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Lyme Disease

Symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions, delaying Lyme Disease diagnosis.

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Our approach to treating Lyme Disease is designed to not only eradicate the infection, but to promote your energy, sleep, mood, and overall functioning.

What Is Lyme Disease and How Is It Transmitted?

Lyme Disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which can proliferate to every area in your body. A black-legged deer tick has a three-year lifespan, going through four life stages: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. Nymph ticks have the highest infection rate, transmitting the virus to humans through a bite. 

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Overcoming Lyme.

We are always staying up to date on Lyme Disease information, collaborating with Lyme Disease expert, Dr. Tom Moorcroft, and participating in International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). To evaluate treatments’ potential success and pitfalls, we delve into current research, experience, and medical opinion.

We practice herbal treatments, in addition to careful use of antibiotics when applicable. A recent study published in the Frontiers of Medicine found that certain plant extracts had strong activity against Borrelia burgdorferi, outperforming antibiotics doxycycline and cefuroxime. Our approach to treating Lyme Disease is designed to not only eradicate the infection, but to promote your energy, sleep, mood, and overall functioning. 

 

Lyme Disease

is the most common American tick-borne infectious disease, and often goes undiagnosed or becomes misdiagnosed. Each year, up to 300,000 new cases a year of Lyme Disease diagnoses have been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 10 times what researchers previously thought. 

Symptoms are often mistaken for other conditions, such as ADHD in children, delaying Lyme Disease diagnosis. Furthermore, “hallmark” symptoms, such as the Erythema multiforme rash, are not present in all cases. Left unchecked, Lyme Disease symptoms worsen, creating a host of health issues, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, immune dysfunction and inflammation, neuropathy, and more.  

  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Rash
  • Night and day sweats
  • Chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Joint + neck pain
  • Sleep issues

Early Testing for Tick-Borne Illness

If you suspect a tick bite, it’s important to get tested early. When a person receives treatment within six to eight weeks of exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi or Borrelia mayonii and suffers no residual effects after treatment, the diagnosis is acute Lyme Disease. Patients who are not treated at least two months post-bite and have the untreated disease for months, or even years, often develop chronic Lyme Disease.

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Steps to Take After a Tick Bite

Here are some steps for removing a tick:

Remove the tick promptly: Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
Submit for Testing: Place tick in sealed plastic bag and visit ticklab.org for instructions on how to submit for testing.
Seek medical attention: If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a tick or are experiencing symptoms of Lyme disease, Call our office as soon as possible to schedule an appointment.

Customized Healing Plans

At Princeton Integrative Health, Lyme literacy is extremely important to us.

In treating a variety of ages and symptoms, we recognize that each case of Lyme is different because YOU are unique. Our approach utilizes a combination of strategies that address heavy metal toxicity, immune dysfunction, and gut issues.  

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