Lyme Disease and Tick-borne Infection Treatment
We are Lyme Literate Doctors in New England
Lyme Disease &
Tick-borne Illness in New Hampshire
Greenhouse Natural Medicine in Amherst, NH, helps adults and children with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, including Babesia, Bartonella, and anaplasmosis. We specialize in long-lasting and complex cases, often called chronic Lyme or persistent Lyme symptoms. Julia Greenspan, ND, a Lyme-literate naturopathic doctor and author of Rising Above Lyme Disease, leads our care team as medical director.
New Hampshire and the rest of New England have some of the highest Lyme disease rates in the United States. Tick bites are easy to miss, and Lyme disease can be hard to diagnose. Symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, and nerve pain can come and go, mimic other conditions, or continue after standard treatment.
Many of our patients have seen several doctors before coming to us. Some were told their test results were normal, or that Lyme disease wasn’t possible. Others have spent years feeling dismissed and unsure where to turn. We take the time to hear your full story, review your history and symptoms in depth, and build a treatment plan around you.
We are here to listen fully. If you’ve seen multiple doctors and/or been told that Lyme Disease isn’t possible, we’re here to help. We work hard to listen to each patient’s story so we can help you in your journey toward recovering from Lyme Disease.
How does our approach to treating Lyme disease differ?
All trained medical professionals know that Lyme disease and other Tick-borne infections are on the rise. Most practitioners treat for only a brief time under current standards. At Greenhouse Natural Medicine, we are in it with you for the “long haul,” because complex chronic diseases do not come with a quick fix.
We are proactive in using treatments best suited to the patient and treat until symptoms improve. Ideally, this takes only 2-4 weeks, but in most cases, it takes much longer.
Our goal is to take a complete history of all your symptoms. We always test for Lyme disease and associated infections, but the diagnosis should ultimately be based on symptoms and history, even if lab work is unclear.
Common Symptoms of Lyme &Tick-borne Disease
Migrating joint pain
Floaters in field of vision
Headaches
Creepy sensation on the skin
Dizziness
Ringing in the ears
Inability to lose weight or weight loss that is unexplained
New onset of hair loss
Nausea or abdominal pain
Diarrhea/Constipation that is amplified – new onset IBS
Unexplained rashes
Intolerance to foods, smells, light, sound
Foggy brain
Hormone imbalances
Shortness of breath
Sweats during the day or night
Foot pain
Sudden onset of sensitivities or allergies
Loss of sensation throughout the body, tingling or burning
Mood changes (OCD, anger, weeping, anxiety)
Muscle pain and bone pain
Reoccurring fevers
Debilitating fatigue
Insomnia
WHAT TO DO
If you have a new tick bite
Send out to a lab for testing
Call the office to make a new tick bite appointment with one of our doctors
Document any symptoms in a diary format with timeline
Take pictures of any rash or skin abnormality that is related
How do we treat new tick bites?
The best results in our clinic have been seen with an integrative approach. We also treat all tick bites with antibiotics immediately, and for at least four weeks. This significantly decreases the chance of long-term infection, and with the number of infected ticks in the area we feel the most preventative approach is to respond to the bite at the get-go.
At Greenhouse Natural Medicine we refer to ourselves at Lyme Literate Naturopathic Doctors.
Your journey starts here.
If you’re in need of help for Lyme Disease or other Tick-Borne Illnesses in the New England area, please call our office. We’d love to help answer any questions you might have!