What does a rash caused by Lyme disease look like?

Can psoriatic arthritis be lyme disease?

Lyme disease can cause problems with joints, however you would have to look at the problem you have i its entirety to know exactly what is wrong.

What type of pathogen causes Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is an infection that is spread by the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include fatigue, headache, stiff neck, fever, muscle or joint pain and swelling, and sometimes an expanding red rash. If a rash does develop, it may look like a target or "bull's-eye" in some people. Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to many other conditions, and tests do not always detect the bacteria. Lyme disease is usually effectively treated with a short course of antibiotics. If not treated promptly, however, it can lead to complications involving the heart, nervous system, joints, and skin within weeks, months, or even years later.

What do stretch marks look like?

Please look up Lyme Disease and their co infections... This is a classic symptom of one of the bacterial co infections that goes along when someone contracts Lyme Disease. DO NOT LET THIS GO UNTREATED. Lyme Disease is NOT always diagnosed via a circular rash and most blood tests and standard western doctors will miss it. I suggest a Lyme disease specialist. You need to get a REAL lab test that you will have to pay for out of pocket. There is only one lab that accurately screens for Lyme disease and their coinfections...www.igenex.com It is expensive to get the tests, but your health is priceless and if you have this, you should get screened properly. Good luck...

What is lyme's test?

Most doctors just run a blood test to look for the bacteria.<--Not true. Most doctor's actually run a test that checks for the antibodies that react to the bacteria, not the bacteria itself. Usually called an IGG and/or IGM Western Blot Test

What to Look for in Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease is a disease transmitted by tick bites. Fortunately, it occurs in less than five percent of tick bites. The symptoms to watch for if you are concerned about Lyme disease would largely involve watching for rashes. At the tick bite, if you see an enlarging bulls-eye rash, see a doctor immediately. Prolonging treatment will result in the rash spreading across the body, and eventually leading to other long-term symptoms such as facial paralysis and crippling arthritis.

What does the bullseye look like with lyme disease?

In Lyme disease, the characteristic bullseye rash, also called erythema migrans, typically appears as a red, expanding rash with central clearing that resembles a target or bullseye. It can vary in size and may only appear in a small percentage of cases. If you suspect you have been bitten by a tick and develop a rash, it is important to seek medical attention for proper evaluation and treatment.

Can lyme disease affect your IQ?

Yes. SEVERLY. Most people who progress to 'late stage lyme disease', meaning they have had it for awhile, develop nerological symptoms. A year ago, reading and writing was extremely difficult for me, with my late stage neurological lyme disease. I couldn't do any kind of basic math, speak clearly, understand questions sometimes etc. althought with antibiotics, you can regain much of your former self (as i thankfully have). it can definitely affect your mind. and if you look at before and after scores, you would notice a difference in your IQ score. but you can change it around again with proper treatment and diagnosis.

How long can you have lyme disease?

It is believed by the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society that 1/4 million people each year are getting sick from Lyme Disease and other tick borne diseases, called co-infections. The CDC reports each year Lyme Disease cases in the U.S., but admit their numbers are likely incorrect and the actual numbers are 10 times higher. Lyme disease has been found in all 50 states. Lyme disease is a systemic infection that results from the bite of a tick and the bacteria, borrelia burgdorfi may be carried by other biting insects such as fleas, mosquitoes and more. It is false to believe that only the Deer tick is a carrier of Lyme, all species can be disease carriers. Most people do not recall being bitten, as ticks can be as small as a poppy seed and have a powerful numbing agent that makes it possible for them to burrow into the skin unnoticed. Ticks do not fly or jump, they crawl up the body and burrow into areas such as behind the knees, under the arms, scalp and neckline. Most people never develop or see the "classic" bulls eye rash that Md's are trained to look for. Lyme has many symptoms, at least 75 symptoms and more have been reported ranging from mild to moderate pain to excruciating neuropathy to mental illness Since symptoms are not the same for everyone diagnosis of Lyme Disease is problematic to say the least, as most U.S. Md's including specialists nationwide, incluing neurologist and Infectious disease Md's are not trained to recognize the symptoms of Lyme Disease. It is imperative to find a Lyme Literate Md that are specifically trained to treat these diseases appropriately. Even if you are diagnosed by a Lyme illiterate Md to have Lyme Disease, they do not test for co-infections which is absolutely necessary in eradicating the disease. Treatment protocols in most cases are outdated and many end up under treated and go on suffering. There is no proof Lyme Disease can be cured with a short 2 week course of antibiotics, but there is much evidence long term treatment can result in remission. Ticks carry other diseases called co-infections and all diseases transmitted must be treated. Under treated or untreated Lyme Disease can be complicated to treat, taking months and sometimes years of oral, IM or IV antibiotics. The blood test given across the country at most all labs and hospitals, is a two step process including the ELISA and Western Blot and is considered extremely unreliable. People who suspect Lyme Disease, need to have blood tests sent to Tick borne specialty labs in the U.S. that are highly reliable and should be used to accurately diagnose Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease has been called "the great imitator" as it mimics many, many diseases and illnesses from migraines, irritable bowel to MS, ALS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and many, many more.

Is Lyme Disease deadly to humans?

Yes! Many many people. Especially when they have it chronic or longterm. It is a very hard disease to cure... some never fully get cured. If you look up Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms there are some very serious symptoms... Heart faliure etc.

Is a tick bite with a red ring around dangerous?

That is the classic sign that the tick had Lyme disease and that the wearer of this mark now has the disease. The doctor should be your next trip.Here is an image of what the lyme disease ring should look like, it looks like a large circular bulls eye 1-3 inches around:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#Stage_1:_Early_localized_infectionLeft untreated with worsening symptoms it can affect the nervous system and can be deadly. Caught early, treatment with antibiotics nearly always cures the illness, with little if any chance that the person will later develop serious disease.

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What could be wrong if you got a red circle that started small after you removed a tick and it did not look like a target bit it got bigger for four months and now it is 12 inches in diameter?

it sounds to me like you have lyme disease, the symptoms include flu like symptoms, head ache, stiff neck, fever things like that. it could also be an allergic reaction to the bit. what ever the case you should see a doctor soon ( lyme desiese can be deadly of not treated)