The first symptom of Lyme disease (also called Lyme’s disease) for about 50% of people is a small, red bull’s-eye rash, called erythema migrans, at the site of an infected tick bite. The rash usually appears a week or two after a painless bite, but can appear within 3 to 30 days. It typically spreads or may show up in other areas. It can also not look like a bull’s eye. And if the tick rash is very small and in a hairy place, it may never be noticed.
Other early, acute symptoms are flu-like – fatigue, achy muscles or joints, fever, chills, stiff neck, swollen glands, and a headache. Most doctors base their diagnosis of early Lyme primarily on the rash and accompanying symptoms. There are blood tests, many of which return erroneous results. We’ll have more to say about testing soon.
If Lyme is identified in this early stage and treated with an appropriate course of antibiotics, it usually goes away. Treatment, however, doesn’t provide immunity; you can get the disease again if another infected tick bites you. There is no vaccine.
It would be great if Lyme got caught early and treated in everyone who has it. But it’s a very tricky illness.
Some people with classic early symptoms never get treated because they either don’t go to their doctor or their doctor doesn’t suspect it. Some doctors do diagnose it but don’t treat it long enough. And some infected people never get any early symptoms.
Lyme is often hard to diagnose because many symptoms are non-specific (stiff neck, fever, tingling and numbness, headache, lack of energy, weakness, moodiness, or achiness). Also, many doctors don’t know much about the disease or don’t believe that it’s a prevalent illness, especially in areas that aren’t known to be habitats for the Ixodes ticks that carry it.
Without treatment, the illness eventually becomes more debilitating.
Untreated, the bacteria can lie dormant and appear months or even years later. Chronic Lyme mimics the symptoms of over 350 diseases, including multiple sclerosis, lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Parkinson’s. Sadly, many people with chronic, late-stage Lyme spend years and substantial sums of money being treated for other diseases before finally learning that they have it.
Chronic Symptoms
Most people chronically ill with Lyme have a combination of symptoms, compounded by the symptoms of other co-infections they may have. No two patients have exactly the same complaints.
The spirochetes travel from the site of the bite to anywhere in the body via the skin, lymph system, and blood. They can ultimately cause problems in all body systems.
Credit: Michael Abbey/ Photo Researchers, Inc. - Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium in a blood smear
Here’s a plain-English list of common symptoms:
Brain and Central Nervous System: migraines, dizziness, brain fog, poor memory, poor sleep, lack of verbal fluency, confusion or disorientation, decreased ability to concentrate, facial nerve tics or paralysis, sore jaw, sinusitis, mood swings, difficulty chewing or swallowing, sore throat, hoarseness, muscle twitches, numbness and tingling, shooting pains, and lower back or neck pain. Lyme has also been found to mimic all the psychiatric disorders.
Muscles, joints, and bones: pains that come and go (with or without swelling), cramps, stiffness.
Circulation: too fast or two slow heart rate, irregular heartbeat (palpitations), inflammation of the heart muscle or arteries, and chest pain.
Breathing: sinusitis, difficulty breathing, and pneumonias.
Skin: rashes, itching, crawling sensations, benign cysts and nodules, and skin discoloration.
Eyes: pain, inflammation, blurred or double vision, retinal damage, floaters, flashing lights, light sensitivity, dry eye, and blindness.
Ears: itching, earache, buzzing, ringing, and sound sensitivity.
Digestive tract: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, mild liver function abnormalities, and spleen tenderness and enlargement.
Genitourinary tract: inflammation of the urethra and bladder, pelvic pain, testicular pain, and loss of sexual desire.
General: tiredness, lack of stamina, fever, vague discomfort, irritability, nervousness or anxiety, and weight loss or gain.
Borrelia is a brilliant bacterium that can avoid detection by the body’s immune system by changing shape, becoming cell-wall deficient (living inside red blood cells) or encysting over with albumin, which antibiotics can’t reach, and hiding out in a dormant state in hard to reach places like the spaces between ligaments and bones.
If you suspect your or someone you know has Lyme, you should find a doctor who knows how to diagnose it correctly and treat it adequately if you have it. The earlier you get treatment, the better.
Lyme is not just another little infection that goes away in a week or two; people have died from it.
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21. July 2012 at 10:06 pm
Can you please send me info on lyme literate doctors in Virginia? I am concerned about my 4-year-old son.
Thanks!
23. July 2012 at 12:45 pm
VA Lyme info coming up, Jolene. Thanks for asking. (I also got your email).
20. July 2012 at 7:25 am
i live in mays landing nj 08330 is there a lyme disease doctor near me?
23. July 2012 at 12:37 pm
NJ Lyme info is being sent shortly, Marion. Thanks for asking.
19. July 2012 at 10:14 pm
Hello, I recently had 2 bites that had the bulls eye around them. I went to a fast care clinic and only showed the Dr. the one bulls eye and I didn’t even mention the other one as it was on my breast. I also had extreme fatigue and headaches. She put me on Doxycycline for 14 days. The bulls eyes went away and I felt better. Now I have been off of that and my symptoms seem to be back,and also a sore throat. Do you think perhaps I should have been on Doxycycline longer due to the 2 bits? Thanks for your help.
April
23. July 2012 at 12:35 pm
April, it doesn’t matter how many tick bites you had. Two weeks of Doxycycline is rarely enough to get rid of Lyme. Plus you should be tested for the co-infections that often come with it (Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, and Mycoplasma). If you tell me where you live, I’ll send you info on how to find a Lyme specialist who knows how to correctly diagnose and treat Lyme. Thanks for asking.
16. July 2012 at 12:13 pm
my mother has been having episodes of slurred speech and numbness in her arm. all tests have come back negative. could she have Lyme disease?
23. July 2012 at 12:28 pm
Julie: The test most regular doctors use for Lyme, from the CDC, is very unreliable, reporting a lot of false negatives. If your mother wants to know if she has Lyme, she should see a Lyme specialist who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately if she has it. I can send you info on how to find a Lyme doctor if you tell me where you live. Thanks for asking.
10. July 2012 at 7:35 pm
After a week and a half of debilitating illness, the third doctor I saw has just suggested that I may have Lyme disease. If this proves to be accurate, can I assume that I have just recently contracted the disease (I have had no symptoms until the last week and a half). Will antibiotics take care of this? I live in Nebraska, but am temporarily stationed in Michigan for work. Any suggestions about Lyme literate MDs in either of these states? I want to get on top of this immediately.
Thanks,
Ashley
10. July 2012 at 8:49 pm
Ashley, if you have Lyme, more than likely you’ve gotten it recently, although some people can have it subclinically for some time (even years) with no symptoms. It’s usually from a tick bite, although biting insects like mosquitoes, flies. fleas, mites, and spiders have also been reported to transmit it. If yours is a new infection, 6-8 weeks of Doxycycline should get rid of it it. Most regular doctors don’t usually prescribe it for that long. Also, most people with Lyme also have one or more co-infections (typically Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasmosis). I’m sending you MI Lyme info, your best bet. There isn’t much for Nebraska. Thanks for asking.
8. July 2012 at 10:17 am
Hi Pamela,
Wondering if you could send me some Lyme literate doctors, I live in Hingham, MA. I had LD 9 years ago and found a great dr. but his practice is closed. I know I have it again because the symptoms are unmistakeable. My primary care has prescribed 3 weeks of Doxy, but I’m concerned that won’t do it, I had an imbedded tick a year ago, but didn’t get the classic symptoms right away, just other strange symptoms and I regrettably didn’t make the connection until about 2 weeks ago when the stiff neck, muscles cramps and extreme joint/muscle pain began. (btw – I tested negative on the test from my PC office.) From my experience 9 years ago, I was finally tested with an Igenex test which tested positive.
Thank you for your time – Laurie
9. July 2012 at 3:42 pm
MI Lyme info coming up, Laurie. You’re right. Three weeks of Doxy probably won’t be enough. Plus you should be tested for the Lyme co-infections (Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasmosis). Currently, you still can’t beat IGeneX for testing. Thanks for asking.
4. July 2012 at 7:41 pm
I live in Sauk City Wi 53583. Is there a lyme doctor near me?
9. July 2012 at 3:24 pm
I’m sending WI Lyme info, Larry. You may have to travel to find competent Lyne diagnosis and treatment.
1. July 2012 at 9:10 pm
Mrs. Dodd,
Hi, I have experienced a lot of the symptoms that you listed on your blog for quite awhile now and have been told by doctors that I am imagining it and there is nothing wrong with me. I even had a chiropractor tell me my back was a little crooked and that is why I have been experiencing all the migraines and other pains. Do you know any specialists or doctors that I could contact in Cullman, AL to test for lyme disease. Thanks for any help and information you can give, it is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Janice
9. July 2012 at 3:09 pm
AL Lyme info is on its way, Janice. Thanks for asking.
26. June 2012 at 8:03 pm
Pamela, would you be willing to email me some information on where to find medical care specializing in diagnosing and treating lyme and erlichia – I had a bad bite that inflamed in to cellulitis about a month ago and my dr prescribed 2 weeks of doxy. Just four days ago I began experiencing the worst flu-like symptoms including a killer headache, aching joints, chills (painfull chills!) and sweating, alternating fever and temperature drop, and lethargy. I also have been experiencing facial tics for months…don’t know if that’s related and I certainly don’t know if the tick bite I described is the offender or if there was one earlier. I live in northwestern Minnesota. My Dr. sent me yesterday to lab for a lyme panel, but I am worried that the correct diagnosis might be missed or ruled out accidentally or that I won’t get the proper course of treatment. Thanks for any help you can give me.
28. June 2012 at 5:46 am
MN Lyme info is being sent shortly, Lisa. If you can see a Lyme-competent doctor, you’re on the right track. Thanks for asking.
22. June 2012 at 4:54 pm
My 12 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with lyme. She was on doxycyclene for 21 days, seemed to be “better”- although she had some vomiting with the doxy. Now three days later is having extreme fatique again. Can this still be the lyme? We are in the Catskill region of New York We have only seen her pediatrician
28. June 2012 at 5:41 am
Jennifer, three weeks of Doxy rarely gets rid of Lyme. The vomiting was most likely because she took the Doxy on an empty stomach. Many of us on Doxy find we need to take it with food. I’m sending you NY Lyme info do you can find a Lyme specialist near you. Thanks for asking.
20. June 2012 at 2:08 pm
Hello,
Could you refer doctors that test for Lyme Disease in Maryland or Va?
26. June 2012 at 6:41 am
I’m sending MD and VA Lyme info asap, Stacie. Thanks for asking.
19. June 2012 at 6:12 pm
I live in the northern part of SC. I had a bite of some sort on my upper thigh which turned into a rash similar to lyme rashes. I went on a 10 day course of antibiotics after about a month of fever swollen lymph nodes and flu like symptoms.
Since then I have undergone rigorous treatments for neurological symptoms; depression, cervical dystonia, and neuropathy including but not limited to lidocaine, hydrocortisone, and botox injections, anti depressants, neurotin, and about 800mg of ibprofen daily. I have no energy and was before this working out 6 days a week with great energy. The 3 neurologists I have seen can find no explanations for my symptoms nor can they provide relief. I also have severe feelings of bugs crawling in my feet, blacking out, low blood pressure, and a band around the base of my skull.I am at a loss and hope you know of someone I can contact for a test. I think this has been going on for 6 yrs.
23. June 2012 at 6:11 am
Cn, I’m sending SC Lyme info. If you have Lyme and any of the co-infections that typically come with it (Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasmosis), 10 days of antibiotics and a raft of steroids and other treatments will do nothing for it. Please see a doctor who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately if you have it. Thanks for asking.
17. June 2012 at 4:12 pm
Pam. I live south central pa near gettysburg. About 1987 near pittsburgh had 3 round red rashes near ankle foot do not remember pains from memory loss. About 2 weeks had small bloody lump in hair top back of head scratched off came back wife said looks like mole no thing there before. I scratched off several times nothing there now. Wake up new light headaches,new ache upper jaw to left inside ear pain, various itching floters above waist, dizzy, some joint pains and tired. Thank you. robert
17. June 2012 at 4:59 pm
I’m sending you PA Lyme info, Robert. Get your symptoms checked out by a specialist who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately if you have it. Most doctors know little or nothing about Lyme. Thanks for commenting.
13. June 2012 at 10:06 pm
Hello my name is Christian from NJ and I had the classic bullseye rash on my foot when I went to see the doctor on Monday. She believing it was a skin infection prescribed 500 mg of CEPHALEXIN. After one day of taking that I was almost unfunctional. I had uncontrollable chills, fevers, headaches, extremely tired. Called her Tuesday and she said it’s possible I am going through a HERX and that I should come in for a LYME test because all the symptoms, rash are pointing to lyme disease. No result back yet from the ELISA or Western BLOT but she switched to 14 days of AZITHROMYCIN 250 mg. I’m still getting chills, fevers (thank god for Tylenol) headaches etc but not as bad as when I was on CEPHALEXIN.
AZITHROMYCIN doesn’t seem to be the “go to” antiboitic to use to fight early stage lyme especially without the combination of others. My question is, is what I’m on, enough to defeat the LYME and does anyone know any LYME disease centers/specialists in NJ I can talk to?
THANKS
Christian
15. June 2012 at 4:41 pm
I’m sending NJ Lyme info, Christian. A classic bull’s-eye rash means you have Lyme. While Azithromycin does work for Lyme, most doctors initially prescribe Doxycycline. Fourteen days of either is NOT enough to get rid of the Lyme; even a month is usually too little. Please see someone who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately. You should also be tested for the co-infections that often come with Lyme – Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasmosis. Most people with Lyme have at least one of these. Thanks for asking.
13. June 2012 at 11:57 am
I was diagnosed and treated for Lyme 2 years ago by a dermatologist after my regular doctor misdiagnosed a rash that I had. By the time I went to the dermatologist, I had multiple huge red circles all over and swelling and pain in my hands. The onset of treatment with doxycyclene (sp?) brought almost immediate relief of the symptoms. It took a while for the rash to go away completely, but the swelling and pain was gone within a few days. I went back to the dermatologist because of a new rash I developed on my leg a couple months ago that seems to have no rhyme or reason. She prescribed the antibiotics as a precaution. After another blood test for Lyme last week, I just got a call from the doctor’s office saying that one test was positive but the follow-up tests were inconclusive. Not sure what that means, and they didn’t seem to be able to explain it to me very well. Dr. wants me to take the antibiotics for another month as a precaution, but I’m not so sure. Can you tell me if the antibodies stay in your blood after you’ve had it, and could you give me information about Lyme specialists in Maryland? Thanks for your help!
15. June 2012 at 4:36 pm
Nancy, if you didn’t take Doxy for long enough the first time, you may not have gotten rid of the Lyme. You may also have one or more of the co-infections that often come with Lyme (Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, or Anaplasmosis). I’m sending you Maryland Lyme info. See a Lyme specialist to get an opinion. While most dermatologists may recognize a Lyme rash and treat it, they don’t usually know how complex this multi-infection disease really is. Thanks for asking.
12. June 2012 at 10:11 pm
Hello,
. I’m fed up & need to find a doc that can truly rule out Lyme. Can you pls recommend a few docs in the Southern Calif. area. I would truly appreciate it.
I’m fairly new to all this Lyme stuff but must say, I really appreciate your blog, lots of great info. I’ve had years of undiagnosed symptoms, cysts in 5 different parts of my body, enlarged lymph nodes & in the past year have had 2 positive Elisa tests & a western blot that only showed a positive 23 band. I was told by Kaiser I don’t have Lyme & sent on my way. Now my 5 yr old daughter is Showing a lot of my symptoms
Many thanks in advance!
BM
15. June 2012 at 4:29 pm
I’m sending CA Lyme info ASAP, BM. Thanks for asking.
11. June 2012 at 10:20 am
Hey Pam,
After being treated for fibromyalgia for the last 8 years (and all the pain, frustration, and even guilty shame for being sick), giving in to my sister’s insistance that I look into Lyme disease, and coming upon your blog, I’m convinced that I’ve most likely been misdiagnosed. Just like a lot of these other people I literally overnight went from being a type A personality who had all her ducks in a row to someone blind-sided by “something” that not only causes me a huge amount of pain but has actually changed my personality to someone I don’t even recognize. I’m so very tired of this. Could you please tell me who to contact in the Wilmington, NC area? Thank you so much!
11. June 2012 at 11:55 am
So sorry for what sounds like your 8 year wild goose chase, Christie. NC Lyme info is being sent ASAP. You may have to travel farther than you’d like to get competent care. If so, do it. You’ll save yourself a lot of time, money, and major aggravation. Thanks for asking.
12. June 2012 at 4:00 pm
Hi Pam,
Like Christie, I was diagnosed w/fibro in 2005, although I am confident that this is the right diagnosis, so in an effort to reduce stress & alleviate symptoms, I recently moved with my four-legged “kids” to a heavily wooded area near Asheville, NC. About 2-3 weeks ago, I found a small tick, which I removed and after examining and finding 2 ticks on one kid, promptly reapplied Advantage Plus. About 2 yrs ago, I was also diagnosed w/Carpal Tunnel when I began feeling numbness in my right hand. The feeling dissapated when my rheumatologist injected the wrist, and I’ve had additional shots every 3-4 mos. Now, within the last week, I’ve had constant shooting pains, pins & needles and numbness up to the shoulder in both arms, as well as swelling in hands/fingers and some numbness/swelling in feet/toes. Considering the numerous overlapping symptoms with fibro, I’m not sure if this is another issue related to it or if it could be Lyme…….can’t sleep/eat/think and looking for advise and/or recommendation for a doctor?
15. June 2012 at 4:24 pm
It could be Lyme, Shannon. You should see a doctor who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately if you have it. I’m sending you NC and VA Lyme info. Travel if you must to see someone who knows what they’re doing. Thanks for asking.
2. June 2012 at 9:06 pm
Hi Pam. I was bitten by a deer tick about two months ago (I distinctly remember looking at it as I pulled it off and washed it down the drain). It was only attached for about 10-12 hrs and it was dead when I pulled it off. In the last week I have experienced numbness and tingling in my hands, forearms, and legs, cramps in my hands, legs and forearms, what feels like a “tapping” inside my arm, feeling very strange and almost in a dream state, fatigue, very weak arms and legs, fine motor skills becoming very shaky (doing things like threading a needle or brushing my son’s teeth) and some palpitations. Today, I had blood in my stool. I have no idea if this is Lyme, what do you think? I never had any fever or flu symptoms and no rash. All these things have really gotten much worse in the last week, while I was on vacation. The first week or so they started it was merely bothersome and my symptoms have slowly increased, at first it was just some shakiness and a little numbness around my thumb.
3. June 2012 at 2:13 pm
Andrea, you should check out your symptoms with a Lyme-literate doctor (one who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately if you have it). If you tell where you live (city/state), I’ll send you info on how to find one. Thanks gor asking. So sorry your don’t feel well.
1. June 2012 at 7:02 am
Trying to sort out what is causing my husbands symptoms. Can you recommend doctors in Maryland? Many thanks
3. June 2012 at 2:08 pm
Maryland Lyme info is on its way, Clare. Thanks got asking.
28. May 2012 at 9:00 am
Pam,
I live in SW Colorado, about 1 1/2 hours south of Grand Junction. I moved here from Northern Michigan. Over the last 3 months I have developed several of the Lyme symptoms and my Doctor doesn’t seem able to diagnose what is causing my joint and muscle pain (back and hips). I suggested he consider Lyme’s but he didn’t take me seriously. Even after explaining that I had worked outdoors in Northern Michigan for over 20 years. Would you please send me any information on Doctors in Grand Junction and the western Colorado Area? Thank you. -JW-
28. May 2012 at 11:14 am
CO Lyme info coming up, JB. Travel if you must to be taken seriously by someone who knows how to diagnose Lyme correctly and treat it adequately. Thanks for asking.
28. May 2012 at 1:43 pm
Pam,
In your Blog you report that many blood tests return erroneous results. What can my doctor or I do to help ensure good test results?
Also, What is the common treatment once some of the chronic symptoms occur? Thanks for the quick reply on my first question. -JW-
28. May 2012 at 5:31 pm
JB, there isn’t much you can do to insure more reliable test results, other than see a doctor who knows how to diagnose and treat Lyme. No Lyme test is 100% accurate. The current gold standard is the test by IGeneX. But many knowledgeable Lyme doctors treat primarily on clinical symptoms, with tests as a back up.
Once Lyme is chronic, the typical treatment is any of a few antibiotics, taken orally or by IV. Doxycycline, Azithromycin, and Rocephin are three of the most commmon used. But Lyme doctors have different protocols. Unfortunately, chronic Lyme treatment ends up being more complicated than most people with Lyme like. No two Lyme patients have exactly the same symptoms and there are individual differences in drug tolerances. Plus most people with Lyme have more than one infection to treat. You should also be tested for Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
27. May 2012 at 6:42 pm
I need to find a doctor in Houston TX that can test & properly treat for LD. Had positive western blot 3 yrs ago. now having problems with heart rate & palpitations & Dr’s cant explain
28. May 2012 at 3:23 am
TX Lyme info is on its way, Ben. Your heart issues could be Lyme and/or several of the co-infections that often come with Lyme. Thanks for asking.
24. May 2012 at 11:08 am
Hi
Great informational article..I too have been suffering from a lot of the symptoms you listed above. Can you recommend any lyme doctors in the westchester new York area? Thanks so much!
24. May 2012 at 1:25 pm
I’m sending NY Lyme info ASAP. Thanks for asking, Gina.
5. May 2012 at 6:32 am
Hello. I have suffered from Lyme disease symptoms for a about ayear and a half. Mine all started waking up one morning with double vision and SEVERE fatigue. Mono-like fatigue. Ihave since had various issues including digestive, trouble sleeping, swollen and tender glands, and anxiety. I keep mentioning Lyme since I was an avid outdoor person and liked to hike but the doctors blow me off. I have been tested but the test came back negative. I have heard of people testing negative 7 times before testing positive. Could you please send me info in KY on Lyme doctors if there are any at all?
8. May 2012 at 9:28 am
KY Lyme info is on the way, Eric. If you were tested with the CDC Lyme tests, they’re famous for returning a lot of false negatives. Most LLMDs use the test by http://www.igenex.com. Thanks for asking.
22. April 2012 at 6:58 am
Pam, I live in Eastern VA near the ocean. I have suffered from many of the Lyme symptoms in the past several years, most recently brain fog and constant body aches. would like to look into Lyme more. can you refer any Dr s in my area? Thanks so much! Tara
24. April 2012 at 2:18 pm
I’m sending VA Lyme info shortly, Tara. Thanks for asking.
20. April 2012 at 11:20 pm
Pam,
I was diagnosed with LD in 1992 while pregnant. I was treated with a 7 day round of antibiotics (amoxicillin as I recall). I was in my 3rd trimester. In the last 19 I have suffered with migraines, severe fatigue, constant buzzing in my ears, crawling sensation in my legs, severe muscle and joint pain, anemia, low thyroid, memory loss, heart arrhythmia, and most recently issues with a very low hemoglobin (9.3) that they can’t seem to find a reason for. I have always suspected that I have some kind of chronic LD but the doctors that I have suggested this to have made me feel crazy and one even laughed at me. I am at the end of my rope. I have gone to countless doctors who never seem to be able to find the cause for all of my issues.
Is there any chance that my daughters heart murmur and neck issues could be a result of having LD while pregnant with her?
I live in SW Iowa but the closest city is Omaha Nebraska. Can you give me info for Iowa and Nebraska. At this point I am willing to do whatever it takes to feel healthy again.
Thank you for your help!
21. April 2012 at 5:58 am
Christy. It does sound like you still have Lyme. Seven days of Amoxy wouldn’t have gotten rid of it. And your daughter’s health issues could be related. I’m sending you IA Lyme info. Travel if you must to find someone who knows hot to diagnose Lyme correctly, treat it adequately, and won’t make fun of or deny your symptoms. Thanks for asking.
8. June 2012 at 3:16 pm
Hello! My name is Syrinthia and I have the same symptoms as Christie, I was diagnosed with Lyme in 2011 and was treated with doxycycline for 1month and the tingling and numbness in my hands went away, but in feb of 2012 I woke up with double vision, joint pain and headaches. I was tested again for Lyme which came back positive and I was treated again with doxycycline and the symptoms went away for a short time. I still have uveitis and several other issues that I think that’s contributed to Lyme, can you recommend a Lyme doctor in New Jersey.
11. June 2012 at 11:42 am
NJ Lyme info is on its way, Syrinthia. Find a doctor who knows how to treat Lyme adequately. One month od Doxy rarely gets rid of it. Thanks for asking.