Still new to all this & scheduled for a phone consultation with a distant LLMD next week-BUT I never had flu symptoms-Keep reading that as major symptom-Can you have Lyme and not feel that bad? Think I really need to know now-
Had rash-then"funny knee" went on doxy (200mg/21 days) then low grade fever day 6&7 and again day 13 & 14- On day 4 found 2 ticks on me-ugh! New rash started & quickly dissipated Does everyone w/ Lyme get "fluish"?
Found an ENORMOUS tick like thing in my dryer today-not at all like the one I scraped off or the one that fell off during treatment-(maybe a dog tick OR a very engorged deer tick??)HELP! Plan to call my regular doc tomorrow & bring the tick for ID- HELP? Thanks!
Posted by Jill E. (Member # 9121) on :
I never had the flu-like symptoms. Several months after the bite (didn't realize it was a tick bite at the time) I developed sore knees, muscle weakness in my legs (could barely walk), then burning began in my feet and spread throughout my body, visual blurring,hip pain, etc.
Lyme can really effect each of us quite differently.
Jill
Posted by valymemom (Member # 7076) on :
Like Jill says it is very individual; that's why people look at you like you are nuts when you suspect another may have lyme. An enormous weight would be lightened if symptoms were the same.
My older son developed headaches, muscle pulls, fatigue.
My younger son dropped 10 pounds and had mono-like symptoms.....below grade fevers.
I could not go up and down steps (moved like an older adult) & developed brain fog and lost my sex drive.
Listen to the voices of this board. My youngest son found the canlyme site helpful he said.
Posted by susiecv (Member # 9702) on :
Thanks for your responses! I will look into the canlyme site-Do feel like I am going a bit nutty with all this Lyme info-but guess I need to stay on top of it-glad to have a place to discuss it-
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Yes, the symptoms are very "individual"...we're all different and there are several hundred strains of Lyme/borreliosis.
Have you seen this?
Lyme Disease Symptoms List 1. Unexplained fevers, sweats, chills, or flushing 2. Unexplained weight change--loss or gain 3. Fatigue, tiredness, poor stamina 4. Unexplained hair loss 5. Swollen glands: list areas____ 6. Sore throat 7. Testicular pain/pelvic pain 8. Unexplained menstrual irregularity 9. Unexplained milk production: breast pain 10.Irritable bladder or bladder dysfunction 11.Sexual dysfunction or loss of libido 12.Upset stomach 13.Change in bowel function-constipation, diarrhea 14.Chest pain or rib soreness 15.Shortness of breath, cough 16.Heart palpitations, pulse skips, heart block 17.Any history of a heart murmur or valve prolapse? 18.Joint pain or swelling: list joints_____________ 19.Stiffness of the joints, neck, or back 20.Muscle pain or cramps 21.Twitching of the face or other muscles 22.Headache 23.Neck creeks and cracks, neck stiffness, neck pain 24.Tingling, numbness, burning or stabbing sensations, shooting pains 25.Facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy) 26.Eyes/Vision: double, blurry, increased floaters, light sensitivity 27.Ears/Hearing: buzzing, ringing, ear pain, sound sensitivity 28.lncreased motion sickness, vertigo, poor balance 29.Lightheadedness, wooziness 30.Tremor 31.Confusion, difficulty in thinking 32.Diffculty with concentration, reading 33.Forgetfuiness, poor short term memory 34.Disorientation: getting lost, going to wrong places 35.Difficulty with speech or writing 36.Mood swings, irritability, depression 37.Disturbed sleep-too much, too little, early awakening 38.Exaggerated symptoms or worse hangover from alcohol
You could have ONE of the above symptoms, or all of them....still could be Lyme.
That was most likely an engorged tick. You can find a picture of it on the internet by googling it.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
welcome; did I send you my newbies links/advise; 15 pages; in it was the long list of 125+ symtpoms, etc.
If I didn't, please PM, private message me, using the 2 people standing together envelope icon and ask me to send it to you ok. Thanks. Bettyg Posted by jazzman62 (Member # 9871) on :
susiecv:
I've had lyme twice now....back in 1995 and now again in 2006. Back in '95 was very 'fluish'. Lots of joint and muscle pain.
This time is completely different - no flu symptoms at all. More 'nervous system' stuff: tingling, numbness and (rarely) a little pain.
But no flu-like symptoms, so yes, it is totally possible.
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