Have You Heard About These Lyme Disease Symptoms?
Dr. Peter Dobie
Lyme disease is an ailment that is brought on by microscopic organisms (bacteria) transferred into human bodies by a few infected ticks. In case, you think that you've been bitten by a tick and develop any early indications of Lyme disease, you need to visit a specialist doctor. Remember, Lyme disease can be treated however it can bring about major health issues if you fail to get proper treatment on time. Many individuals with Lyme sickness don't know that they’re suffering from it until their symptoms are developed. You need to stay aware with the signs and symptoms of Lyme to get treatment on time.
ďƒ˜ Early Symptoms Of Lyme Disease Maybe the most popular and understood symptom of Lyme illness is a rash that resembles a bull's-eye. This rash is also known as erythema migrans in scientific world. It happens in around 75% to 85% of individuals bitten by an infected tick. The skin specifically around the tick bite becomes red and a bit raised and resembles an ordinary bug bite. The rash regularly spreads in a circular design, and it is lighter in the inside and darker on the external ring. Although, it’s possible not everybody who gets Lyme infection gets this type of rash.
Major Symptoms or indications of early stage of Lyme illness include: •
Fever
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Fatigue
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Headache
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Muscle aches
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Joint pain
Lyme symptoms can begin at any time after the bite, but usually the symptoms appear 3 to 30 days after the bite. Confusion about the symptoms might appear due to the incubation period. Many people don’t remember getting bitten by a tick. They mistakenly assume they have flu and you may not connect the tick bite and their symptoms.
ďƒ˜ Advanced Symptoms Of Lyme Disease A few people with Lyme often encounter some other, more advanced symptoms of the sickness. Symptoms like severe joint pain, particularly in the knees, and a stiff neck may happen in the later stages or a few months after your tick bite. Serious cases of headaches and migraines and extreme pain in your body may keep you awake at night. Changes in your heart rate or rhythm, dizziness, weak immune system, digestive problems are also advanced symptoms of Lyme disease.
It could lead to more serious problems, if you fail to treat your Lyme disease for several months. Without treatment, your nervous system might also get affected. Lyme disease is also known to cause a neurological complication known as Bell’s palsy in which there’s loss of muscle function in your face. In some cases, individuals with Bell’s palsy appear as though they have suffered a stroke since they lose the ability to move the muscles on one side of their face. Development issues, particularly in the arms and legs, can likewise happen. Problems in movement can also occur, especially in the arms and legs. In late-stage Lyme disease, inflammation in eyes and liver, and heart problems are usually rare, but can occur.
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