Lyme Disease: The Great Mimicker
LYME DISEASE:
The Great Mimicker
From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City
What’s Wrong with Me? Michael came into the office taking short baby steps. His 19-year-old arms and hands were bent and twisted into a weird, spasmodic position. His head tilted to the side, eyes nearly closed, with his face in a strange grimace. He spoke in short three- or four-word sentences. He had been suffering since he was 13 years old, and his father was ready to institutionalize him for the rest of his life. Until he became ill, he was a normal boy and a computer whiz. One day, he developed what appeared to be the flu, except it was in the summer and not the flu season.
Several courses of oral and intravenous antibiotics failed to work. His symptoms worsened over the years, and several Lyme experts later left him in the state in which he arrived into our office. He had late-stage Lyme disease.
The Cause
The disease is named after the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, where a large number of cases were identified in 1975. It is a worldwide pandemic. The infection is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks. The ticks are extremely small and often fall off the body after feeding, thus masking the fact that you’ve been bitten.
The Symptoms and the Difficulty in Diagnosis
Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash, which has a “bullseye” (target-like) appearance. The “bulls-eye rash” is thought to occur in only about 80 percent of infected patients, adding to misdiagnosis. Patients often experience flu-like symptoms, such as headache, muscle soreness, fever, and malaise, which can also confuse the early diagnosis. Lyme arthritis usually affects the knees and feet, and, in some patients, arthritis can occur in other joints, including the ankles, elbows, wrists, hips and shoulders. Pain is often mild or moderate, usually with swelling at the involved joint. In some cases, Lyme disease kills.
The Answer
In many but not all cases, antibiotics may eliminate the infection and its symptoms, especially if the illness is treated early. Unfortunately, even when caught early, antibiotics don’t always work. Many people are allergic to the drugs needed or develop sensitivity reactions and have to stop them. Delayed or inadequate treatment (often treating for too short a period of time) can lead to more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and even harder to treat—that is, unless medical ozone is used.
Over the past 22 years, intravenous medical ozone has been safely and effectively used to destroy and eliminate Lyme disease, even in late-stage infections. Often when all hope is gone, even after years of suffering, medical ozone has proven successful. Usually, in just a few weeks, symptoms begin to diminish, offering hope, and finally giving relief. Intravenous medical ozone when it enters the body attacks and kills all Lyme disease-causing bacteria. It does it safely, virtually with no adverse reactions. In addition, it destroys all unwanted viruses, fungus, yeast, mold, harmful free radicles, and toxins, thus cleansing your body and boosting your own natural immune system. And did I say it does it safely and with virtually no adverse reactions?
To learn more about medical ozone therapy, visit OzoneUniversity.com or buy a copy of Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine, available at GaryNull.com, which has testimonials on its benefits and effectiveness. If you have questions about this amazing therapy, you may contact
Dr. Howard Robins at 212-581-0101 considered the foremost clinical expert on the use of medical ozone in North America. He has performed more than 345,000 cutting-edge medical ozone therapies over the last 30 years. DrHowardRobins@gmail. OzoneDoctor.net
From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City
What’s Wrong with Me? Michael came into the office taking short baby steps. His 19-year-old arms and hands were bent and twisted into a weird, spasmodic position. His head tilted to the side, eyes nearly closed, with his face in a strange grimace. He spoke in short three- or four-word sentences. He had been suffering since he was 13 years old, and his father was ready to institutionalize him for the rest of his life. Until he became ill, he was a normal boy and a computer whiz. One day, he developed what appeared to be the flu, except it was in the summer and not the flu season.
Several courses of oral and intravenous antibiotics failed to work. His symptoms worsened over the years, and several Lyme experts later left him in the state in which he arrived into our office. He had late-stage Lyme disease.
The Cause
The disease is named after the towns of Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, where a large number of cases were identified in 1975. It is a worldwide pandemic. The infection is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks. The ticks are extremely small and often fall off the body after feeding, thus masking the fact that you’ve been bitten.
The Symptoms and the Difficulty in Diagnosis
Early symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash, which has a “bullseye” (target-like) appearance. The “bulls-eye rash” is thought to occur in only about 80 percent of infected patients, adding to misdiagnosis. Patients often experience flu-like symptoms, such as headache, muscle soreness, fever, and malaise, which can also confuse the early diagnosis. Lyme arthritis usually affects the knees and feet, and, in some patients, arthritis can occur in other joints, including the ankles, elbows, wrists, hips and shoulders. Pain is often mild or moderate, usually with swelling at the involved joint. In some cases, Lyme disease kills.
The Answer
In many but not all cases, antibiotics may eliminate the infection and its symptoms, especially if the illness is treated early. Unfortunately, even when caught early, antibiotics don’t always work. Many people are allergic to the drugs needed or develop sensitivity reactions and have to stop them. Delayed or inadequate treatment (often treating for too short a period of time) can lead to more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and even harder to treat—that is, unless medical ozone is used.
Over the past 22 years, intravenous medical ozone has been safely and effectively used to destroy and eliminate Lyme disease, even in late-stage infections. Often when all hope is gone, even after years of suffering, medical ozone has proven successful. Usually, in just a few weeks, symptoms begin to diminish, offering hope, and finally giving relief. Intravenous medical ozone when it enters the body attacks and kills all Lyme disease-causing bacteria. It does it safely, virtually with no adverse reactions. In addition, it destroys all unwanted viruses, fungus, yeast, mold, harmful free radicles, and toxins, thus cleansing your body and boosting your own natural immune system. And did I say it does it safely and with virtually no adverse reactions?
To learn more about medical ozone therapy, visit OzoneUniversity.com or buy a copy of Ozone Therapy: The Miracle Medicine, available at GaryNull.com, which has testimonials on its benefits and effectiveness. If you have questions about this amazing therapy, you may contact
Dr. Howard Robins at 212-581-0101 considered the foremost clinical expert on the use of medical ozone in North America. He has performed more than 345,000 cutting-edge medical ozone therapies over the last 30 years. DrHowardRobins@gmail. OzoneDoctor.net
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