How to keep a tick bite from becoming Lyme disease

Mon, 08/24/2015 - 10:45am

Come join Dr. Sarah Ackerly, ND, Northern Sun Family Healthcare from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, for an informative discussion about tick bites as she speaks at Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education support meeting at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.

Dr. Ackerly will share information on what to do when you are bitten by a tick, from removal to testing and treatment in the prevention of Lyme disease.

Learn how to recognize the early symptoms of Lyme disease, timelines and types of testing for Lyme disease and co-infections.

Dr. Ackerly will also include options for treatment using both conventional and natural therapies in the treatment of tick bites in adults and children.