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Lyme in the South (too)
"Three years ago, while studying Lyme disease at UNF, Dr. Kerry Clark received complaints from a resident in northern Georgia.
The resident was concerned the thriving number of ticks in her neighborhood were causing cases of Lyme disease. Northern Georgia is an area traditionally thought unaffected by Lyme disease.
Little did Clark, Associate Professor of Public Health, know he would become even more familiar with Lyme disease, both professionally and personally.
The accounts were true — as he walked through the rural neighborhood Clark found an abundance of ticks."
"Clark went to the doctor, who diagnosed him with Lyme disease. Clark’s doctor put him on a two week antibiotic treatment plan, the typical treatment for Lyme disease. Clark’s skin cleared up and he began to feel better… temporarily.
Several months later, Clark began experiencing extreme fatigue.
“I would come into my office in the morning; I was so exhausted I had to prop my feet up on the chair and just sit here for my eyes closed for 30 minutes. I had no motivation to do anything,” Clark said.
It didn’t stop there.
“One day, I got this splitting headache. It was so intense. Everyday after that, it was a little bit milder but the headache never went away,” Clark said.
Clark began to think his Lyme disease never went away. He had his doctor draw blood for him and he started testing himself.
Sure enough, he tested positive for Lyme disease again."
- See more at: http://unfspinnaker.com/lyme-disease-bites-not-just-in-the-northeast/#sthash.RIWesnkX.CdwK2Rgj.dpuf
http://unfspinnaker.com/lyme-disease-bites-not-just-in-the-northeast/
The resident was concerned the thriving number of ticks in her neighborhood were causing cases of Lyme disease. Northern Georgia is an area traditionally thought unaffected by Lyme disease.
Little did Clark, Associate Professor of Public Health, know he would become even more familiar with Lyme disease, both professionally and personally.
The accounts were true — as he walked through the rural neighborhood Clark found an abundance of ticks."
"Clark went to the doctor, who diagnosed him with Lyme disease. Clark’s doctor put him on a two week antibiotic treatment plan, the typical treatment for Lyme disease. Clark’s skin cleared up and he began to feel better… temporarily.
Several months later, Clark began experiencing extreme fatigue.
“I would come into my office in the morning; I was so exhausted I had to prop my feet up on the chair and just sit here for my eyes closed for 30 minutes. I had no motivation to do anything,” Clark said.
It didn’t stop there.
“One day, I got this splitting headache. It was so intense. Everyday after that, it was a little bit milder but the headache never went away,” Clark said.
Clark began to think his Lyme disease never went away. He had his doctor draw blood for him and he started testing himself.
Sure enough, he tested positive for Lyme disease again."
- See more at: http://unfspinnaker.com/lyme-disease-bites-not-just-in-the-northeast/#sthash.RIWesnkX.CdwK2Rgj.dpuf
http://unfspinnaker.com/lyme-disease-bites-not-just-in-the-northeast/
Boy, those must be some pretty tired ticks who walked all the way from Connecticut to FL just to bite people there! (grin)
I'm always amazed when people think that a rash ('skin problem') went away was a big deal! Geesh!
[ "Clark’s skin cleared up "]
Geesh!
I'm always amazed when people think that a rash ('skin problem') went away was a big deal! Geesh!
[ "Clark’s skin cleared up "]
Geesh!
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