Physical reveals President Bush treated for Lyme disease last August

AP ^ | 08 Aug 2007 | AP

[gondramB]

He spends a lot of time outside -this shouldn’t be a big deal

[lesser_satan]

My GF had it once, went on antibiotics and has had no problems since.

[DoughtyOne]

Well I’m glad to hear he is healthy.

I wasn’t aware lime disease was so casually treatable.

[evad]

I wasn’t aware lime disease was so casually treatable.

If caught early!

[Alter Kaker]

It isn’t necessarily. I know someone who has suffered permanent brain damage and who will be on intravenous antibiotics on and off for the rest of his life because of a bout with lyme disease.

[dirtboy]

The exam says he was treated for "early, localized Lyme disease" last August after developing a bull's-eye rash characteristic of the disease.

Expect DU to heap high praise upon the deer tick that bit Bush.

[girlangler]

Thanks for posting this. Glad it was caught in time. I just had a test for Lyme Disease and tested negative.

My doctor said it is mostly confined to northeastern states, but there have been a few cases here.

[dirtboy]

Distant Early Warning radar for DU funnies - see what the Dummies say about this story.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds like early treatment is definately key here. And perhaps some don’t respond as well as other to treatment either.

Thanks folks.

[fso301]

I wasn’t aware lime disease was so casually treatable.

Only if caught early. Many people treated for a variety of autoimmune conditions may actually have a parasitic infection such as Lyme.

[robertpaulsen]

"Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lyme
She put the lyme in the coconut, she drank 'em both up."

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it.

[brytlea]

Yeah, I had a dog in TX who contracted it (treated successfully) and he had never left Texas.
susie

[Tomato lover]

Hello, Glad your test was negative. My husband got tick bit in Inverness, Fl and almost died from Lyme. Still has lots of pain.

Take care of yourself,
TL

[dmw]

“I wasn’t aware lime disease was so casually treatable.”

I had lyme disease ten years before the doctor discovered what was causing my problems. When it was finally discovered it had already done a lot of damage. I am still living with the effects of it today and it’s not pleasant. It MUST be treated early.

[weegee]

Wonder what was in President Clinton’s health reports. He never did make them public, did he?

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks DMW. Sorry to hear of your case though. Best wishes...

[Liberty Valance]

[zavvone]

“Wonder what was in President Clinton’s health reports. He never did make them public, did he?”

I was thinking that same thought!

Lot’s of shots of penicillin, I’ll bet!!