About 3 years ago my primary care doctor ordered a test for Lyme s disease. Previous blood work indicated that testing for Lyme s disease was needed. The test results were negative. Two weeks ago I found 3 ticks on my body. One had burrowed just it s head into my thigh. The second tick had burrowed half of it s body into my hip.The third tick I discovered after getting ready for bed. I found blood in my bra but I did not conclude that it was a tick until 2 days later when I discovered the other ticks. I removed the ticks,cleaned them with soap and water the applied an antibiotic ointment. Then I contacted a nurse hot line and was referred to a walk in clinic as I was not positive how long the tick had been on my breast. I was prescribed and took an antibiotic. A week went by without complication,however,last week and part of this week I have been experiencing knee and shoulder pain. I have arthritis in my knees,hips,sine and shoulders,however,I rarely have had pain in all joints but last week I did. The most pain was in my shoulders,the least being my hip. The pain limited my range of motion and interrupted my sleep. Could the joint pain be related to the tick bites? Should I have further testing for Lyme s disease and other tick Bourne diseases?