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Post-lyme syndrome



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05/01/2007 13:27
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My niece was treated for lyme for 3 weeks, and now she seems better. We are not even sure she did have lyme, and the pediatrician tells us now that she's got post-lyme syndrome and she's on her way towards recovery. From what I've read here, lyme doesn't go away so easily, and I really don't think it would have been gone in 3 weeks.

Not sure what to do, or where to turn. She was only treated by a regular pediatrician, not an LLMD, but he seemed very sure of himself, and very up to date with the disease.

Uff... was it lyme? is it gone? can it be now a post-lyme infection? Who can give a straight answer, where to go?

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05/08/2007 20:44
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Post lyme symdrome doesn't exist. Their still infected. You treat with abx until all symptoms are gone. Knowledgeable lyme doc's will tell you that even recently bitten folks should do at least 6 weeks of abx minimum.

Lyme spirochettes replicate every 28 days so you have to do continuous abx to kill it off. Strep replicates every half hour and they treat it for 10 days. Make sense ?

I wouldn't take the chance with my niece that she's cured. If she isn't treated adequately initially...........well....let's just say chronic lymies don't have much of a quality of life. Can get a good lyme doc referral here:

www.lymediseaseassociation.org

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