Steroids and Lyme Disease a recipe of disaster!
Corticosteroids supress the immune system, the last thing a Lyme patient needs is to lower immunity. Can you imagine, your body trying hard to fight off the spirochete bacteria and suddenly and immunosuppressants is introduced, "freezing" your immune system, rendering it unable to battle, giving great advantage now to the Lyme bacteria to spread and go wherever it wants and it does!
Corticosteroids can last in the body for months, usually around 6 months. With LD this gives many months for the bacteria to spread, possibly cause damage & according to Dr. Burrascano the prognosis can be much worse.
It is important to list on all medical charts and pharmacies that you have an allergy to corticosteroids. If surgery is in your future or an unexpected ER visit, make it known without a doubt you do not want any corticosteroids due to "allergic reaction".
Corticosteroids supress the immune system, the last thing a Lyme patient needs is to lower immunity. Can you imagine, your body trying hard to fight off the spirochete bacteria and suddenly and immunosuppressants is introduced, "freezing" your immune system, rendering it unable to battle, giving great advantage now to the Lyme bacteria to spread and go wherever it wants and it does!
Corticosteroids can last in the body for months, usually around 6 months. With LD this gives many months for the bacteria to spread, possibly cause damage & according to Dr. Burrascano the prognosis can be much worse.
It is important to list on all medical charts and pharmacies that you have an allergy to corticosteroids. If surgery is in your future or an unexpected ER visit, make it known without a doubt you do not want any corticosteroids due to "allergic reaction".
