#Symptoms

Apr 25
4 min

Musculoskeletal Symptoms Of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is caused by the borrelia bacteria and is contracted when a person is bitten by an infected tick. When the bacteria makes its way into the body, it travels throughout the bloodstream, causing damage that may lead to various symptoms and ailments. At first the bacteria typically causes flu-like symptoms, but all systems in the body can become affected by a Lyme infection. One such system that can be negatively affected by Lyme is the musculoskeletal system and all

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Neurological Complications Of Lyme Disease

Mar 21
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Neurological Complications Of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease can create a range of different health issues if left untreated. Unfortunately, because the early stages of Lyme disease are so non-specific in terms of symptoms, many people may be completely unaware that they even have the infection. For people who don’t immediately think about tick bites when they feel flu symptoms come on, the possibility of Lyme disease is the furthest thing from their mind. Unfortunately, having Lyme disease over the long term can lead to v

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Relevance Of Viral Load On Severity Of COVID Symptoms

Feb 21
4 min

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Relevance Of Viral Load On Severity Of COVID Symptoms

Since 2020, medical professionals across the globe have been tirelessly investigating all there is to know about COVID-19. From the viral load and how the disease is passed on through communities to the factors that increase the risk of severe illness, researchers have been synthesizing information that could aid in slowing the spread and lowering the death toll. While there is still much we do not fully understand about COVID-19, including how it affects people differently a

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Connection Between Lyme Disease & The Vagus Nerve

Feb 7
3 min

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Connection Between Lyme Disease & The Vagus Nerve

Lyme disease has the power to affect the body in various ways. When the borrelia bacteria, which causes Lyme disease, makes its way into the bloodstream from the bite of an infected tick, it travels throughout the body, settling in tissues, joints, the heart, and throughout the nervous system. Because the bacteria can easily go undetected, Lyme disease is often hard to treat and can leave lasting symptoms. In the worst cases, the infection can lead to permanent damage to the

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Feb 7
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Connection Between Lyme Disease & The Vagus Nerve

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COVID-19, Flu, And Lyme Disease: How To Tell Symptoms Apart

Jan 31
4 min

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COVID-19, Flu, And Lyme Disease: How To Tell Symptoms Apart

Now that flu season has arrived, it may be hard to differentiate the symptoms of a typical flu from other health threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Lyme disease. The three conditions are all caused by different things, but can have eerily similar symptoms that make it difficult to determine what exactly is going in your body when you start to feel ill. That being said, there are some ways to tell the three conditions apart. Since treatments vary significantly (as well

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Are Lyme Disease Symptoms Worse In Winter?

Jan 22
3 min

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Are Lyme Disease Symptoms Worse In Winter?

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by infected ticks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 30,000 people are infected with Lyme disease each year. However, that number is estimated to be much higher (as high as 475,000 cases). The reason for the vast difference in statistics is likely due to the way national surveillance records the cases – the smaller number of cases is simply what is reported to the CDC, not the exact total number o

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Can Lyme Disease Cause Flu-Like Symptoms?

Jan 10
4 min

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Can Lyme Disease Cause Flu-Like Symptoms?

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is often called the “great imitator,” because its symptoms are pretty non-specific in nature. This means that they may appear due to a variety of different conditions, so it can be hard to narrow down a diagnosis of Lyme disease based solely on symptoms. Some conditions that are often misdiagnosed when a person actually has Lyme disease include fibromyalgia, arthritis, and even multiple sclerosis. Since Lyme may present in various wa

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How To Identify Lyme Disease Rashes (And Their Lookalikes)

Sep 20, 2021
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How To Identify Lyme Disease Rashes (And Their Lookalikes)

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through tick bites. When a tick infected with the borrelia bacteria manages to transfer it to a person, they may experience symptoms such as fever, chills, muscles and joint aches, headache, fatigue, and swollen lymph nodes. In some cases of Lyme disease, a rash will also develop. The rash most commonly associated with Lyme disease appears as a red bulls-eye shape. In medical terms, it is referred to as erythema migr

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Jul 12, 2021
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What Are The Symptoms Of Mold Toxicity?

Mold is a fungus that can be found almost everywhere – outside your home, inside your home, and in the air. Mold travels around in spores, and in those spores are chemicals known as mycotoxins. When these are released into the air, they can make their way into the body via inhalation, through the skin, or on contaminated food. Environmental mold doesn’t typically cause health problems, and those with regular immune function rarely have to worry about being exposed to mold or

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What’s The Difference Between Lyme Arthritis and Osteoarthritis?

May 10, 2021
4 min

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What’s The Difference Between Lyme Arthritis and Osteoarthritis?

Lyme disease can affect the body in many ways. The initial infection typically involves symptoms such as a bulls-eye rash at the bite site, fatigue, muscle aches, and fever. Other symptoms that may also occur include headaches, swollen lymph nodes, and joint pain and swelling. These can appear at any time following the transmission of the bacterial infection; however, the typical onset is between one and two weeks after the initial bite. Some people with Lyme disease may not

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Mar 29, 2021
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Can Lyme Cause Alopecia?

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can cause many systems in the body to malfunction. Since it is a bacterial infection, it can be treated using antibiotics. The caveat, however, is that sometimes the specific bacteria that causes Lyme disease can infiltrate its way into tissues and evade the antibiotics, leaving it alive and ready to attack the body in the future. Typical symptoms of an early Lyme disease infection include fever, chills, fatigue, and a rash that is of

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Can Lyme Disease Cause An Allergy To The Cold?

Mar 30, 2020
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Can Lyme Disease Cause An Allergy To The Cold?

Lyme disease can throw up all kinds of confusing symptoms. This is especially true in its chronic form, which has earned it the nickname “The Great Imitator.” Lyme represents a major challenge for both patients and doctors alike. On the one hand, late-stage Lyme disease has no defined set of symptoms, with most manifestations of the disease being generalized and patient-specific. On the other hand, chronic Lyme is not considered a legitimate disorder by most official medical

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Which Organs Can Be Affected By Lyme Disease?

Mar 23, 2020
4 min

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Which Organs Can Be Affected By Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease is an illness brought on by the Borrelia bacterium. It is spread to humans through tick bites. When ticks get hold of humans, they transfer the disease through the bloodstream, sending the bacteria to all areas of the body. Lyme disease became known and studied in the early 80s, but some fossilized ticks have been known to have carried the bacteria from as long as 15 million years ago. What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? Although symptoms may vary from mild to

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Mar 9, 2020
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Acid Reflux?

Lyme disease causes all sorts of disparate symptoms in its chronic form. The problem of continued misdiagnosis is extremely prevalent, despite there being an estimated 300,000 new cases of Lyme every year. Chronic Lyme is not recognized as an official disease, which certainly compounds the problem; however, the issue runs deeper than that. Chronic Lyme symptoms are so varied and patient-specific that many medical professionals won’t even consider Lyme as a possible cause, sim

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2 Ways Lyme Disease Can Damage The Lymphatic System

Jan 13, 2020
4 min

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2 Ways Lyme Disease Can Damage The Lymphatic System

Humans and animals contract Lyme disease when they’ve been bitten by a tick. Not all ticks carry Lyme, but ticks carrying bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi are the ones that spread disease. When a tick bites into human skin, its saliva introduces the bacteria into the person’s bloodstream. The infection can result in long-term physical damage, and many patients report changes in their behavior and mental health as well, especially if they have carried Lyme for a long time

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Can Lyme Disease Cause Changes In Your Personality?

Dec 16, 2019
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Changes In Your Personality?

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can be contracted by a variety of animals, humans included. The tick is a small insect that burrows into the skin of the host and bites. If the tick is carrying the Borrelia bacterium, its saliva, which holds the bacteria, releases it into the host’s bloodstream, leading to an infection. While not all tick bites put a person at risk for Lyme disease, during certain times of the year – typically the warmer spring and summer months – it

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Can Lyme Disease Affect The Endocrine System?

Dec 9, 2019
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Can Lyme Disease Affect The Endocrine System?

We are still learning all the various ways that Lyme can wreak havoc on our bodies. Unfortunately, the longer the disease stays in the system, the more unpredictable its effects can be. Consequently, the less we know about it. Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme-causative bacteria, is a resilient, durable species of pathogen that actively resists the body’s attempts to overcome it. As it is allowed to spread further around the body, it can infiltrate key areas, leading to many var

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5 Ways Lyme Disease Can Affect the Respiratory System

Aug 5, 2019
4 min

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5 Ways Lyme Disease Can Affect the Respiratory System

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in North America. It’s transmitted via the bites of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year in the United States. Most infections take place around the Northeast and upper Midwest. Deer ticks (sometimes called back-legged ticks) are the only type of tick transmitting the disease in the United States. They live in the Northeast and mid-Atl

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What To Do When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe Your Morgellons Disease Symptoms

Mar 11, 2019
4 min

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What To Do When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe Your Morgellons Disease Symptoms

Unexplained symptoms suddenly cropping up is a scary prospect for most people. The first place you’d likely go to find comfort and treatment is your local doctor; millions of patients visit their physician every year to address a spectrum of worrying signs and symptoms, and most go on to find treatment. What’s even more scary than the symptoms themselves, however, is the prospect of your doctor not believing you. This can cause a whole gamut of fresh distress for patients, as

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