Lyme Disease: Home Treatment


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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 nonprescription pain reliever (such as aspirin or ibuprofen) to relieve joint or muscle pain. Talk with your doctor about the best choice for you. Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than age 20 because it has been linked to Reye's syndrome.

The Lyme disease rash Click here to see an illustration. 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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Last updated: September 21, 2006
Author: Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Reviewed By: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman

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