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What Are The Symptoms Of Lyme Disease?

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Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2014
Question: what are the symptoms of Lyme disease? I am in my third day of headaches fever neck pains and lower back aches. the fever breaks when I take Ibuprofen with big sweats to follow then about five hours later the fever starts again. I was bitten by a tick two week ago. Also we babysit for our grandchildren twins two years old and they were sick last week.
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Answered by Dr. Matija Romic (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
early signs of Lyme disease

Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for aksing HCM,

I understand your concern. Regarding to your symptoms you could have early symptoms of Lyme disease.
Lyme disease has early signs and symptoms and later signs and symptoms.
The early once appear within a month and include rash on the place where you have been bitten and flu like symptoms. All these symptoms you metioned are flu like.
So if you've been bitten and experience signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, contact your doctor immediately. Treatment for Lyme disease is most effective if begun early.

I hope this answer was helpful to you and that you will listen to my advice and visit your doctor as soon as you can to start with treatment.
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Dr. Matija Romic

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What Are The Symptoms Of Lyme Disease?

Brief Answer: early signs of Lyme disease Detailed Answer: hello and thank you for aksing HCM, I understand your concern. Regarding to your symptoms you could have early symptoms of Lyme disease. Lyme disease has early signs and symptoms and later signs and symptoms. The early once appear within a month and include rash on the place where you have been bitten and flu like symptoms. All these symptoms you metioned are flu like. So if you've been bitten and experience signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, contact your doctor immediately. Treatment for Lyme disease is most effective if begun early. I hope this answer was helpful to you and that you will listen to my advice and visit your doctor as soon as you can to start with treatment.