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What Are The Diagnosis Tests For Lyme Disease?
Question: Hello,
I was wondering if I should get tested for Lyme Disease as I accidentally punctured myself with a pair of scissors that were being used to kill ticks when I was around 4-5 years old. My knee became infected and swollen the days after the incident. Since then, I have suffered from migraines with aura, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, sensitivity to light, sound and smells as well as achey body (flu like symptoms) and IBS. Is there a test for it? and could this affect me 20 years down the line?
I was wondering if I should get tested for Lyme Disease as I accidentally punctured myself with a pair of scissors that were being used to kill ticks when I was around 4-5 years old. My knee became infected and swollen the days after the incident. Since then, I have suffered from migraines with aura, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, sensitivity to light, sound and smells as well as achey body (flu like symptoms) and IBS. Is there a test for it? and could this affect me 20 years down the line?
Brief Answer:
There is a test for Lyme disease, but I doubt this would linger on for 20yr
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM: Yes there is a test for Lyme disease, however, I do not think that you have complications as mentioned 20years after due to this, I believe this is coincidental. If this was Lyme disease, you would have definitely had heart issues and even heart block or heart attack. So I think there has to be an alternate reason for your symptoms. And the test would have to be ordered by a regular doctor. I hope this helps. Thanks and good luck.
There is a test for Lyme disease, but I doubt this would linger on for 20yr
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM: Yes there is a test for Lyme disease, however, I do not think that you have complications as mentioned 20years after due to this, I believe this is coincidental. If this was Lyme disease, you would have definitely had heart issues and even heart block or heart attack. So I think there has to be an alternate reason for your symptoms. And the test would have to be ordered by a regular doctor. I hope this helps. Thanks and good luck.
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Thank you, but from all the forums and sources I have read, not all patients suffer from cardiac problems. And cardiac problems are a small percentage. I have also read that lyme disease can be chronic, meaning having symptoms long after being infected.
Anyone else care to chime in? Greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Anyone else care to chime in? Greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
I agree, however, to have lyme disease, the tick has to be sucking...
Detailed Answer:
I agree, however, to have lyme disease, the tick has to be sucking your blood for at least 24 hours, in any event, you are right that heart block is a subset of symptoms, however, the late and chronic symptoms revolve around arthritis and neurological issues, especially numbness in extremities, also the arthritis tends to be migratory. In any event, I think the answer to your question is yes there is a test for it, and you might want to pursue that option to put this ti rest because the symptoms for Lyme are vague at best unless they are glaring obvious.
I agree, however, to have lyme disease, the tick has to be sucking...
Detailed Answer:
I agree, however, to have lyme disease, the tick has to be sucking your blood for at least 24 hours, in any event, you are right that heart block is a subset of symptoms, however, the late and chronic symptoms revolve around arthritis and neurological issues, especially numbness in extremities, also the arthritis tends to be migratory. In any event, I think the answer to your question is yes there is a test for it, and you might want to pursue that option to put this ti rest because the symptoms for Lyme are vague at best unless they are glaring obvious.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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