Lyme Disease: Toddler
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Lyme's Disease
Asked by D.B. from New York
on June 4, 2011
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My 3yr old just tested positive for Lyme's Disease. I haven't talked the her doctor yet, they left a message on the machine. What questions, should I ask when I call...
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- Howl? Do you mean "how will?" ;-) My nephew had a dear tick several years ago and contracted Lyme Disease. He had to go through a round of treatment including (I ...
- My son had it last summer was caught early and treated but he still has some arthritis.
- If she is treated appropriately with antibiotics she should be fine. No lasting effects. My son had Lymes very bad. Sky high titre. Worked outdoors. Treated with...
Lyme Disease
Asked by H.C. from San Francisco
on September 9, 2008
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Hello,
My son was bitten by something about a week ago and has now developed what looks like could be Lyme Disease (the target type bruise). I took him to the doct...
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- There are two people in santa cruz that deal a lot with lyme disease. If I were in your shoes I would contact them. Cindy Quatro PA, LAc or Randy Baker MD They are in ...
- I don't have personal experience with this but from what I know you are lucky to have caught it early if it is indeed Lyme. The "acute" lyme is treatable with the an...
- Hi H., It is great you saw the bullseye rash. My Mother had lyme and went to the doctor to late. He never saw the rash so he couldn't report it to the CDC for there...
Lyme Disease
Asked by N.M. from New York
on January 24, 2010
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I have a 5 year old son, His ears got very hot and red several times during the last two weeks and it got normal after about half an hour and he is complaining several...
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- Does not sound like Lymes to me. I would check with your ped.
- My son had Lyme disease a few years ago. The biggest sign of Lyme disease is a rash in the shape of a bullseye. Sometimes the bullseye is so big that you have to stand...
- Hi Narges: Why do you think it's Lyme Disease? It can be torture to speculate. Set up a health consult to find out what's going on. Visit my company's site and f...
Lyme Disease
Asked by C.F. from Washington DC
on June 18, 2008
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Help! I think my husband has got Lyme Disease. He got 3 ticks on him on 6/2/08 and now has what appears to be a bulls eye rash. He has a doctor's appointment for to...
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- Hi C., I developed the same symptom after mowing the yard where deer frequently feed. It started as a red spot on my shoulder, but got bigger each day. After thre...
- C., Unfortunately, Lyme disease/deer ticks are endemic to this area of the East Coast. If your husband has a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash he has likely bought hi...
- First I would take a picture of the rash. My daughter had lyme a year ago. She had spots all over and rings on her torso. I was able to get to the Dr. within hours,...
Lyme Disease
Asked by K.A. from New York
on January 9, 2007
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My 8 year old was diagnosed with Lyme disease in November and subsequently found to have abnormal brain activity . Every doctor he sees has a different oppinion on all...
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- HI K., sorry to hear about your son. Any idea when he may have contracted the Lyme disease? What is "abnormal brain activity?". Did they do an EEG to determine tha...
- K., I do not know much about Lyme Disease, but I just wanted to say HANG IN THERE! One day you will find the right doctors for your child and for your family. Do a...
- Hi K., What sort of "abnormal" brain activity does he have? Has it caused any developmental delay? Or medial fragility? If so, then he is probably eligible for a...
Lyme's Disease
Asked by J.P. from New York
on August 17, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old is being treated for Lyme's and I was just wondering if anyone else had any experience with it. The other week she was complaining of a headache (wh...
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- Hello J., I was just recently treated for Lyme's disease. I am very familiar with it. I work in the field a lot (walking large parcels of land) and while I was bein...
- Make sure she eats some yogurt daily to prevent yeast infections
- Hi J., My son has had Lyme disease. I have done alot of research on Lyme and years ago prepared a paper on Lyme in college. The Bull's eye rash is a classic sign....
Lyme's Disease in Toddler
Asked by K.B. from New York
on May 8, 2008
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Any mom's out there with a child diagnosed w/ Lymes Disease. Just got back from dr and they seem to think this is what my 2 yr old has. Going for testing for confirm...
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- My son had the bulls eye rash a few years ago and they automatically put him on antibiotics, didn't even test him. He never had any symptoms after that. I have heard...
- I know you are scared but try not to be. My son had Lyme's disease when he was 2 years old. He took amoxicillian for 3 weeks and now at 4 he is perfectly healthy. ...
- Poor baby, he'll be okay though.. I use tea tree oil for lots of things and it's also used for Lyme Disease. The company i shop with has the purest form of tea tree...
Lyme Disease
Asked by R.K. from Boston
on July 5, 2010
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have any of you had a child that's had it? How did they do with antibiotics? Did they have any side effects from the lyme?
Edited: Since the first response is spea...
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- Hi R., Please see an ND about this. Lyme's morphs into so many different symptoms that sometimes you think the treatment is working and then your back at square one...
- I had it when I was 11- spent two weeks in the hospital and saw many different drs, including a neurologist. I had a very severe case and had to have physical therapy...
- I got Lyme at 8 months pregnant. Even with the standard treatment It passed via placenta and or breast milk to my daughter. Even though they told me it wasn't possib...
Alternative Medicine for Lyme Disease
Asked by I.D. from Washington DC
on September 18, 2008
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Hi, I have been diagnosed with Lyme disease about a month back. I got a tick bite last Sep.and had developed a rash after that. 3 weeks of antibiotics got rid of the r...
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- Last year I purchased a product called MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution) and it truly has been the best thing I have ever done for myself and my family. I have 3 kids an...
- Hi there, So sorry to hear that you have Lyme. It is epidemic around here. I know that there has been lots of controversy about how long to treat with antibiotics. ...
- Dear I., The best thing you can do is educate yourself about Lyme. Try getting on the LymeNet online news. There are several Lyme societies and foundations that ed...
Lyme Disease "Bullseye"
Asked by E.E. from New York
on August 8, 2010
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Hi Moms!
About a week ago I noticed what looks like a bug bite on the back of my son's ankle (he's 2).
Today, I noticed that it seems to have developed into a...
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- my son got bit behind the ear and the bit area rised up and turned red and the bit mark was in the middle. He still has the red spot after 3 months and it wasnt lyme I...
- Probably is a tick bite of some sort, get it checked
- Does it itch him? It could be a fire ant bite (if you have them in your area).
