Today’s patients want to have alternative treatments when it comes to dealing with chronic conditions or illnesses. Take Lyme Disease for example. An individual suffering from Lyme Disease will traditionally treat with antibiotics during a ten to the 21-day time frame in the early infection stage in the hopes of a full recovery. However, Lyme Disease is often not caught until later, resulting in the need for additional treatment. This is where alternative treatment options come in to play.
What is Lyme Disease?
Most adults have heard the term Lyme Disease but are unsure what the condition actually is. Lyme Disease is transmitted into the human body via a deer tick or black-legged tick bite. A tick of this type infected with bacteria will cause Lyme Disease. Symptoms can begin from 3 to 30 days after the individual is bitten. Symptoms will vary depending on where you are bitten and when they decide to show up.
For the most part, symptoms will include a fever, chills, muscle and joint pain, a headache, and swelling of the lymph nodes. In the majority of Lyme Disease cases, a rash will appear. Sometimes, the inflammation will look like a bull’s eye pattern. The problem with many symptoms is that they are misdiagnosed, and Lyme Disease is not found to be the underlying cause. Thus the condition is not treated correctly.
Testing
To diagnose Lyme Disease, your doctor must determine your tick’s exposure. If you know that you were bitten, alert your physician. Blood tests can also diagnose Lyme Disease, but the test’s accuracy will depend on the disease’s stage. A test can have a negative outcome if antibodies have yet to develop.
Alternative Treatments
Patients can try alternative treatment methods when dealing with a Lyme Disease diagnosis. For this condition, Intravenous therapy has proven to be a viable option. Nutrients are provided to the body via the veins, which helps the body absorb the nutrients at a much faster rate, plus not losing any vital components as can happen with passage through the GI tract.
With IV therapy, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and a host of other nutrients are provided to the body to combat the symptoms of Lyme Disease. With IV therapy, the body’s therapeutic response is increased, which can help patients feel better over time.
