I'm new to this world of Lyme. I've been infected for over a year but was just recently diagnosed in June and started treatment.
My primary symptoms are achy joins & pain. However, my problem areas are limited to the LEFT side of my body (left wrist, fingers, elbow, shoulder, ankle...) Is this typical of Lyme to only impact 1 side of the body? I haven't read about other people with such focused areas so I'm looking for feedback. Are there any explanations why symptoms would be focused in certain areas? Common to spread over time?
Thanks, -K
Posted by arkiehinny (Member # 26546) on :
I read somewhere on this forum, I don't remember where, that it seems to affect the left side. I may be wrong, but I'm sure I read it somewhere.
Posted by Cattail (Member # 24357) on :
Since my Lyme symptoms started in 12/09, all have been on the left side except for tremors and ticks, which happen on both sides.
Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :
Lyme usually affects one side of the body while babesia and bart affect both sides.
Posted by LightAtTheEnd (Member # 24065) on :
My pains have always been mostly on the right side.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
ALWAYS the left side for me.
Posted by Misfit (Member # 26270) on :
When my sx first started, they were all over the place. All areas would be affected on one side then theyd hop to the other. It was misery. I made some drastic changes and now they seem to affect the right side. But NOTHING like it was, and only lasts about 3 days on average. Im a recent diagnosis as well. Its definitely confusing and frustrating. A club i wish none of us belonged to.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
All left for me
Posted by Tammy N. (Member # 26835) on :
I'm very left-sided also. A lot of my symptoms are very neurological is nature, so when my symptoms started over 14 years ago, several docs thought I had MS (big surprise) (one-sided symptoms are common for MS). Just wanted to mention this so if a doc tells you possible MS, don't be scared.... Another reason to stay with a LLMD, because they will know better. I think it's fairly common to be one-sided with Lyme. Wishing you well, Tammy
Posted by BoxerMom (Member # 25251) on :
Left-sided symptoms, for sure.
Posted by Cockapoo1996 (Member # 14238) on :
Left side for me too. I too was diagnosed with MS originally.
Posted by hopeful_K (Member # 25915) on :
Thanks everyone for the feedback. Really appreciated!