Exposure to someone with Lyme exacerbate pandas symptoms?

[NVAmom]

I know all to well that being around someone that is sick will cause my ds and dd to have an exacerbation. What about being around someone with an active, untreated Lyme infection? Could that also cause an exacerbation?

[MichaelTampa]

My guess would be, absolutely, plenty of potluck infections they will have that could trigger, depending on what causes the exacerbation (strep or virus or mycoplasma...). Mycoplasma is a common lyme coinfection, and anyone with untreated lyme for a while is going to have a heavy viral load as well. Unless they live isolated, I would guess they would have strep hanging around as well.

[sf_mom]

I would check for some of the contagious co-infections to LD that would be passed back and forth. Our family who suffers from LD has mycoplasma, strep (husband has consistently high titers) and various viruses inclusive EBV, HHV6, Coxsackies, XMRV.

[bulldog24]

I dont think so. Lyme is not contagious from person to person or pet to person. I have lyme and a son with classic PANDAS my lyme doesnt do anything to him.

[momcap]

I agree, the lyme itself isn't going to do anything to him, unless he gets bit by an insect that previously bit the lyme infected person. But the person with untreated lyme undoubtedly has a load of other infections - viral and bacterial. Lyme does a number on the immune system and leaves the door open for many other germs.

Edited February 25, 2012 by momcap

[NVAmom]

Thanks for all the responses. I know nothing about Lyme and have a lot to learn.