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Very often we hear about Lyme disease – the topic becomes especially topical in the circumstances of the summer season and exposure to Lyme disease after a tick bite and nesting in the skin. This serious disease is caused by bacteria transmitted by ticks, which are very eager to locate on the skin of both humans and animals. It is estimated that in Polish conditions almost every tick is infected with a bacterium, therefore it is very important to avoid contact with it, and if it happens that a tick does find itself on the skin, to react quickly and correctly. How to recognize Lyme disease? Are there ways to protect yourself from it? How is the treatment going?
Lyme disease – symptoms
O Lyme disease we’ve been hearing more and more lately. It is not always possible to clearly diagnose it – especially in the first phase. From the medical point of view, there are three clinical phases of this disease – early local, early disseminated and late. The first, most elementary symptom of this disease is erythema – which appears immediately after a tick bite and gradually increases its range as the disease develops. Usually, this mark on the skin appears a few days after the bite, sometimes reaching even about 15 cm in diameter. If erythema on the skin neglected and it persists for several days, there is a high risk that bacteria will get into the blood, from where they have easier access to internal organs. Then the disease enters the late clinical phase. At the stage of appearing skin eruptions and characteristic blushes – the undertaken treatment is limited to taking oral antibiotics.
Late symptoms of Lyme disease
If the spirochetes get into the blood, all internal organs are at risk, especially often this disease attacks joints (knee, ankle). In addition, there are less characteristic symptoms, usually associated with other ailments: weight loss, chronic fatigue, insomnia, chills, sweating. A very common complication associated with tick spirochete infection is meningitis and encephalitis. This disease is classified as neuroborreliosis. It is usually accompanied by symptoms such as severe headaches, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, hearing impairment, concentration problems, epilepsy symptoms. To rarer co-occurrants symptoms of Lyme disease include: myocarditis, digestive problems, cystitis, menstrual disorders.
Lyme disease – how to treat it?
The best way to deal with Lyme disease is early diagnosis. Therefore, it is very important to be able to recognize it skin symptoms of the diseasebecause it is in this phase that the treatment is most effective. All types of Lyme disease is combated by using the appropriate antibiotic treatment, which is long – because it takes up to 21-28 days. In the vast majority of cases, this disease can be cured, but early diagnosis is key. In the course of treatment, agents are administered, thanks to which the annoying ones are neutralized symptoms.
Lyme disease – can it be prevented?
Unfortunately, modern medicine has not yet found an effective antidote to vaccinate against this disease. It is an aggravating and dangerous disease – long-term use of antibiotics significantly affects the weakening of the body’s condition. All these factors should sensitize and increase caution in situations where there is a risk of exposure to forceps. It is particularly important in this regard to carefully examine your skin after a walk in the meadow or in the forest, paying attention to the groin – this is where tongs they prefer to hang out. found tongs should be pulled out with tweezers, taking care not to leave any part of the insect in the skin. With this minor procedure, you can help yourself with high-proof, neutralizing alcohol.