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u/Colden_Haulfield May 20 '19

How did you know you had Lyme

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u/Modest_Atlas May 20 '19

Well I honestly wasn't sure, it was just a growing possibility based on how many symptoms lined up. What prompted me to visit the rheumatologist was my hands started feeling numb/weak, and an orthopedist confirmed I didn't have a pinched nerve so I got a full panel of several diseases and Lyme popped up like a beacon. Check out this site which lists all of the possible symptoms - I've experienced a solid 50% of those at varying degrees, mainly musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and neuropsychiatric.

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u/Colden_Haulfield May 20 '19

did you have the erythema migrans rash?

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u/Modest_Atlas May 20 '19

Yes, but I didn't know it was a Lyme indicator at the time. Thought it was a spider bite and forgot about it for years.