Early symptoms soon after exposure by tick bite can include:
- Skin rash around tick bite – may have bullseye shape. Not everyone gets a rash! (I never saw a tick, nor did I have a rash)
- Erythema migrans (EM) – the official name for the tick bite skin rash
- Flu-like symptoms
- Fever
- Chills
- Malaise
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Headaches
- Stiff neck
- Fatigue
- Muscle aches
- Body aches
- Neck aches
- Arthritis
- Joint pain
- Knee arthritis
Neurological symptoms – often occurring some time after exposure, from weeks to years later.
- Numbness
- Limb pain
- Limb weakness
- Radiculitis (numbness, tingling, burning)
- Bell’s palsy
- Visual disturbances
- Poor motor coordination
- Encephalopathy
- Memory loss
- Difficulty with concentration
- Change in mood
- Changed sleeping habits
- Thinking difficulties
- Nerve damage – in the arms and legs
- Encephalomyelitis-symptoms
- Limb weakness
- Motor coordination problems
- Muscle weakness
- Meningitis symptoms
- Fever
- Stiff neck
- Severe headache
- Heart abnormalities – heart problems
- Irregular heartbeat
- Dizziness
- Shortness of breath
Here is a link to information about lyme symptoms and co-infections. I had 2 co-infections in addition to the borrellia. Your LLMD needs to be very knowledgeable about co-infections in order to treat you properly. Not treating co-infections can leave you sick. The first LLMD I went to didn’t pick up from my IGeneX test that I had Bartonella. The second LLMD said, “You’re doing nothing for the Bartonella.” Be sure to be tested for all co-infections. It is very expensive to do the test, but your health and 100% recovery are worth it.
Symptoms list: