Despite having no symptoms and spending "so little time in the wilderness/northeast," Ohanian said his bloodwork came back positive for Lyme disease and he's now being treated with antibiotics.
Lyme diagnosis is tricky and expensive
Diagnosing Lyme disease is complicated. Its symptoms , like fever and chills, can resemble many other health issues. Other people, like Ohanian, might not have symptoms at all .
Still, there's a lot of controversy around treating Lyme. While antibiotics, like the ones Ohanian plans to take, work for some people, others continue to display symptoms of post-treatment Lyme disease , even when Lyme tests become negative. Because there's only one way to test for Lyme, treating chronic Lyme disease symptoms is complicated — and some doctors question if it's real at all .
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