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Minus Related Pages. Not all ticks carry the Lyme disease bacteria. While most tick bites are harmless, several species can cause life-threatening diseases. Tick-borne diseases include:. Working or spending time outdoors in areas where the black-legged deer tick or Western black-legged deer tick is found. The list of possible symptoms is long, and symptoms can affect every part of the body. The following are the most common symptoms of Lyme disease. But symptoms are slightly different for each person.
Several days or weeks after a bite from an infected tick, you may have flu-like symptoms such as the following:. Neurological symptoms, including inflammation of the nervous system meningitis and weakness and paralysis of the facial muscles Bell palsy. Heart problems, including inflammation of the heart myopericarditis and problems with heart rate. Neurological symptoms including numbness in the extremities, tingling and pain, and difficulties with speech, memory, and concentration.
Usually, these are characterized by persistent musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve pain, fatigue, and memory impairment. Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose because symptoms are not consistent and may mimic other conditions.
Diagnosis for Lyme disease must be made by a healthcare provider experienced in recognizing Lyme disease. Anzilotti, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is Lyme Disease? And most people bitten by one of these ticks don't usually get Lyme disease because: Only a small number of these ticks are infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. An infected tick must be attached for at least 1—2 days to pass the bacteria.
Who Gets Lyme Disease? Besides living in one of these areas, other things that might increase your risk include: spending a lot of time outdoors in tall grass, brush, shrubs, or wooded areas having pets that may carry ticks indoors activities such as yardwork, hiking, camping, fishing, or hunting in tick-infested areas Can I Prevent Lyme Disease? If you go into an area where ticks live, be sure to: Stay in the middle of the trail instead of going through high grass or the woods.
Wear closed shoes or boots, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants. Tuck pant legs into shoes or boots to prevent ticks from crawling up legs. But people who spend lots of time outdoors in wooded, grassy areas are at a higher risk. This includes campers, hikers, and people who work in gardens and parks. Most tick bites happen in the summer months when ticks are most active and people spend more time outdoors. But you can get bitten in the warmer months of early fall, or even late winter if temperatures are unusually high.
And if there is a mild winter, ticks may come out earlier than usual. Early symptoms of Lyme disease start between 3 to 30 days after an infected tick bites you. The symptoms can include. If the infection is not treated, it can spread to your joints, heart, and nervous system. The symptoms may include. Most Lyme disease tests check for antibodies made by the body in response to infection.
These antibodies can take several weeks to develop. If you are tested right away, it may not show that you have Lyme disease, even if you have it. So you may need to have another test later. Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. The earlier you are treated, the better; it gives you the best chance of fully recovering quickly.
After treatment, some patients may still have pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking that lasts more than 6 months. If you have been treated for Lyme disease and still feel unwell, contact your health care provider about how to manage your symptoms. Most people do get better with time.
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