Recovery Time & Odds

Marty Ross MD compares the success rates of herbal and prescription antibiotics for persistent tick-borne infections in this video article. He also compares the recovery timelines. 

It takes time to recover from Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia. Each of these germs has a different timeline to see improvements. In this video article, Dr. Ross discusses when you will start to feel better.

I am often asked by a person with Lyme if they will get well and when it will occur. Research on this is non-existent or limited at best. So here are answers based on my experience.

Many of my clients with Lyme disease want to get pregnant or were pregnant before their Lyme was discovered. Here is what we discuss regarding

• the odds of transmission,
• antibiotics to prevent transmission during pregnancy,
• expectations for the mother's Lyme disease during and after pregnancy, and
• treatment or testing decisions for the baby or an older child.