I was recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I am currently taking doxycycline to treat the disease, as well as prednisone for my joint pain. I ll only be taking prednisone for 12 days and the doxycycline for a month. I ve read that taking Prednisone, a steroid, while being treated for Lyme is not good since it weakens your immune system. Is that accurate and what should I do?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by a tick, and it is caused by a bacteria Cordelia burgdorferiLyme disease can be effectively treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics, such as doxycycline or amoxicillin should be taken orally for 14 to 21 day. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics may be used for more serious cases and for someone whose nervous system has been affected. The IV antibiotics should be taken for 2- 3 weeks. Thank you.