that you find.

Symptoms of Lyme Disease

Common Symptoms of Lyme Disease include, but are not limited to: