~ Symptoms of Lyme Disease ~




The Tick Bite:

1. Tick bite (deer, dog or other)

2. Rash at site of bite

3. Rashes on other parts of your body

4. Rash basically circular and spreading out

5. Raised rash, disappearing and recurring



Head, Face, Neck:

6. Unexplained hair loss

7. Headache, mild or severe

8. Twitching of facial or other muscles

9. Facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy)

10. Tingling of nose, cheek or face

11. Stiff or painful neck

12. Jaw pain or stiffness

13. Sore throat
 


Eyes/Vision:

14. Double or blurry vision

15. Increased floating spots

16. Pain in eyes, or swelling around eyes

17. Oversensitivity to light

18. Flashing lights



Ears/Hearing:

19. Decreased hearing in one or both ears

20. Buzzing in ears

21. Pain in ears

22. Ringing in one or both ears



Digestive and Excretory Systems:

23. Diarrhea

24. Constipation

25. Irritable bladder (trouble starting, stopping)

26. Upset stomach (nausea or pain)



Musculoskeletal System:

27. Joint pain or swelling

28. Stiffness of joints, back, neck

29. Muscle pain or cramps



Respiratory and Circulatory Systems:

30. Shortness of breath, cough

31. Chest pain or rib soreness

32. Night sweats or unexplained chills

33. Heart palpitations or extra beats

34. Heart blockage



Neurologic System:

35. Tremors or unexplained shaking

36. Burning or stabbing sensations in the body

37. Weakness or partial paralysis

38. Pressure in the head

39. Numbness in body, tingling, pinpricks

40. Poor balance, dizziness, difficulty walking

41. Increased motion sickness

42. Lightheadedness, wooziness



Psychological well-being:

43. Mood swings, irritability

44. Unusual depression

45. Disorientation (getting or feeling lost)

46. Feeling as if you are losing your mind

47. Overemotional reactions, crying easily

48. Too much sleep, or insomnia

49. Difficulty falling or staying asleep



Mental Capability:

50. Memory loss (short or long term)

51. Confusion, difficulty in thinking

52. Difficulty with concentration or reading

53. Going to the wrong place

54. Speech difficulty (slurred or slow)

55. Stammering speech

56. Forgetting how to perform simple tasks



Reproduction and Sexuality:

57. Loss of sex drive

58. Sexual dysfuntion


*Females only:

59. Unexplained menstrual pain, irregularity

60. Unexplained breast pain, discharge


*Males only:

61. Testicular or pelvic pain



General Well-being:

62. Unexplained weight gain, loss

63. Extreme fatigue

64. Swollen glands

65. Unexplained fevers (high or low grade)

66. Continual infections (sinus, kidney, eye, etc.)

67. Symtpoms seem to change, come and go

68. Pain migrates (moves) to different body parts

69. Early on, experienced a "flu-like" illness, after which you have not since felt well.


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