what are some of the long term effects of Lyme disease?

Question

i am 25 and have arthritic syptoms i was treted for lyme disease over the summer after it caused menengitis what else can happen to me in the future?

not too worried about being sterile, if it was meant to be it'll happen.

Answer 1

I was just diagnosed with Lyme Disease and in all the research I have found it states that sometimes it takes one person longer than others for all the symptoms to end, even after treatment. Talk to your Dr., if you don't get an answer, keep going to Dr's - it took me a year and a half and three Dr's to even get a correct diagnosis - I was diagnosed and being treated for lupus. What ever you do- don't ignore your health.

Answer 2

The Lyme rash is not particularly symptomatic; it's not particularly itchy or painful in most patients. If you don't look at your body that frequently, you may miss it," Wormser told Live Science.The rash will usually clear up on its own in about four weeks, but the bacteria causing the infection still remain inside the body, Wormser said. Most Lyme patients who don't notice the rash and don't get treated right away will begin experiencing other symptoms as the bacteria spreads from the skin to the bloodstream.

Individuals may experience aches and pains accompanied by a fever, Wormser said. They may feel tired. Often these symptoms disappear on their own, leading individuals to think they are no longer sick. Eventually symptoms return, but it may be weeks or years after the initial bite. When they do return, the symptoms are typically more severe. In addition to the above symptoms, individuals may also notice tingling in the arms and legs. Arthritis may develop. Neurological problems can occur in late stages of the disease. These include memory loss and confusion.
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Answer 3

Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include an erythema migrans rash, which may be followed weeks to months later by neurologic, cardiac, or joint abnormalities. Diagnosis is primarily clinical, but acute and convalescent antibody titers may be helpful. Treatment is with antibiotics such as doxycycline or, for serious infections, ceftriaxone.

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Answer 4

might be sterile.