lyme disease?

Question

so the test has been sent out, i'm on doxycycline (for lyme) but my doctor isn't sure. i never had THE rash, but i'm EXTREMELY fatigued, can barely drive, disoriented, and have muscle/joint aches relentlessly which will transfer from one body part to the next (at this point its my arms, yesterday was legs, two days ago jaw). i also have nonstop pressure/throbbing headaches, and everything feels pretty stiff.

Answer 1

Hi, Paul,
One sign of "Lyme disease", is a rash, which may appear 3 to 30 days after a "tick bite".... This rash, called erythema migrans (say: "ear-a-theem-a my-granz"), usually starts at the site of the tick bite.... It may begin as a small red spot and grow larger... The center may fade, creating a "bull's eye" or ring appearance, but this is not always the case.... Some people with Lyme disease have many red spots.... The rash may burn, hurt or itch, or you may not feel it....
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Other symptoms of "Lyme disease", include fever, chills, headaches, stiff neck, fatigue, muscle aches and joint pain... In a few people, early Lyme disease can spread to the heart or the nervous system..... If Lyme disease spreads to the heart, the person may feel an irregular or slow heartbeat.... Early spread of Lyme disease to the nervous system can cause the face to droop (a condition called Bell's palsy)...
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The best way to find out if you have "Lyme disease", is to talk to your family doctor about your symptoms... Blood tests aren't always necessary to make the diagnosis... They can often give false results.... People who have been sick with "Lyme disease", for less than a month, often don't yet have antibodies to the disease.... This means they won't have a positive blood test... Also, if a person with early "Lyme disease", takes antibiotics, he or she may never have a positive Lyme disease test.... However, the blood test is, almost always positive.. in people who have been sick for over 4 weeks and haven't taken antibiotics....
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Some people with early "Lyme disease", have a positive test that remains positive.. even after they take medicine for 30 days.... Therefore, the blood test isn't very useful for checking you after treatment....
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Paul, if your doctor, is not shore : go see another one, for a second opinion!!
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I wish you the best of, luck..
I hope, this helped you a little.......

My regards!.. and take care!!

Answer 2

Your best bet is to wait on the test results. Those symptoms can't really point at the lyme disease.

Answer 3

possibly but a couple of other things are possible too. did you have a tick bite? Could also be on of these chronic fatigue deals too or some internal sepsis

Answer 4

If you have a seizure then that's when I would worry. I'm sorry though...that has to be miserable!

Answer 5

so whats the question???