By Christa Jarvis


There are different organisms responsible for causing different diseases. These are generally termed as pathogens and include fungi, viruses and bacteria. Bacterial diseases respond well to treatment as compared to the others and most of such related infections can be cured very well and completely. This addressees the concern of many victims asking the question, is there a cure for Lyme disease?

For some ailments, the course of ailment may not vary much while for others there is marked variation that sees them classified into stages. This particular ailment is an example of a classified disease with three stages beginning from mild to severe state. Outcome of treatment is sometimes pegged to stage at which treatment is commenced. The early the management is started the better as late onset of care has been linked to persistent distressing symptoms.

Management involves use of antibiotic drugs alongside other care modalities that seek to handle specific individualized symptoms. Drug of choice has always been doxycycline. This drug may work very well in the first stage involving a localized infection. Once the infection is disseminated as in stage two or three; there is need for adding other drugs into the regime of care. Such may include cefotaxime

An exception is in children under eight years and pregnant mothers for which it is completely contraindicated. The drug is not good for young children as it has more adverse responses than benefits.

Treatment period may considerably vary depending on individual response. Delays in recovery have been noted in late initiation of treatment. Similarly, such late initiation of treatment has also been linked to recurrence in ailment or related distressing symptoms. These distressing symptoms may take a long time to resolve but they finally disappear.

A complete cure of this ailment is achieved when a prescribed dose is completed and the victim no longer experience related distressing symptoms like fatigue, pain, itching joints and or edema of various body parts. Immunoglobulin tests may still reveal high levels even when the disease is cured and are therefore not good reference points to verify if one is or is not cured of the ailment. Some of these symptoms may persist for a longer time but eventually they disappear.

For a smaller section of the population, the ailment may have devastating effects which end up in stage three and cause damage to brain, nerves and body joints. For such cases, it may be a reflection of failed treatment regime in the rare cases and or delayed presentations in which early symptoms were absent or unnoticed. This occurrence is extremely rare and therefore the ailment is considered amongst the curable infections.

In conclusion, all persons in a population should make it their responsibility to maintain health. This implies that all persons with suspected infections should not just be left unattended but guided to health care facilities for care. The symptoms may be mild and so administration of analgesics may mask the key health concerns which eventually cause disability. All the same, the most important thing to note is that the disease can be treated at all stages with a good prognosis.




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