Lyme Disease
Receiving a diagnosis of Lyme disease is scary. About 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with the potentially serious illness each year, and many experts believe that because of misdiagnosis, the number of cases is much higher. The skilled medical team at Lifestyle Physicians in Warrenton and Culpeper, Virginia, offers an integrative approach to treating Lyme disease. If you suspect you have Lyme disease, call their office right away or schedule an appointment online as soon as possible.
What is Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria transmitted through bites from infected deer ticks. It affects people of all ages and is especially prevalent in younger children and older adults. Anyone who spends time outdoors and near woods or parks is at risk of exposure to a bite from an infected deer tick.
Often, the deer tick bite is painless and unnoticeable because the insect is so small. It can stay attached to your skin for several days, and the longer it stays, the higher your risk of infection that the tick transmits directly into your bloodstream.
How is Lyme disease treated?
If you wait to begin treating Lyme disease, it may become chronic. It can spread to any part of your body and affect any system in your body. The treatment approach focuses on assessing your specific condition to provide a comprehensive treatment plan that relieves painful symptoms while eliminating the underlying infection.
Many individuals have success treating Lyme disease with both conventional and supportive methods, including antibiotics, IV therapy, and herbal medicine.
If you experience any of the symptoms of Lyme disease and believe you were exposed to a deer tick, contact the clinic right away or schedule the next available appointment online. The experienced Lifestyle Physicians team wants you to know this disease is treatable and recovery from its painful symptoms is possible.
