Lyme disease - chronic persistentFrom our partner site on osteoarthritis, MyOsteoarthritisCentral.com. Tertiary Lyme disease; Stage 3 Lyme disease; Late persistent Lyme disease; Chronic Lyme disease Treatment: The objective of treatment is to eliminate the infection by antibiotic therapy. A high dose of penicillin or ceftriaxone is usually required in the late stages of the disease to treat the infection. Expectations (prognosis): advertisement Symptoms of arthritis may fail to resolve with treatment. Other symptoms should improve with treatment. Complications:
Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if symptoms develop -- particularly if you have had Lyme disease before, or live or travel in high-risk areas.
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