“I knew that Lyme disease could be extremely disabling and debilitating, and it shocked me to know that I had a disease like that. It was very emotional.”
“I had no idea what kind of symptoms Lyme disease could give someone or even the possibility I could have
Reid is an equestrian and enjoyed riding her horse on trails. As her symptoms worsened, she stopped competing and even eventually needed to stop working. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis and Colorado tick fever occur in the western United States because of the type of ticks that live in those regions. Lyme disease occurs more commonly in the Northeast and upper Midwest,, but it also exists in California. Adams said the first case was recorded in the late 1970s.
Sarah Reid once competed in equestrian events, but now that she has persistent symptoms of Lyme disease, she has to scale back how active she is at times.Reid never had what’s considered a telltale symptom — the bullseye rash. It develops in about 70 to 80% of people infected by Lyme disease,. The rash appears anywhere from three to 30 days after the tick bite and starts where the tick was. But many people don’t see it or don’t understand that it’s a symptom of Lyme disease.
But for patients like Reid, “there’s just really limited treatment options. They don’t work for everybody,” Reid said. “It’s a difficult process.”“The longer someone is not diagnosed and treated, the more likely they are to have persistent symptoms,” Adams said. “This delay in diagnosis directly impacts the chance that somebody will get better after a short course of antibiotics.”Raising awareness of Lyme disease in California has helped Reid grapple with the frustration she feels.
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