Lyme Disease

Lyme disease causes various symptoms that can become life-threatening without treatment. If you develop Lyme disease symptoms, visit Mikhail Artamonov, MD, and his team at Amira Integrative Health PC in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They offer cutting-edge nondrug treatments like ozone and intravenous silver therapies to destroy the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Call Amira Integrative Health PC today or schedule a consultation online for a fast, accurate diagnosis and advanced Lyme disease treatment.

What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is an infection that develops when an infected tick passes Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria into your blood. In North America, deer ticks (black-legged ticks) transmit Lyme disease bacteria.

Ticks are tiny, slow-moving bugs that bite into an animal’s skin when they walk through woodland or long grass. The tick’s mouth attaches to the animal and sucks its blood. When it’s full, the tick drops off into the grass again, surviving on the stored blood.

Most tick bites don’t cause Lyme disease. You can reduce the risk further by carefully removing ticks (taking care that the mouth comes out) as soon as you see one on your skin.

If you’ve had a tick bite and develop Lyme disease symptoms, you must seek medical help immediately. The sooner you get the correct Lyme disease treatment, the more likely you’ll make a quick and complete recovery.

What symptoms indicate I have Lyme disease?

Lyme disease symptoms include:

• Bull’s eye-shaped rash
• Flu-like symptoms
• Red, swollen, sore eyes
• Memory loss
• Trouble focusing
• Depression and anxiety
• Personality changes
• Joint pain
• Palpitations (racing, pounding heartbeat)
• Loss of facial muscle control
• Long-term fatigue
• Swollen lymph nodes

Lyme disease symptoms can become increasingly unpleasant and disabling. The disease can cause severe complications when left untreated, including life-threatening arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and Lyme neuroborreliosis (brain and spine inflammation).

Co-infections, like relapsing fevers, mold illness, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), often accompany Lyme disease. This is because the ticks carrying Lyme disease also pass on other infections. These conditions are difficult to diagnose, but it’s essential to identify and treat them to get the best results for patients.

The Amira Integrative Health PC team uses unique diagnostic test panels to determine if you have Lyme disease and co-infections. The team also measures brain functioning in addition to using traditional imaging techniques. These tests identify the damage the infections cause.

What treatment will I need for Lyme disease?

The primary treatment for Lyme disease is a specific antibiotic that targets the bacteria causing your illness. The Amira Integrative Health PC team offers drug-free, natural remedies that are an effective alternative to antibiotics, including:

• Ozone therapy
• Hydrogen peroxide therapy
• Bio-oxidative therapies
• Intravenous silver therapy
• Nutritional support
• Hormonal support

Ozone, silver, and other natural substances kill the infection. Nutritional and hormonal support helps your immune system overcome Lyme disease.

Call Amira Integrative Health PC today or book an appointment online if you have Lyme disease symptoms.