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Could this be Lyme Disease?

Ever since last Thursday, I have had mysterious mild to moderate joint and muscle pain, on and off. I don't have the rash that usually accompanies Lyme, nor do I have any other symptoms besides a headache. I haven't found any ticks on me recently, though I do live near the woods and I have a cat that goes outside. Does this sound to you like it could be Lyme Disease?

I have been to the doctor already, but the results of the bloodwork I had done are still pending.

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  • Aqwa
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    You are describing symptoms that are experienced by approx. 50% of population.

    It may or may not be Lyme disease but for latter you have to have tick on you for at least 36 h.

    Erythema migrans is most definitive symptom of Lyme

    http://www.metapathogen.com/borrelia/

  • 10 years ago

    I had a positive Lyme test in April 2009. I started seeing a dr. in March 2009 because I had Extreme insomnia. After test after test I received positive western blot. I never had a rash, used to live outdoors and often found ticks on me.

    I don't remember my first symptoms. I do remember not being able to sleep because my mind would not stop, I had ringing in my ears and later I noticed I was in pain. The pain grew to the feeling that my joints are in a vice grips, with the rest of my body in general pain. At one time my neck was so stiff for about a week with not explanation.

    If you suspect Lyme, seek out a Dr. that knows about Lyme. When I was diagnosed in 2009 I received 2 different antibiotics for 8 weeks. My health worsened. The Dr. at the time said they treated the Lyme and there must be something else wrong with me.

    Yada, yada and today I am still sick, out of work, and have been on antibiotic therapy since Oct. 2010.

    keep yourself informed, good luck.

    Source(s): life experience
  • 5 years ago

    in case you like the certainty, and the genuine answer, then have faith the effects of checks authorized via the FDA. you have had them and that they are damaging. in case you had genuine Lyme , untreated for greater desirable than a million month, you does not have a damaging Lyme EIA. you do not have Lyme sickness. in case you rather do no longer care approximately what's genuinely bothering you, and fairly, you in basic terms want responsible all of it on Lyme, even with many times damaging actual checks, no tick exposure, damaging lab checks, then welcome to the international of the "lyme professional" and "Igenx lab". those human beings will tell everyone they have Lyme, and that they're going to supply you something to have faith in, conferences to bypass to a week. and that they're going to assure that 10 years from now you at the instant are not to any extent further perfect in any respect -- because of the fact you heavily isn't searching for the genuine concern, in basic terms blaming it on a germ that isn't there. i desire you re-think of this before you get drawn into the Lyme faith. in case you have different kin with comparable subject concerns - it is advisable to contemplate fibromyalgia, fibrositis, or different rheumatologic sickness -- -a consultation with a rheumatologist would furnish help to. good success to you.

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