The 3 Phases of Lyme
DR. KEVIN CONNERS, D.PSC., FICT, FAARFM
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The CDC recently released an estimate based on insurance records that suggests that approximately 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease annually. The increase in Lyme disease diagnoses in the United States is undeniable, and there is very little being done to prevent new infections.
Learn what to do if you suspect or have been diagnosed with Lyme in Dr. Conners' FREE eBook, The 3 Phases of Lyme.
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The progression of Lyme disease is categorized into three distinct phases. Each phase demonstrates signs and symptoms that indicate which healing techniques and strategies may be most effective.
This companion eGuide takes a brief look at each phase discussed in The 3 Phases of Lyme and equips you with the tools to make informed health decisions.
Find out more about what your specific symptoms indicate.
Learn how to take action and start feeling better as quickly as possible.
Watch insightful videos on lab testing, immunology, and autoimmune disease at MyHopeforLyme.com.
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Phase 1 Acute Infection
UNDERSTANDING LYME
Lyme disease can begin with flu-like symptoms. The bulls-eye skin rash commonly accepted as the "tell-tale" sign of Lyme is often absent.
Patients may not experience early symptoms or fail to remember the initial incident causing their chronic, debilitating, and often misdiagnosed illness.
HOW TO IDENTIFY A TICK BITE
Ticks or other vectors (disease-carrying organisms) can leave recognizable symptoms in their path. Try to collect anything attached to your skin for lab testing and look for these five concerns at the point of contact. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Seek medical intervention immediately if you've been bitten for the best chance to prevent chronic systemic infection.
PAIN HEAT REDNESS SWELLING LOSS OF LIMB
FUNCTION
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Phase 2 Chronic Lyme
WHEN LYME BECOMES CHRONIC
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UNEXPLAINED FEVERS & CHILLS
CHRONIC HEADACHE
PERSISTENT MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN
TREMORS OR NERVE PAIN
HEART PALPITATIONS
DECREASED COGNITIVE FUNCTION
SLEEP DISTURBANCES
VISION AND HEARING CHANGES
UNPREDICTABLE MOOD SWINGS
This is a generalized list o Lyme symptoms. You may additional symptoms.
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CHRONIC LYME SYMPTOMS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Phase 3 Autoimmune Lyme
WHEN YOUR BODY ATTACKS ITSELF
When Lyme hides in the cells, tissues, and organs, it is undetectable by the immune system. The "killer" side of the immune system (Th1) is designed to seek out pathogens and destroy them. When it cannot find the hidden Lyme, the B-cell (Th2) response fires to create antibodies to "tag" the bacteria to make them easier to recognize by the killer (Th1) cells. After months of teetering back and forth from a Th1–Th2 reaction, the B-cells create antibodies against your own cells. This immune response dysfunction results in autoimmune disease and makes Phase 3 Lyme potentially life-threatening.
NEUROLOGICAL LYME DISEASE
Late Phase 2 and Phase 3 Lyme are commonly associated with neurological symptoms referred to as "neuro-Lyme." Many patients suffer from brain inflammation and spirochete infiltration across the blood-brain barrier. Working with a Lyme-literate practitioner is necessary for remission or recovery.
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