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PAST HISTORY : I've been suffering from severe arthritis, migraine, loss of sleep, low sex drive, dizzy after food, jerk in brain etc for quite sometime.I've seen quite a few docs and carried many diag test with no results. I've this serious doubt that I may be suffering from Lyme deseases.

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Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago

What test I can especially carry out to confirm Lyme

Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago

Once confirmed, what kind of treatment is expected

Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago

Hi,

Lymes disease is an infective disease,if tou want to consult about the disease u need to visit an internal medicine specialist
For confirming the disease,still the tests are very controversial and no test can confirm you about the disease,the diagnosis would depend upon the presentation(symptoms and signs)and test result.

Various tests included are serologic tests(pcr,western blot,elisa test)and some radiologic evidence on mri

The treatment usually starts with an antibiotic,but depends upon the stage of the disease.

Feel free to ask more questions.

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