If you are diagnosed with Lyme disease, know that it can be stopped in its tracks and cured.
Oral antibiotics are the most common treatment for early-stage Lyme disease.  Normally a 14-21 day course of antibiotics is recommended, but a few studies suggest that 10-14 day courses are equally as effective.
If Lyme disease has involved the central nervous system, the recommended treatment may be an intravenous antibiotic for 14-28 days. While this is effective in curing the infection, it might take some more time to be rid of the symptoms.