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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
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Tricky Tickey
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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.
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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.
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nefferdun
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Lyme usually affects one side of the body while babesia and bart affect both sides.
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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.
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canefan17
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All left for me
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Tammy N.
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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
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