Can Lyme co-infections be cured?

Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, patients can sometimes have symptoms of pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking that last for more than 6 months after they finish treatment.

Can Lyme disease progress into chronic infection?

You’re at a greater risk for post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome if you’re infected by the bite of a diseased tick. If the infection progresses to the chronic stage, your symptoms might continue for weeks, months, or even years after the initial tick bite.

What are the worst symptoms of Lyme disease?

Floaters. Floaters are a common visual disturbance of the eyes.

How dangerous is Lyme disease?

Chronic Lyme: A Controversial Diagnosis. Up to 20 percent of Lyme disease cases can cause lasting symptoms, including arthritis in the joints, cognitive difficulties, chronic fatigue, and sleep disturbances, even after antibiotic treatment, . This condition is known as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).

What are the long term symptoms for Lyme disease?

Neurological Disease. The University of Maryland Medical Center warns that meningitis,poor motor coordination and Bell’s palsy,a temporary paralysis of facial muscles,may also occur.

Does a Lyme disease infection ever go away by itself?

When people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in its early stages, a 10- to 20-day course of oral antibiotics-usually with a drug called doxycycline-will clear the infection and help them feel better fairly quickly. “This cures the vast majority of people, and they have a 100% recovery with no lasting effects,” says Dr. Zemel.