Tick Bite & Lyme Disease Treatment at AFC Urgent Care Paramus

Tick Bite & Lyme Treatment near Paramus, NJ

Ticks and other biting pests love the warm weather. Some ticks carry diseases that can be passed to humans and cause them to become ill. Lyme disease can be very debilitating and can severely impact a patient if left untreated. AFC Urgent Care Paramus provides tick removal and testing for Lyme disease. Our providers can also prescribe medications and give recommendations to help the patient recover.

Our center is open seven days a week with no appointments necessary for all urgent care services. If you find yourself falling ill or injured, visit our walk-in center to be treated by a board-certified provider.

Symptoms of Lyme Disease near River Edge, NJ

Not all ticks carry illnesses, however, some can carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease in humans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can cause serious symptoms that can impact a patient’s heart, joints, and nervous system. It’s important to check your body for ticks soon after returning inside.

Some common, early symptoms of Lyme disease include:

• Fever
• Headache
• Fatigue
• A skin rash in the shape of a bullseye
• Joint or muscle aches
• Swollen lymph nodes

It’s critical to be tested for Lyme soon after finding a tick on your body. Lyme disease symptoms worsen over time and can cause a person a lot of distress.

Treating Lyme near Fair Lawn, NJ

The providers at AFC Paramus will be able to remove a tick from a patient if it has not already been done. Then, a blood test is conducted to determine if the body has antibodies that are being used to fight off Lyme disease. Further testing may be necessary.

The sample is analyzed in our on-site lab. This saves our patients from needing to visit a third-party lab to get their blood sample analyzed. If our provider finds a trace of the antibodies, a prescription antibiotic will be prescribed to fight off the condition.

Receive Treatment for Tick Bites & Lyme at AFC Paramus

Our center is open to all patients seven days a week. We accept many insurance policies and offer low costs for our quality urgent care services. Call our center today for more information.