Treating Lyme Disease Early

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK has published a new guideline on Lyme Disease. The guideline has advice for GPs and specialists on symptoms to look out for, tests to help confirm a diagnosis and what treatments to use. It also calls for more UK research into Lyme disease and the best long-term treatment options. Lyme disease symptoms are common with those of other conditions and so NICE says lab tests can be useful to help confirm a diagnosis. Typical symptoms can include combinations of headache, fever, joint pain or fatigue as well as others that are more specific such as problems with nerves or joints.
Lyme disease. NICE guideline [NG95] Published date: April 2018