What doctor treats tick-borne diseases?

Finding a Lyme-literate medical doctor (LLMD)—a physician who is familiar with the vast range of symptoms that may indicate infection at various stages of the disease, as well as potential coinfections and other complexities—can help ensure that you get the right treatment, right away.

Can you have surgery with Lyme disease?

Patients who know they have Lyme disease should discuss the choice of anesthetic with their anesthesia provider. General anesthesia may suppress the immune system. Volatile anesthetic agents may affect the functioning of white blood cells in combatting disease.

How long does it take to recover from tick-borne illness?

Signs and symptoms of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis usually appear within 14 days after a tick bite. If treated quickly with appropriate antibiotics, you’ll likely recover within a few days.

What is the most common tick-borne disease?

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the United States. In 2010, more than 22,500 confirmed and 7,500 probable cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Can a neurologist diagnose Lyme disease?

In other words, a rheumatologist or neurologist will not be able to treat your Lyme if no diagnosis has been made. They can simply help treat symptoms that result from chronic or untreated Lyme. To treat Lyme disease, you must get an accurate diagnosis and be prescribed antibiotics.

Does lymes disease ever go away?

Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, patients can sometimes have symptoms of pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking that last for more than 6 months after they finish treatment.

What tick-borne diseases can humans get?

Some of the most common tick-borne diseases in the United States include: Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, anaplasmosis, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness, Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever, and tularemia.

How to see a doctor for tick borne disease?

Suffolk County and Nassau County harbor a population of 1.6 million people and Stony Brook University has a 30+ year record of experience in tick-borne diseases. If you are interested in an appointment with our Outpatient facility please have your doctor’s office fax their last progress report along with your blood work to 631-444-7518.

How are land cover changes and tick borne diseases related?

One Health and Tick-Borne Disease. Scientists have linked land cover changes to increased spread of tick-borne disease. Decreases in the diversity of wildlife in an area have also been linked to increases in some diseases, such as Lyme disease.

Are there tick borne illnesses in the United States?

Other tick-borne infections may be found in the Northeastern US, although less commonly than Lyme disease. Babesia microti is a protozoan that parasitizes red blood cells, causing anemia. This is generally a self-limited disease of low severity.

How are antibiotics used to treat tick borne diseases?

Antibiotics are effective in treating bacterial tick-borne illnesses and should be used if an infection is diagnosed. NPS Graphic. Scientists have linked land cover changes to increased spread of tick-borne disease. Decreases in the diversity of wildlife in an area have also been linked to increases in some diseases, such as Lyme disease.