Lyme Disease
Home Treatment
There is no effective way to treat Lyme disease at home. After your doctor has evaluated your symptoms and diagnosed Lyme disease, you may want to use a non-prescription pain reliever (such as ASA or ibuprofen) to relieve joint or muscle pain. Talk with your doctor about the best choice for you. Do not give ASA to anyone younger than age 20 because it has been linked to Reye's syndrome.
The Lyme disease rash may be warm to the touch, but it is not uncomfortable and does not require special treatment. When antibiotics begin to rid the body of infection, the rash will clear up.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Amy Fackler, MA Debby Golonka, MPH Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: November 8, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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