When Lyme disease is caught early, it is most often cured within two to four weeks of treatment! However, if Lyme disease is left untreated, it can lead to several harmful conditions and effects, such as arthritis, chronic joint inflammation, cognitive difficulty, facial palsy, impaired memory, and neuralgia. Moreover, while Lyme disease is always curable, some patients experience post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) even after successful treatment. With PTLDS, patients may experience symptoms of confusion, fogginess, or difficulty thinking, fatigue, and pain for six months or more. However, the symptoms of PTLDS do gradually subside and lessen over time but cannot be treated in the same way as Lyme disease. Unfortunately, there is currently no proven treatment for PTDLS.