Physical reveals President Bush treated for Lyme disease last August

AP ^ | 08 Aug 2007 | AP

[BGHater]

Today's White House report on President Bush's latest physical is revealing for the first time that he was successfully treated for Lyme disease last year.

The president's encounter with the disease hadn't been made public until now.

The exam says he was treated for "early, localized Lyme disease" last August after developing a bull's-eye rash characteristic of the disease. The condition didn't recur.

Lyme disease is a common-tick borne infection that can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system if left untreated. The CDC says the disease can be treated with a few weeks of antibiotics.

As for the latest physicial, each of the eleven doctors involved in the exam have pronounced the president fit for duty.

[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!!