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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United
States with approximately 16,000 new cases reported each year. The
disorder was first identified in 1975 when a group of children in
Lyme, Connecticut experienced mysterious arthritis-like symptoms.
The deer tick carrying the bacterium B. burgdorferi is responsible
for the spread of the disease in the United States. Cases have been
reported in nearly all states and the disease is also on the rise
in large areas of Asia and Europe.
In my opinion the conventional system of medicine has failed in
the treatment of Lyme disease because the emphasis is, as with other
illnesses, to kill the offender. Unfortunately this means suppressing
and weakening the immune response as well. A holistic approach which
focuses on the state of health of the whole person is a much more
reasonable approach to this disorder. Using a combination of Homeopathy,
Herbs, Vitamins and other health enhancing products can stimulate
the immune response and strengthen the organs and systems affected
by the disease. This results in a permanent and complete restoration
of health.
Stages and symptoms of Lyme Disease:
1. In approximately 80% of the cases a small red spot appears between
3 and 30 days after a tick bite. The spot expands over time, forming
a circle or oval sometimes resembling a bull's eye. The rash can
range in size from that of a dime to the entire width of a person's
back. As the infection spreads rashes can appear at different places
on the body. 50% of the patients experience flu-like symptoms: fever,
headache, stiff neck, body aches, muscular pains and fatigue.
2. Weeks to months later the disease continues to progress causing
the development of any of a number of neurological signs such as
Bells palsy, stiff neck and severe headache (which may be indicative
of meningitis), temporary paralysis, pain or weakness in the limbs
and poor motor coordination. 8% of the people affected can develop
cardiac abnormalities such as palpitations, lightheadedness, fainting,
chest pain and shortness of breath.
3. Months to years later as the condition continues to progress
60% of cases develop a condition characterized as chronic articular
or rheumatoid arthritis.
Risk Factors:
According to statistics, the following factors increase the risk
for developing Lyme disease... Environment: exposure to heavily
wooded areas, and parks,
• Season: infection is most likely during the summer and fall.
• Age: most common in children and young adults.
• Location: 90 percent of cases occur in the coastal northeast,
as well as in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, and Oregon.
Diagnosis:
Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose because many of its symptoms
mimic those of other disorders. About one quarter of people with
Lyme disease do not develop a rash. A blood test may confirm the
presence of the bacterium.
I do not recommend the common practice of a spinal tap unless it
is absolutely necessary. This practice is common in the modern medical
system to detect brain and spinal cord inflammation and to examine
antibodies or genetic material of B. burgdorferi in the spinal fluid.
The beauty of working with an experienced Homeopathic Consultant,
is that after taking a full case analysis (which consists of examining
the history, etiology, signs and individual symptoms of the person)
he / she will come to the same grouping of remedies and herbs anyway.
Whether you attach a name or pathology to the ailment or look up
the symptomology, most of the Homeopathic remedies will be the same.
Homeopathy, as an art and science, was developed many years before
there were microscopes to see the actual bacteria and virii. The
correctly chosen remedy and potency stimulated the system to heal
itself. It is also vital to not put the weakened system under any
more stress than necessary. Health destroying drugs and invasive
therapies work against the vital or healing forces of the body.
Prevention:
The best defense against Lyme disease is to guard against tick bites.
Avoid heavily wooded areas, wear protective clothing, and apply
tick repellent. Wear light-colored clothing (which makes ticks easier
to detect), do a careful inspection of your body after outdoor activities
in wooded or grassy areas, and, if ticks are found, remove them
with tweezers. Be prepared. If you plan to go into a wooded area,
take a Homeopathic Emergency Kit with you or at least a few remedies
and first aid supplies.
Add Borr. Nosode (see Homeopathics) to your emergency kit.
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