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  2. Jun 16, 2023 · In the initial stages, Lyme disease is diagnosed based on the appearance of a bulls-eye rash after a black-legged tick bite. Other symptoms that may accompany the first stage of Lyme disease include fever, fatigue, headache, and joint pain. It is often described as feeling like the flu.

  3. Jan 15, 2021 · Intermittent pain in tendons, muscles, joints, and bones. Heart palpitations or an irregular heart beat ( Lyme carditis) Episodes of dizziness or shortness of breath. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Nerve pain. Shooting pains, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet. Diagnosis and Testing.

  4. Feb 10, 2023 · In the third stage, you may have symptoms from the earlier stages and other symptoms. This stage is called late disseminated disease. In the United States, the most common condition of this stage is arthritis in large joints, particularly the knees. Pain, swelling or stiffness may last for a long time. Or the symptoms may come and go.

  5. Common symptoms of early localized Lyme disease include a rash or mild, flulike symptoms. Over time the Lyme disease bacteria can spread, or disseminate, to other parts of the body, causing more serious symptoms associated with early disseminated (Stage 2) or late disseminated (Stage 3) Lyme disease. This is more likely if you are not diagnosed ...

  6. Aug 16, 2022 · 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 ).

  7. Feb 15, 2022 · Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia Burgdorferi.These bacteria are spread through tick bites from infected black-legged ticks. A person’s risk of contracting Lyme disease, and, by extension, late Lyme disease, is increased by spending time outdoors in wooded areas where there is greater risk of exposure to these bacteria from ticks, and/or by living with domestic animals such ...

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