Customer question:
What are the signs of Lyme disease? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
Symptoms of Lyme disease vary and usually appear gradually. But the two stages can overlap, and some people don't show signs of the typical early stage. Early Lyme disease symptoms usually appear within 3 to 30 days after a tick bite.
This stage has a limited range of symptoms and is called early localized disease. A rash is a common sign of Lyme disease but doesn't always appear. The rash is usually a single ring that slowly spreads from the tick bite site. The rash is often warm to the touch but usually not painful.
Other stage 1 symptoms include:
- fever
- pain in the head
- extreme fatigue
- joints that are painful and stiff
- muscle pain
- painful lymph nodes that are swollen
Stage 2 may include symptoms of Stage 1 and the following:
- a neck that is painful and stiff
- numerous rashes on other parts of the body
- muscle weakness on one or both sides of the face
- immune system activity in heart tissue that causes an irregular heartbeat
- immune system activity in the eye nerves that causes pain or vision loss
- pain that starts in the back and hips and spreads to the legs
- pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs
- painful swelling of eye tissue or eyelid
In the third stage, symptoms from previous stages and other symptoms may be observed. This stage is called late disseminated disease. Symptoms may come and go. Stage 3 symptoms usually begin 2 to 12 months after the tick bite.
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