{"id":8197,"date":"2023-07-12T18:29:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:29:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:29:59","slug":"signs-and-symptoms-of-untreated-lyme-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/signs-and-symptoms-of-untreated-lyme-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1056562480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8198 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1056562480-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a>People can live for weeks, months, or potentially years without realizing that medical problems they\u2019re experiencing are symptoms of untreated Lyme disease. This condition can produce a wide range of symptoms that are often associated with other diseases; as a result, it may not always be easy to identify their most likely cause.<\/p>\n<p>Lyme disease is most often transmitted through tick bites. Early signs and symptoms can begin up to a month after being bitten, but can also start to occur in as little as three days. These may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Muscle and joint pain<\/li>\n<li>Chills<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Rash or swollen lymph nodes at the site of the tick bite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More serious symptoms of Lyme disease may begin to occur days or months after the first signs appear. Some of these more advanced signs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe headache<\/li>\n<li>Neck stiffness<\/li>\n<li>Rashes that have spread to other parts of the body<\/li>\n<li>Drooping in the face<\/li>\n<li>Arthritis and pain in the muscles, bones, joints, and tendons<\/li>\n<li>Heart arrhythmia<\/li>\n<li>Episodes of dizziness and shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Nerve pain or shooting pains\/numbness and tingling in the hands or feet<\/li>\n<li>Brain or spinal cord inflammation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The erythema migrans (EM) rash that occurs in the early stage of Lyme disease can appear in a few ways for different people. The \u201cclassic\u201d Lyme disease rash looks similar to a target, with a red ring that surrounds a central red spot. It can also appear as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An expanding rash that may have a central spot of crusted skin<\/li>\n<li>Multiple rashes in the same area with dark or discolored centers<\/li>\n<li>A red, oval-shaped plaque<\/li>\n<li>A ring-like rash<\/li>\n<li>A blue-hued rash<\/li>\n<li>An expanding red-blue rash with a clear spot of skin in the center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing potential symptoms of Lyme disease, please schedule an appointment at Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a> by calling (718) 670-5486. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People can live for weeks, months, or potentially years without realizing that medical problems they\u2019re experiencing are symptoms of untreated Lyme disease. 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