tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post612128025077300108..comments2023-10-05T06:41:36.894-06:00Comments on Fifteen Minutes of Delusion: Guest Blogger: Lyme Awareness Month, Part 1Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17369952902975144773noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post-61489755139561514082009-05-31T00:54:20.372-06:002009-05-31T00:54:20.372-06:00Thanks for making me aware of this awareness month...Thanks for making me aware of this awareness month. :)Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post-33728755958026933142009-05-27T07:23:17.550-06:002009-05-27T07:23:17.550-06:00Wow. I had no idea. Will you be updated us on wher...Wow. I had no idea. Will you be updated us on where you guys are at with it? Very informative.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post-1042238336760137532009-05-27T06:58:14.044-06:002009-05-27T06:58:14.044-06:00There will be links at the end of Part 2 if you wa...There will be links at the end of Part 2 if you want more info. Please watch the movie trailer (last link) for "Under Our Skin." It is also posted on YouTube.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540253405630085694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post-31834358946854558312009-05-27T06:42:45.784-06:002009-05-27T06:42:45.784-06:00Yes, Lyme can be spread other ways when chronic in...Yes, Lyme can be spread other ways when chronic infection occurs. In addition to the ways I listed are blood transfusions, organ donation, breast milk, etc. Lyme can be in all of them. <br /><br />Part 2 will answer your question about what happens if the infection becomes chronic. Once diagnosed, antibiotic treatment begins. It takes a long time to kill Lyme and its co-infections. Generally, the longer the patient has been infected, the longer it takes to heal. It can take years of treatment, the average being 3-5. Maybe a little quicker if some alternative therapies are included. Improvement is often seen after a few months. Sometimes HUGE improvement!<br /><br />The co-infections of Lyme can be completely killed. Lyme is much more tricky. It can hide in cysts which are not effected by the antibiotics. The spirochetes come out to multiply every 3-5 weeks and if antibiotics are in place, they will be killed. However, not all of them "come out." There are some therapies that can target the cysts but nothing "Tried and True" at this point. Research is pushing forward toward better therapies. <br /><br />Some patients claim to be "cured" from Lyme but then years later can relapse. Or a woman can decide years later to have a baby and it is born sick from Lyme Disease.<br /><br />Honestly, my gut says that with the treatment methods we have now (including alternative therapies) there is no "cure" for chronic Lyme Disease. There is healing, though. Thousands upon thousands of people have reclaimed their lives and are doing well. Some continue with preventative measures, such as taking Cats Claw (an herb that kills Lyme) as maintenance.<br /><br />Hope this helps! :-)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540253405630085694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672159141655728642.post-62404487348010566422009-05-26T20:58:15.678-06:002009-05-26T20:58:15.678-06:00Wow, I had no idea. So, if it's not caught in the ...Wow, I had no idea. So, if it's not caught in the early stages, is it incurable? I also had no idea that it could be spread any other way but through ticks. I'll look forward to the next post.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.com