Aetna: Most plans accepted including Medicare retirement plans. Aetna Whole Health is accepted. Aetnaâs Aexel network is designated for specific specialties. The Polyclinic is not designated for Gastroenterology, Neurology, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Urology or Vascular Surgery.
Antibiotics. 1  Oral antibiotics. These are the standard treatment for early-stage Lyme disease. 2  Intravenous antibiotics. If the disease involves the central nervous system, your doctor might recommend treatment with an intravenous antibiotic for 14 to 28 days.
In some patients, symptoms of headache, joint pain and fatigue, which typically occur with early Lyme disease, may persist for weeks or months after standard antibiotic therapy and then go away. However, unlike patients with antibiotic-refractory Lyme arthritis, these patients donât have swollen, inflamed joints.