Golf by Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht & James Grace

Author:Joshua Piven & David Borgenicht & James Grace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2002-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

HOW TO RECOGNIZE LYME DISEASE

Watch for these symptoms:

• A round, “bull’s eye” rash on the skin, which may be very small or up to twelve inches across.

• Other rashes or skin bruising that can mimic common skin problems, including hives, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, and flea bites. The rash may itch or feel hot, and it may disappear and return several weeks later. The rash will look like a bruise on people with dark skin color.

• Flu-like symptoms several days or weeks after a bite from an infected tick: aches and pains in the muscles and joints, low-grade fever, and fatigue.

• Other systemic symptoms, which can affect virtually any organ in the body, including jaw pain and difficulty chewing; frequent or painful urination and/or repeated urinary tract infections; respiratory infection, cough, asthma, and pneumonia; ear pain, hearing loss, ringing, sensitivity to noise; sore throat, swollen glands, cough, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing; headaches, facial paralysis, seizures, meningitis, stiff neck; burning, tingling, or prickling sensations; loss of reflexes, loss of coordination; stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite; and irregular heartbeat, palpitations, fainting, shortness of breath, and chest pain.

Be Aware

• Tucking your pants into your socks is a good preventive measure against ticks.

• Ticks do not drop from high vegetation or trees; they climb up your body, generally seeking the highest point on the body. However, if the tick meets resistance, it will stop and feed at that point.

• Ticks are most active in the spring and early summer, though they may be present at other times of the year.

• Ticks are found in virtually all climates and geographic regions, from the Antarctic to the Sahara. They will often be most abundant in areas with wildlife, whose blood provides their food supply.

• On the golf course, stay on the fairway and out of the rough to avoid ticks.

• Ticks can be difficult to remove, and improper removal can cause tick mouthparts to remain in the skin and/or pathogens from the tick’s body to enter the bloodstream. In particular, small, immature ticks (called larvae or nymphs) can be very hard to remove in one piece.

• Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics—and the sooner treatment begins, the better.

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