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   What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?

   • Following antibiotic treatment, about 5-10% of people with Lyme disease have prolonged symptoms of fatigue, body aches, or difficulty thinking as a result of their infection. Why some patients with Lyme disease develop these symptoms is not known; however, these symptoms have also been reported following other types of infections.

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   Can Lyme disease cause long term symptoms?

   • The CDC says it's unknown whether long term symptoms are caused by the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Chronic Lyme disease community believes much more research needs to be done to improve diagnostics to detect Lyme disease, and the extent to which the bacteria remains inside the body after treatment.

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   Why do some patients with Lyme disease develop symptoms?

   • Why some patients with Lyme disease develop these symptoms is not known; however, these symptoms have also been reported following other types of infections. Lyme disease is one of many causes of such symptoms, so it is important to work with your healthcare provider to evaluate all possible causes and develop a treatment plan.

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2. www.cdc.gov › lyme › signs-symptomsChronic Symptoms and Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · Overview. Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and spread by blacklegged ticks. Although most patients recover completely when treated with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, about 5-10% can have prolonged symptoms of fatigue, body aches, or difficulty thinking as a result of their infection.

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   May 16, 2024 · In its acute phase, Lyme disease causes symptoms including fatigue, headaches, and muscle aches. As the infection proliferates in the body, it can spiral into arthritis, chronic pain,...

4. health.clevelandclinic.org › living-with-lymeLiving With Lyme Disease: How To Live With Long-Term Effects

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   May 23, 2024 · Symptoms can feel like long COVID or the flu, with body aches or even nerve damage. If you don’t notice a tiny deer tick bite on your body, it’s easy to dismiss the symptoms of Lyme disease. Headaches, body aches, fatigue, fever — you assume you just have the flu. So, you lay low and give it a week or so, thinking it will resolve on its own.

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   May 15, 2024 · Untreated Lyme disease can produce a wide range of symptoms, depending on the stage of infection. These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, an irregular heartbeat, and arthritis. Seek medical attention if you observe any of these symptoms and have recently had a tick bite, live in an area known for Lyme disease, or have recently traveled to ...

6. www.cdc.gov › lyme › diagnosis-testingTesting and Diagnosis for Lyme disease | Lyme Disease | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · When assessing a patient for Lyme disease, your healthcare provider will consider: The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. The likelihood that you have been exposed to infected blacklegged ticks. The possibility that other illnesses may cause similar symptoms. Results of laboratory tests, when indicated

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   May 19, 2024 · Many people who have these long term symptoms refer to it as chronic Lyme disease, but the Centers for Disease Control does not recognize that term. The CDC says it's unknown whether long...

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK431066Lyme Disease - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   May 8, 2024 · Other symptoms experienced at this stage may be flu-like symptoms, malaise, headache, fever, myalgia, and arthralgia. Most patients only experience the symptoms of early, localized disease. About 20% of patients develop the early disseminated disease, with the most common symptoms being multiple erythema migrans lesions.