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Lyme Disease Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms of Lyme Disease?
The list of possible symptoms is long, and symptoms can affect every part of the body. The following are the most common symptoms of Lyme disease. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently.
The primary symptom is a red rash that can:
- Appear several days after infection, or not at all
- Last a few hours or up to several weeks
- Be very small or very large (up to 12 inches across)
- Mimic such skin problems as hives, eczema, sunburn, poison ivy, flea bites
- Itch or feel hot, or may not be felt at all
- Disappear and return several weeks later
Several days or weeks after a bite from an infected tick, a patient usually experiences flu-like symptoms such as the following:
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Aches and pains in muscles and joints
- Low-grade fever and chills
- Fatigue
- Poor appetite
- Sore throat
- Swollen glands
After several months, arthritis-like symptoms may develop, including painful and swollen joints.
Other possible symptoms may include the following:
- Neurological symptoms
- Heart problems
- Skin disorders
- Eye problems
- Hepatitis
- Severe fatigue
- Limb weakness
- Poor motor coordination
Some people may develop post-Lyme disease syndrome (PLDS), a condition also known as chronic Lyme disease, characterized by persistent musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve pain, fatigue, and memory impairment.