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Is Deep Stiff Ache In The Middle Of The Back Suggestive Of Lyme Disease?
I m experiencing back pain like I ve never experienced before. It s an ache in the middle of my back and it feels like it s in my spine. It does not feel muscular and does not feel like my vertebrae? Just a deep stiff ache in the middle of my back? Could it be lime disease?
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi,
Lyme disease is characterized by typical Bull's eye rash, fever along with muscle/joint pains.
You don't seem to have any of these...even then you can exclude it by detecting antibodies present in the blood for Lyme's disease.
Alternatively, it can be muscle pain or joint pain or due to thoracolumbar spondylosis needs X-ray to diagnose, followed by specific treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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Is Deep Stiff Ache In The Middle Of The Back Suggestive Of Lyme Disease?
Hi, Lyme disease is characterized by typical Bull s eye rash, fever along with muscle/joint pains. You don t seem to have any of these...even then you can exclude it by detecting antibodies present in the blood for Lyme s disease. Alternatively, it can be muscle pain or joint pain or due to thoracolumbar spondylosis needs X-ray to diagnose, followed by specific treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician