Testing for Lyme Disease and Treating It

Beyond antibiotics, there are several ways to combat chronic Lyme disease

Ticks carry a variety of bacteria that can lead to illness and can be difficult to detect. Anastazzo/Shutterstock

This is part two of a three-part series exploring Lyme disease: how to test for it, treat it, and prevent it. 

One of the difficulties of Lyme disease is actually figuring out if you have it. Unlike many other diseases, diagnosis can be difficult. This is true of other tick-borne illnesses as well.