Cardiovascular system
- Heart palpitations
- Irregular heart beats
A visit to the doctor is warranted for correct management since the long-term consequences of Lyme disease can disrupt your quality of life.
How is Lyme disease diagnosed and treated?
Doctors may check your history of activities for possible tick exposure, especially if you live in an area where Ixodes ticks are found. Laboratory testing is used to check if you have developed antibodies to the infection.
Treatment is initiated early in order to prevent a more complicated disease.
Since the cause is a bacteria, treatment consists of a 14 to 21-day regimen of oral antibiotics. The choice of antibiotics depends on patient, provider, and environmental factors. The most common medications used include Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, or Cefuroxime. Intravenous antibiotics are usually not needed unless you develop neurologic symptoms.
How is Lyme disease prevented?
The principles of prevention of Lyme disease are similar to any other vector-borne illness: personal protection and vector control.
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