"Onset" | Disturbances | Disturbances | |||||||
Lyme Disease | -rash (sometimes) -Flu-like | -short term memory loss -Poor decisions -poor planning -impulsiveness -poor judgment -loss of ability for complex | -chronic gingivitis -receding gums -thinning enamel -Painful gums/jaw | chewing, swallowing, esophagus, Stomach, abdomen, bowels, intestines, liver | -ear problems -pain from sound -ringing in ear | specs, floaters, etc. -Light sensitivity -Pain, pressure -drooping lids, etc. | -stiff neck -confusion -fluid in head -Sharp pains dizziness -Numbness -tender areas -neuralgia's - red face | the heart valves, lining of the heart - extra beats -Stroke -Heart rate -blood pressure disturbances and more | |
| Anaplasmosis | -Flu like rash (rare) | . | . | . | . | . | . | -Sharp, knife-like, behind the eyes type of headache. | -Bleeding easily >heart |
| Babesiosis Babesia | -Gradual, nonspecific -Rash occasional | -chills -High Fevers intermittent -drenching night sweats -malaise -low grade fever | . | Dental problems, TMJ problems -Sudden pain within each tooth or entire jaw bones | -Loss of appetite -Nausea --Abdominal pain -weight loss -diarrhea -enlarged liver -swollen spleen -lower belly fat | . | -Eye problems -bloodshot eyes -sore eyes -sensitivity to light -Many, many more | -Headache -Neck stiffness -Sore throat or cough -pallor -Brain fog -jaundice | **heart problems -Tachycardia -Congestive heart failure -band pressure around the heart -low blood pressure More |
| Bartonellosis BartonellaList of Bartonella Infections here | -Flu-like same day as bite -rash | -prolonged fevers -hot flashes -cold extremities | - Inflammation of brain -Inflammed spinal cord -memory loss | . | -Numerous GI track disorders -poor appetite -gastritis -lower abdominal pain -anorexia -gastrointestinal lesions -weight gain. -Liver disorder -Enlarged spleen -under right rib pain | -pain from sound from brain inflammation | **Many eye disorders -vision loss -eye infections -Red eyes -intense pressure -Vision loss, blurred vision, light sensitivity, -eye infections -Pain behind the eyes | -sharp frontal or top of head headaches -brain fog -dizziness -Loss of jaw bone >infections of the brain | -Thickened blood -vein swelling -intravascular disease -broken veins -unexplained type of bruises, -spider veins >edocarditis - pulse -polyps in/around major organs -progressive anemia |
| B. quintana Trench Fever | -Rash(fleeting) -Sudden high fevers | Relapsing fevers | . | . | liver and spleen enlargement | . | pain behind the eyes | severe headache | blood infection heart valve problems endocarditis |
| Borrilia miyamotoi | -Flu-like Rash (not often) | -chills -relapsing fever along with flu like symptoms | . | . | vomiting | . | . | headache | . |
| Boutonneuse fever | -Rash -Flu-like | . | . | . | -Gastrointestinal bleeding -enlarged liver -enlarged spleen | . | -Enlarged blood vessels in eyes | -Meningitis -Meningism- neck stiffness, intolerance of bright light, headache | -Heart problems |
Brucella | - rash (rare) - Flu-like | -recurrent fevers -profuse sweating -night sweats | **Neurobrucellosis Inflamed brain causes many symptoms; -impaired cognitive functions -memory loss -difficulty performing activities of daily living -speech difficulties Much More | . | Gastric discomfort -colitis -constipation -nausea -diarrhoea -no appetite enlarged liver hepatitis C anemia enlarged spleen | -ringing in ear -hearing loss -pain from sound | ** Many eye problems -Optic nerve inflammation -retinal detachment -conjunctivitis -posterior uveitis -eyeball inflammation -purpura, -maculopapular lesions -sudden loss of vision | -Tumors /abscesses -ischemic strokes -aneurysms, -seizure -subdural hemorrhage -pressure inside skull -cranial nerve palsies -unusually long headaches -Brucella meningitis | Endocarditis -Rapid heart rate |
| Clamydia Pneumonia | . | . | -inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) -confusion -acute psychosis -aseptic meningitis | . | . | -inflammation of the eardrum | -double vision and decreased vision, eye infection | -Scratchy sore throat, laryngitis, -temporary paralysis, mainly in the face. -Persistent progressive Headache -dry cough -nasal congestion | . |
| Colorado Tick Fever | Flu like- (rare) a faint rash | -Sudden high fever | . | . | sometimes: -Nausea, -vomiting -diarrhea, -abdominal pain -hepatitis. | . | -light sensitivity | -severe headache 10%: meningitis or encephalitis | -rare pneumonitis -myocarditis |
| Flu-like rash | . | . | . | . | . | -eye problems | headache | vasculitis | |
Ehrlichia | flu-like rash (sometimes) | prolonged fever | . | . | -upset stomach -nausea, -loss of appetite | . | . | -Sharp headaches -meningitis -cough -sore throat | -bleed easily -vasculitis -anemia |
Mycoplasma | -Very similar to chronic Lyme disease. - slow growing (Multisystemic) (lives within cells) | -night sweats -intermittent fevers | -memory loss -loss of concentration | . | -gastrointestinal problems -nausea -diarrhea -bloating | . | -light sensitivity -visual disturbances -floaters -eye pain | . | -abnormal blood pressure -congestive heart failure |
| -Flu-likeno rash | .Fever shivering | -Altered consciousness -Confusion -agitation -Personality changes Hallucinations more | . | -vomiting anorexia,nausea and diarrhea -liver abnormalities | . | . | severe headach -stiff neck tick-borne encephalitis- Children: Buldging in soft spot and more | - | |
Q Fever | -No rash -Flu-like | . | ** Symptoms similar to those of Lyme disease. | . | enlarged liver inflamed liver | . | . | meningitis -encephalitis | Valvular damage endocarditis -50%: abnormal liver function |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | -Flu-like -About a week later a rash develops | . | . | . | -gastrointestinal problems -10% will produce stools positive for occult blood. | . | -light sensitive | headache untreated: dizziness aphasia deafness -meningitis | vasculitis can lead to myocarditis -10%: jaundice congestive heart failure |
| -Rash -Flu-like | --fever | . | . | . | . | . | headache stiff neck | . | |
| neurotoxins released by tick salivary glands | during a blood meal cause paralysis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| Tick-borne encephalitis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Flu-like no rash | Drenching sweats -cycles of high fever,f | . | . | -nausea -vomiting -anorexia -Liver and spleen | . | -conjunctivitis | -headache -facial palsy -meningitis | -Myocarditis -blood pressure | |
Tularemia | -Flu-like -Rash | -fever -exhaustion and | . | . | -nausea -vomiting -diarrhea, -abdominal pain -intestinal ulceration's -weight loss | . | -inflamed eyes often with a discharge. | -sore throat -mouth sores -rare; meningitis | . |
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Lyme disease | -Spleen -lymphathic system -Inflammation -Edema -candida(Sugar craving,Allergies) -Enlarged lymph nodes | -Pains of all types in joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles, spine. -Muscle cramps /spasms, -weakness or partial paralysis of limbs - coordination disturbance | -explosive irritability -anxiety/distress -rage - anger -abnormal sadness -frustration -paranoia -Racing & obsessive thoughts -Mimics most every psychiatric disorder | -Abnormal brain waves -twitching -unexplained shaking -jerking, -Numbness, -Difficulty walking -poor balance -weakness -partial paralysis -Peripheral Neuropathy -Restless legs | -Menstrual disturbances -pelvic pain, -reproductive disturbances | -difficulty falling or staying asleep. -Unable to get into the deep normal sleep | -tickling on t he skin -Nodules -Fingernail changes -Numbness, | ||
| Anaplasmosis | -Inflammation, -Fungal infections | -muscle pains | . | -Peripheral n.europathy | . | -Respiratory problems >lung | . | -Rash (rare) -Skin rashes -genital & oral ulcers | >kidney, |
Babesia | -malaise -Listlessness -sweats -Inflammation -Symptoms flare every 4 to 6 days. | -neck and back stiffness -muscle aches -joint pain - weakness | -severe depressions -severe agitation -Mood swings -extreme irritability -rage -anxiety -loss of concentration -excessive emotional reactions | -feeling of imbalance -Severe chest wall pain -Random stabbing pains -hallucinatory & confusional states -delirium, -sleep -coma | . | **Lung problems -air hunger, -shortness of breath -dry cough -respiratory failure -Pressure in chest -rib pain -lack of oxygen -Pulmonary edema | -unrelenting fatigue -Disruptive sleep -frequent waking -insomnia | -Excess breast tissue in a male -Sudden itching -lumps in tssues -jaundice -petechiae | **Kidney problems -dark urine or blood in urine (especially during treatment) -renal failure -Renal insufficiency |
| Bartonellosis BartonellaList of Bartonella Infections | -Swollen Lymph nodes anywhere on the body. -Cold extremities -non-pitting edema -fainting | Inflammation of bones, marrow, pelvis bones and spine will manifests many symptoms; -backache -Intense muscle spasms -lack of muscle coordination -Burning/ shooting pains -Burning & pains in soles, shins,legs, -Unrelenting tingling feet & legs -joint swelling -Digital clubbing > Much more | Brain inflammation causes behavior changes; -severe rage -anxiety- panic attacks -easily upset -fear -severe mood swings - irritability -Combative behavior -confusion -noise intolerance -OCD -depression. Whenever Limbic brain is inflamed it manifests psychiatric symptoms | Spine and brain inflammation manifes; -muscle twitches -tremors -seizures -muscle weakness -tremors -Peripheral Neuropathy -numbness or loss of sensation -Paralysis | -Swelling of testicles | - sometimes breathlessness | -insomnia -Significant sleep disruption -on-going fatigue | -nodules -Pustules, tiny red points, vesicles. -elongated streaked stretch marks filled with red, pink, purple or dark blue color. -Hot/burning skin -Red skin -sore soles - faint white dotted (chicken wire) skin -lumps -Itching for unknown reason -Tender subcutaneous nodules along the extremities & shin bones | inflammation of Spine/brain causes intermittent urination roblems |
Trench Fever | -Relapsing fevers | -muscle aches -joint pain -pain in the shins | . | . | . | . | . | -benign tumor -masses rash | . |
| -Swollen lymph nodes -Inflammation | -Muscular & bone aches | . | . | . | -Lung problems | . | -Some (rash) -Jaundice -Purpuric rash | . | |
Brucella | -Inflammation -recurrent fevers -profuse sweating -night sweats -burning pain areas | -Arthritis spines, joints, -bone infection -Muscle pain, weakness. -Severe lower back pain | -behaviour change -psychosis -disinhibition -impulsivity -loss of insight, personal & social awareness. -anxiety -irritability -distractibility -memory loss -depression, | **-Peripheral neuropathy -involuntary movements -cranial nerve palsies -inflammation of spinal cord, -weakness of a leg or extremities -tremors -inability to walk properly -numbness attacks -pins and needles sensations | -Prostitis -testis pain and heaviness | -Water on the lungs -pneumonia -shortness of breath -chest pains -cough | Fatigue | . | -kidney inflammation & abscesses -excessive urination and extreme thirst |
| Borrilia miyamotoi | fever chills | myalgia | . | . | . | . | fatigue | . | . |
| Clamydia Pneumonia | -Malaise -Chills.Fever | -Muscle & joint aches -generalized aches & pains, -chest pain close to the site of the pneumonia | . | . | . | -Sore chest -tracheal tenderness -pneumonia -walking pneumonia -productive or/and nonproductive cough | . | -non-specific rashes | . |
| Colorado Tick Fever | fatigue and malaise for weeks to months | -weaknesss -muscle and joint pain | drowsy -sleepy rare: coma | children: neurologic problems | . | -may develop pneumonia | fatigue | 10%: non-specific rash. | . |
| Eastern tick-borne Rickettsiosis | -Fever -malaise -enlarged lymph nodes | . | . | . | . | . | . | -rashes | . |
Ehrlichia | -Fever malaise -enlarged lymph nodes -Inflammation -Fungal infections | Children: swelling of hands and feet stiff neck -Aching joints -Mild or severe -muscle pain | -Confusion | -Peripheral neuropathies | . | -respiratory distress >lungs | -Fatigue | -Skin rashes, genital and oral ulcers | >kidney's |
| Mycoplasmosis Mycoplasma | -lymph node pain -chemical -sensitivities -night sweats -periodic fevers | muscle spasms -joint pain -joint stiffness -balance problem | irritability -depression -nervousness -anxiety -Memory loss -loss of concentration | sensitivity spots -balance problems | . | breathing -irregularity -congestion -coughing -persistent -Chest pain -chronic bronchitis | sleep disturbances -chronic fatigue | skin rashes -hair loss | problems with urination |
| -malaise -listlessness | -Aches in muscles or joints -weakness, | confusion- -peripheral neuropathy | - sensation or paralysis in areas of body | . | Non-productive cough,chest pain or shortness | Fatigue | . | . | |
Q Fever | Symptoms similar to Lyme disease High fever Pneumonia -abnormal liver function | Bone infection. | . | -inflammation spinal cord -peripheral neuropathy | . | 1/3 develop pneumonia shortness of breath | . | purpuric rashes | Inflammation of kidney blood vessels |
| Rickettsia.recettsii Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Flu-like One week later rash | achiness, sore musclesuntreated: -loss of coordination -paralysis -spasms | . | Untreated: -permanent neurological problems -lethargy -confusion -cranial neuropathies -seizures -coma | . | edema respiratory distress pneumonia | . | 50%: rash on palms and soles of the feet, or around the wrists and ankles, or trunk | > kidneys |
| -Flu-like | -muscle pains -Sometimes joint pain | . | . | . | . | . | Lyme-like rash expands in a circular or oval | . | |
| . | - | . | -numbness - tingling in face or limbs -paralysis starting in feet and legs | . | >If the tick is not removed paralysis can affect respiratory muscles. | . | . | . | |
| Tick-borne encephalitis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Tickborne Relapsing Fever | .malaise | -myalgias -joint & bone pain | . | -seizures -cranial nerves problems (especially facial palsy) -coma. | -spontaneous abortion -premature birth -neonatal death | -dry cough | -Fatigue | . | . |
Tularencis Tularemia | Rash -Swollen/ painful lymph glands | -stiff joints | . | . | . | >lungs -pneumonia | -extreme fatigue | *Skin ulcer at the bite site | . |
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