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Is anyone dealing with Lyme disease that does NOT include any muscle or joint pain?
I developed symptoms over the past 7 months isolated to my head; Brain fog, memory loss, hearing impairment & damage, blurred vision, skull aches, eye pain and an occasional single nerve jolt like an electrical shock that would make my neck or shoulder twitch.
I was treated for Lyme 20 years ago, 4 weeks of antibiotics after a confirmed tick bite and circular rash. When finally talking to a LLMD last month I mentioned that fact last thinking it was probably too long ago to be relevant. He stopped me at that point and asked why I hadn't told him that FIRST.
My 1991 Lyme experience consisted of muscle & joint pain & stiffness, none of the symptoms listed above. In the past 7 months I have had NO muscle or joint pain.
Does this sound like Lyme? Can anyone verify Lyme resurfacing after decades?
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jackie51
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From my readings, yes, Lyme can be dormant only to resurface at an opportune moment. I don't have citations to back this up, but I'm sure someone here does.
If you think back over the last 20 years, I would bet that you've had some lyme symptoms that you just didn't attribute to lyme. Maybe you've had bladder or stomach issues, emotional lability, sinus infections, etc. There's a huge list, you might want to search on these boards and get familiar with them.
I'm glad you are with an LLMD. I hope a good one, that's what it takes to get rid of this.
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