Lyme disease is diagnosed clinically based on symptoms, objective physical findings (such as EM, facial palsy, or arthritis), or a history of possible exposure to infected ticks, as well as serological blood tests. The EM rash is not always a bull's eye, i.e., it can be solid red.
Rule of Thumb for Changing Filters. The rule we have followed for 18 years in the filtration industry is to change filters every 6 to 12 months. Six months is almost always optimum, especially in commercial/office settings, and twelve months is as long as you want to go no matter what.
Most Reverse Osmosis Filter Systems say that: 1  Pre and post filters should be changed every 6 to 12 months. 2  The membrane should be changed every 2-3 years OR if you notice a significant drop in water passing through the reverse osmosis system. The O-rings should be changed every other filter change on the pre and post filters and every change on the membrane.