Lyme Disease -If you live in the UK - familiarise yourself with this

Started by Niel, October 10, 2007, 08:06:57 PM

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Dewey

#15
October 11, 2007, 02:03:54 PM
Neil my best wishes go to you and your daughter and I hope she makes a full and quick recovery.

Le Rouge

#16
October 11, 2007, 02:41:46 PM
I hope she gets better soon. Eventually, after she is fine, is there a base to sue the Dr. who did not correctly diagnose?
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Aquilifer

#17
October 11, 2007, 03:26:41 PM
Sorry to hear for your daughter. I hope she gets better soon.

In Finland the ticks are pretty common, especially in south. We have basicly 2 types of deceases: 1) the Lyme decease (here called "borrelioosi" or borreliosis) and 2) tick-borne meningoencephalitis (TBM) (her called Kumlinge decease or "puutiaisaivokuume").

The #2 is a viral infection and there is a vactination for it. In rare cases it can cause death if not treated. The much more common #1 is a bacter infection and the symptoms are just like you told your daughter had. However sometimes the rash like circle is not so visible and if you don't see such, it doesn't mean you can't have the decease. So better always remove ticks as you see them with right kind of equipment (special tick-tweezers).

So people know quite well about the hazards here. Even the tick-tweezers
are fairly common item for those who walk a lot in long grass.

RizZy

#18
October 11, 2007, 05:42:36 PM
I Hope your kid has a full recovery Neil. Big hug.

smilodon

#19
October 11, 2007, 09:21:43 PM
Very sad to hear but good to hear she is on the antibiotics and should make a good recovery.

I'm well acquainted with the problem of ticks as I'm a regular hiker. It never really occurred to me to to mention them to other people as I assumed they were a problem for people who spend a lot of time out in the countryside. But of course you only need to go out there once to get bit. Although very rare I guess anyone can get unlucky.

But your story has prompted me to make a point of telling more people what to look out for.
smilodon
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maggie

#20
October 15, 2007, 05:29:37 PM
My son who was an under keeper on an estate in gloucster was found tohave this awfull disease over 4 years ago he first had bells palsey then weeks later had no feeling in hands and feet he fell over in the fields on shooting day
we think he had caught lyme disease in oct when stremming in the woods  but it was  the following jan 2nd when he went into hospital he was their for 12weeks getting worse it was not untill after his second lot of treatment that he started to improve  he is now back at work thank god
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