Those who have Lyme disease are prohibited from donating blood or organs. Lyme disease has also been shown in many cases to be passed from mothers to their unborn children and to babies through breast milk. The spirochete can be found in the blood of deer which poses a threat to hunters and it is recommended that anyone handling raw venison use gloves. The list of possible symptoms is overwhelming. Everything from hearing loss to panic attacks surfacing in otherwise healthy individuals as the first indication of Lyme.
Extreme fatigue can be a constant problem, along with muscle spasms and joint pain.
The thyroid responses can be thrown off and require adjunct therapy. Other infections are hard to fight off once the immune system is compromised. As the spirochetes inhabit and die off in the human body, toxins develop, which can cause a multitude of chronic problems unless treated properly. This is not the case. Once in contact with an infected source, the earlier the treatment the better.