Print this entry

There are a number of key differences between early Lyme disease and chronic Lyme disease. Lyme is highly treatable in its early stages. However, the longer it remains untreated, the more likely it will turn into chronic Lyme disease.

What is the Difference Between Early Lyme Disease and Chronic Lyme?

Acute Lyme Disease (ALD)

Acute Lyme defined as severe, terrible, critical, drastic, dire, dreadful, and comes on suddenly and is very like the flu, so a lot of people may mistake it for this common illness. However, if you have a close relationship with some new friends, pets licking your face, have a new lover, or recently got mosquito bites with their instant infections, or if you have been walking in the woods or been on vacation in a wooded area, or one with deer, or walking in tall grass with a skirt or shorts on, it is also possible for an infected tick to latch onto you.

The tick will usually have to bite on you for at least 2 hours to transmit the bacteria which causes Lyme. Baby ticks, known as nymphs and in the South they are called seed ticks, are only the size of a poppy seed, and adult ticks only the size of a sesame seed, so it is easy to pick up a tick and never even notice.

Pets who spend a lot of time outside in the tall grass are also prone to picking up ticks, especially if they are long-haired. The tick can then transfer onto a human family member. Keeping up with flea and tick protect every few days with a sprinkle of diatomaceous earth will usually be enough to keep your pet safe. However, if you live in the northeast where Lyme is most common, a tick collar will offer even more protection, but the collar contains a poison that may harm your pet.

If you do develop serious flu symptoms and have spent a lot of time outdoors in the previous week, suspect Lyme and get checked by a doctor.

The most obvious sign of early Lyme is a bullseye rash comprised of a red center with a white ring around it and then a red outer ring. Unfortunately, it is only present in about 70% to 80% of patients, leaving the others at risk of the disease progressing to chronic Lyme.

Chronic Lyme Disease (CLD) is one you’ve had a long time

Chronic Lyme Disease can be a lot tougher to treat, and cause significant damage to one or more parts of the body. It can be described as a persistent infection due to the presence of the bacteria which causes Lyme, which is a spirochete. The corkscrew shape of spirochetes means they can attach onto tissue easily, drills into bones and are harder to get rid of. A more familiar spirochete is syphilis, a cousin to Lyme disease, and as history has shown, it is difficult to treat with antibiotics and has devastating long-term consequences, particularly neurological ones.

Neurological symptoms

* Typical symptoms include:
* Frequent headaches/migraines that are not always relieved with painkillers
* An aching, stiff neck
* A clicking internal sound when the head is turned from side to side
* Brain Fog
* Sleep apnea
* Memory loss
* Cognitive impairment to the point where doctors think it might be Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia
* Nerve pain, joint pain

Heart problems

Lyme carditis strikes at the heart muscle and can lead to various forms of damage and issues. It can make the heart beat slower (bradycardia) or faster (tachycardia) or irregularly. Experts compare a person who has Lyme carditis as having a similar quality of life to those with congestive heart failure. Heart failure will result in death if it is not managed properly with medications that actually kill these bacteria. MDs might suggest that a pacemaker be put in to help the heart work better, or a defibrillator to deal with rhythm issues. Still, why not learn how to kill these invasive bacteria — take THE LYME DISEASE COURSE and free yourself from this invasion.

Rheumatologic symptoms

Most people with chronic Lyme report aches and pains in the bones and joints, and pain and weakness in the muscles. The condition was once termed Lyme arthritis. The good quality of life can be severely diminished due to the pain. The spouse often gets fed up with his/her mate always complaining about the symptoms and unstoppable pain

A Woman’s Question from a Lyme Disease group: When your partner tells you they’re “sick of hearing about Lyme disease”. I guess that’s where they get the Lyme disease high divorce rate statistics from? There are so many marriages breaking up because of these terrible symptoms. I wonder if cancer patients hear the same shit from their partners?

CWS: I went for a drive on Sunday with boyfriend and he said “can we not talk about Lyme today” I try not to, it really isn’t good for us to constantly talk about my disease, we do need to think about other things – positive things or we – the ones with the Lyme spirochetes never get better. I always think about the reverse, and sometimes I’m even sick of hearing me about it… So image if your not sick and the person your with does nothing but talk about their illness, I can see it would probably get on my nerves too… JMO (Just my opinion)

Lee J: Cancer patients get more sympathy. Lyme patients get disgusted by the way we are treated, we experience ignorance, misunderstanding, and judgment. I had a partner (most of the time it IS men that are not as empathetic) that when I told family I nearly died, he said: “No you didn’t!” And I’m like- you weren’t there, and you’re not me, and you have no medical training- keep your fucking mouth shut. You can’t make someone care. Just focus on getting better, then get a better partner who is understanding to your pain.

BY: My spouse told me yesterday, “You look way too old (with lots of emphases)!”  I have kids between 4 and 11; it sucks. I’ve aged so much over the last couple years- white hair and wrinkles galore. The major weight loss doesn’t help the issue. I hate Lyme for so many reasons.

 

Treatment

Both ALD and CLD can be treated with antibiotics, though not always 100% successfully. So, why don’t you take THE LYME DISEASE COURSE and free yourself from all this pain?

Now that you know the main differences between early Lyme disease and chronic Lyme disease, it might be time to check in with your doctor to start dealing with any symptoms you may have in a more proactive manner. You need to learn more about this disease because most doctors do not believe you have it.

Or, since it’s your body, spend $25.00 and go gently into a water purifier (Sodium Chlorite) treatment long enough to be totally rid of the problem. You, alone, will know when your body has normalized again, and keep treating for a month or more to make sure they are all gone, regardless of what they are medically called.

What is Lyme Disease?

Take the Course

Lyme Disease Alternative Medicine

For more information contact Leading Edge University or call (360) 748-4426

Suggested articles:

What is Lyme Disease

The Most Misdiagnosed Disease

Should I Take the Lyme Disease Course?

You Might Have Lyme Disease If…

Want Freedom from Disease?

Ticked Off at Lyme Disease

Battling Lyme Disease is Biological Warfare

Attend the FREE Lyme Disease Webinar

 

Print this entry