Then you finally reach the last stage, known as late persistent Lyme disease. This is what is after 4 months of infection and is the most serious of all the three stages. Sometimes, some of these people DID get help, but they just didn’t know any better and didn’t get a better treatment other than what their doctor gave them. Sometimes, some people have little or no symptoms at all, and then just crash. Even then, as you have probably read or have personally experienced, it can be very hard to get a correct diagnosis. This is more or less what happened to me. I have had some “off” things throughout my life, which was likely Lyme, but I think once I reached my 20′s my immune system just wasn’t fighting the bacteria anymore, it took years to get a correct diagnosis, and here I am now. Many people wait years and years before finally getting their correct diagnosis. And when they do, the disease is considered chronic.
At this point, your whole system is affected: joints, nerves, organs, brain, heart. They call the joint pain in this stage chronic Lyme arthritis. Other general symptoms include: Exaustion, numbness, lack of control of muscles in your face (Bell’s Palsy), numbness or tingling in hands, feet, legs, arms or back, heart problems, mood disorder, sleep issues, seizures, and heart problems.
For a longer list of the main symptoms of Lyme disease and what
to look out for, check outhttp://www.lymeresearchalliance.org/signs-symptom-list.html.
Of course, there are many not listed, but if you have several things going on with you on that list, go see a lyme-literate doctor, talk to him or her, and get tested
http://kimmiecakeskickslyme.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/stages-of-lyme-disease/
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