If you choose to not take antibiotics then you need to be knowledgeable of all of the possible symptoms. Children under 8 years old will need a different type of antibiotic. Doxycycline is an antibiotic that may be given for prophylaxis treatment in children over 8 years old and adults for 20 days or more. We recommend contacting Rivercreek Wellness or your primary care doctor immediately. Should I be worried if I was bit by a tick? We recommend taking a shower following your tick check. It is important to do a tick check of your entire body including your head after being outside. There are other companies on the market making essential oil/NEEM/Karanja Oil as well. They have a product called ForceX for humans as well. We recommend adults using Keys OmniShield which is actually a nontoxic product made for dogs. The chemical based insecticides like DEET have been popular, however much safer essential oil based products are available. We recommend that you use a tick repellant spray while in areas with tick problems. It is best to wear high socks and tuck your pant legs into the sock. When walking in the woods or tall grass wear long pants. Yes, people that have been diagnosed with Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Mental Health Disorder may in fact have Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease mimics a lot of other diseases which means they do not ever get the correct diagnosis. The spirochete that causes Lyme Disease can cause harm to any part of your body. People go on with their lives trusting the lab was correct. Laboratories often produce a lot of false negatives. Symptoms of Lyme DiseaseĪ lot of people suffering from Chronic Lyme Disease do not even know they have it. Approximately 40% of Lyme patients end up with long-term health problems. This is just not true for people with Chronic Lyme Disease. The conventional thought on Lyme is once you have been bitten and presented with a bulls-eye rash, or tested positive a round of antibiotics is the cure. In today's world with people traveling and moving by planes, trains, and automobiles with their beloved belongings and furry best friends this seems outdated. Physicians have also been trained that only certain areas of the country like the Northeast have ticks infected with Borrelia. A lot of patients do not even remember being bit by a tick. The problem with this observation is fewer than 50% of patients have a bulls-eye rash after a bite. Physicians were trained to look for a bulls-eye rash on patients presenting to the office with tick bites. We have seen estimates that are 10x higher in some literature. The CDC states there are 300,000 new cases each year in the United States. Yet, there is still a problem with conventional medicine acknowledging Lyme Disease and/or Chronic Lyme. Diagnoses of Lyme is happening all over the world. You may not be aware of Lyme Disease when you live in the Inland Northwest, but I guarantee you some people in the Spokane area have Lyme Disease.
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