Lyme disease update

[demographic]

Got a mate with Lymes who recently mentioned something about a clinic in Germany where they put the patient into a medically induced coma then slowly heat the patients entire body up a couple of degrees or so which apparently kills it off.

Anyone heard of that?

 

[Goatboy]

I've not heard of it being used on lymes as ususally if caught early a simple course of antibiotics will kill it off.
I read of something similar to what your talking about for sneakier and more deadly viruses (like ebola) which hide out in awkward places. Seeingly some viral nasties can hide out deep in joint tissue like the hips or in places like seamen stored in the body and gets missed (I kind've skimmed the journal I'll admit) somehow.
Interesting though, I'll have to see if I can find it again and re-read. Cheers.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[bigbear]

This thread has made me very sad, had no idea so many folk on here were suffering. We too have a friend who got Lymes in his first year at Oxford, twenty five years ago, never been back, still lives on the sofa, an a good day he walks to the shops.
Best of luck to all those who are ill, lets hope for better things for you all.
PS I carry and use tick tweezers, makes me worry like hell whenever I get one.

 

[Walker22]

Have been bitten by ticks more in the past 5 years than in previous years, one I did not discover for several days and it had the bulls eye red ring which got me worried, have had a couple of blood tests by the GP but both were negative, the second test was done a year later, both tests were negative.
Apart from a swollen and painful knee for several months which may or may not be related I have no other problems that I am aware of but it has made me somewhat paranoid everytime I sit on a rock for some lunch and I see or think I see something move.
I wonder if some people have a natural immunity to lyme disease as I cannot see how I have avoided getting it.
Virtually all my walking is in the Lake District, Howgills & Yorkshire