How many people do you know suffer from Severe cases of Lyme disease?!


Question: How many people do you know suffer from Severe cases of Lyme disease!?
I have recently been diagnosed with it!. It attacks my heart and my entire nervious system!. Ive had it for 8 months now!.!.!.(but I found out about it 1 month ago)!. Statistics state that 75% of people infected with it (untreated) die from it in 5-6 months!. Am I that 25% or is this being alive untreated thing a common occurance!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
You have been misinformed!. There are no statistics showing that 75% of people with Lyme die in 5-6 months!. Not true!.

That being said, Lyme is a serious infection that can attack the heart and nervous system, as you said!. It can also cause many other symptoms!. It is important that you be treated by a Lyme specialist who understands all the ramifications of Lyme and its co-infections!. You also need to educate yourself!. Here are some good websites to start:

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
http://www!.canlyme!.com
http://www!.lymenet!.org
http://www!.lymeinfo!.net
http://www!.lymediseaseassociation!.org
http://www!.ilads!.org
http://www!.betterhealthguy!.com
http://www!.publichealthalert!.com
http://www!.freewebs!.com/teenswithlyme
http://www!.lymetimes!.org

I especially recommend that you join the on-line conversations at lymenet!.org--you'll meet many many people who are going through what you're going through, and they can help point you in useful directions!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

not true -follow up with your infectious disease specialist!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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