Stage 1 (primary Lyme disease)
- Erythema migrans rash in 60 - 80% of
people
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches (myalgias)
- Joint aches (arthralgias)
- Some patients have no symptoms
Stage
2 (secondary Lyme) - days to weeks after untreated
primary Lyme
- Multiple erythema migrans
- Facial paralysis (bell's palsy), or other
facial nerve problems
- Meningitis
- Heart block
- Heart swelling (pericarditis,
myocarditis)
- Testicular swelling (Orchitis)
- Liver swelling (hepatitis)
- Eye swelling (iritis)
Stage
3 (tertiary Lyme) - months to years after untreated
primary Lyme
- Recurrent joint swelling (synovitis)
- Recurrent tendonitis and bursitis
- Mental and behavioral problems (psychotic
behavior, memory loss, dementia, depression, sleep
disorders)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems
(peripheral neuropathies)
Even more problems reportedly associated with
Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) infection.
Please note, not all of these have been proven to
be caused by this infection and may be due to other
diseases. |