Lyme Disease Effects What exactly is lyme disease, and what kind
of effect does it have on the body? What are the potential long
term side effects, and is there any potential long term damage?
Lyme Disease is a bacterial disease caused by Borellia
burgdorferi. It is carried in the salivary glands of a very
small tick called the deer tick. The tick bites you to suck
blood but when it sticks its proboscis ("stinger") in you, it
spits a little bit and the bacteria are injected. It starts with
generalized muscle aches and pains and mimics many other
diseases. Its cardinal sign is a "bulls-eye" rash that spreads
outward from the bite. Longterm effects include arthritis and
musculoskeletal problems. Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection
caused by a corkscrew shaped bacterium called a spirochete
(pronounced spy-row-kete). Here are a few good websites with
just about anything you'd ever want to know about Lyme Disease.
Long term effects would depend on the severity of the disease
and at what point it is treated. New