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Most people with Lyme disease develop an erythema migrans rash at the site of the tick bite. The rash usually expands slowly over several days reaching up to 12 inches or more (30 cm) across. However, not all rashes are a sign of Lyme disease. The redness in the picture to the left is caused by irritation to the tick bite — not a tickborne ...
Stage 1: Early localized Lyme disease. Fever, often accompanied by mild, flulike symptoms, can be a sign of Lyme disease. Getty Images. Timing: Within days or up to one month after a tick bite. Common symptoms include: Rash, known as an erythema migrans (EM) rash. The rash often has a bullseye or target-like shape.
Jan 6, 2024 · Multiple Red Rashes . Between 30 to 45 days following a tick bite, multiple red lesions may happen when early Lyme disease spreads or "disseminates" through the body via the bloodstream.
Aug 3, 2023 · Early common symptoms include: A rash called erythema migrans. Fever. Headache. Chills. Fatigue. Joint pain. If left untreated, some people may present with unusual symptoms of Lyme disease, such as heart inflammation, irregular heartbeat, weakness, pain, sensory symptoms, and problems with memory or concentration.
Signs and symptoms of the second stage of Lyme disease (the early disseminated stage) may include: Multiple areas of rash. Paralysis of facial muscles ( Bell's palsy ). Heart block or an interruption of the electrical system of the heart. Areas of numbness or abnormal feelings ( neuropathy ).
Symptoms of early Lyme disease may present as a flu-like illness (fever, chills, sweats, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea and joint pain). Some patients have a rash or Bell’s palsy (facial drooping). However, although a rash shaped like a bull’s-eye is considered characteristic of Lyme disease, many people develop a different kind of Lyme rash ...
Many people with early symptoms of Lyme disease develop a circular rash around the tick bite. The rash: usually develops around 3 to 30 days after you’ve been bitten; is often described as looking like a bull’s-eye on a dart board; will be red and the edges may feel slightly raised; may get bigger over several days or weeks