Lyme disease was named for Lyme County, Connecticut, where the disease was first identified. The disease is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium known as Borrelia burgdoferi. It is a spirochete that is transmitted by a tick, most commonly the Deer Tick, also known as the black-legged tick, which can be smaller than a sesame seed.

Post Summary Chronic (aka persistent or post-treatment) Lyme disease refers to symptoms that continue after antibiotic treatment. It is an imprecise term that can describe a number of ailments, but all are potentially related to undiagnosed or untreated Lyme infection. Do you have any of the symptoms below?

Acute Lyme Disease Acute Lyme disease causes symptoms that develop after a tick bite such as the traditional bulls-eye rash known as erythema migrans (EM), flu-like symptoms and other rashes. The acute phase of Lyme disease is very hard to specifically diagnose unless a tick and the EM rash are clearly present. ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) reports that up to 50 percent of patients never had a rash and up to 50 percent of patients didn’t know they had a tick bite at all.

Many people still believe Lyme disease occurs primarily in the Northeastern part of the United States, but Lyme disease has been found in many parts of the country although it is still more prevalent in the Eastern US. The test used to detect Lyme disease is also fairly unreliable and may miss up to 35 percent of all cases. Additionally, blood testing does not always identify antibodies against the spirochete making detection more difficult.

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Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms Chronic Lyme symptoms can occur months or even years after the first infection and may last just as long. Many patients begin to experience symptoms of Chronic Lyme disease much later than the infection date making the symptoms appear to have come out of nowhere. 10 Signs that may indicate Chronic Lyme Disease: Irregular heart rhythm

Eye inflammation

Liver inflammation

Joint inflammation

Insomnia

Severe fatigue

Neurological problems including memory loss, headaches, dizziness, confusion

Numbness and tingling

Mood changes

Sensitivity to light Chronic Lyme disease can affect the skin, brain, nervous system, muscles, bones, cartilage, and every other body system. This is a truly pernicious disease.

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