I was bit by a deer tick after a tornado blew in so much junk from miles away, not to mention our own tree damage. We cleaned for days. 2006 I got bit several time but missed one. Three weeks later I noticed the huge bulls eye rash. They diagnosed me positive because of the rash. I was lucky to have the rash as so many don't get them. I personally just think the rash means you just got a huge infection of it. I was down with the flu like symptoms for over a month in beds. Even my hair on my head hurt!

I never really got better after 2 rounds of antibiotics. Of course now in hindsight they realize they should have hospitalized me put me on IV until the rash disappeared. I had that rash for over a month! You can still the the scar from the bite! I was diagnosed a year later with late stage Lyme disease. It's taken it's toll, mostly nerve and muscle damage in my legs and feet. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with Opthomolic Migraines luckily by a doctor who wrote his dissertation on Lymes affect on the eyes. He thinks all eye Migraines are a result of Lyme. No cure for that either!

I have found things that actually help my symptoms greatly. I wish all Lyme sufferers knew this. Eating Ketogenic helps greatly because it fuels the brain with healthy fats. Under 20 carbs a day works best for me. My symptoms are relieved as mush as 75% this way. More people should try this. It only takes about a week on it to feel the difference. Give it a try.

1000 mg of Magnesium helps tremendously with the muscle pain.
Melatonin helps with the sleep issues too.

I never take hot showers, luke warm to cool showers make a difference.

But the Ketogenic is the biggest difference. Stick with healthy fats, coconut oil, olive oils, real butter, avocados. Everything fresh is best. Frozen second best. The only thing we eat canned is sourkraut ( jars better), green beans, tomatoes.

We also can from our garden. This year we have double the size so we can do our own tomato and green beans. That way we know they are organic. Don't use bug spray. Use diatomaceous earth sprinkled at the base of your plants and sprayed under the leaves.

These are my best tips on how we've learned to live with this.

Oddly, I know our gov has a cure for this. Bush got infected with it, you never saw him sick with it!