How to know if you have Lyme disease?
Consider Early Lyme Disease with these Symptoms 1 Round expanding red skin lesion usually greater than 2 inches in size 2 Rash lasts for more than a few days and can be accompanied by flu-like symptoms 3 Early symptoms can mimic summer flu: fever, achiness, extreme fatigue, severe headache or neck ache More
Can a bulls eye be a sign of Lyme disease?
Although a bulls-eye rash is a tell-tale sign of Lyme disease this is NOT the most common manifestation of a Lyme disease rash. It is important to know that the most common Lyme rash manifestation is a uniformly red round or oval rash that expands to greater than 2″ in diameter. Bitten by a tick and have a rash?
Can a tick bite reaction cause Lyme disease?
The Lyme rash can spread through the bloodstream to other areas of the skin. Sometimes blisters develop in the center of the Lyme disease rash. Tick bite reactions are often confused with the rash of Lyme disease. The photo below is a picture of a tick bite reaction which has not developed into a Lyme disease rash.
What are the symptoms of acute stage Lyme disease?
The combination of the skin lesion and flu-like symptoms are the primary manifestations of acute stage Lyme disease. Acute Lyme disease is not associated with typical cold-like symptoms of runny nose, prominent cough, or prominent diarrhea.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease after a tick bite?
This may or may not be associated with flu-like symptoms within days to a month after the tick bite such as achiness, chills, fever, sweats, fatigue, malaise, headache, stiff neck, muscle soreness, joint pain, swollen lymph nodes, and sore throat.
What kind of rash do you get with Lyme disease?
Some patients have a rash or Bell’s palsy (facial drooping). However, although a rash shaped like a bull’s-eye is considered characteristic of Lyme disease, many people develop a different kind of Lyme rash or none at all.
Can a tick bite be a sign of Lyme disease?
A small bump or redness at the site of a tick bite that occurs immediately and resembles a mosquito bite, is common. This irritation generally goes away in 1-2 days and is not a sign of Lyme disease. A rash with a very similar appearance to EM occurs with Southern Tick-associated Rash Illness (STARI), but is not Lyme disease