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Can A Tick Bite Cause Nausea, Body Chills And Joints Pain?

What are the symptoms for a tick bite? I started getting chills on Wednesday and every joint ached knees, elbows, fingers, ankles, toes and I had a fever too. All I wanted to do was sleep, didn't eat much and when I did last night I threw up. I feel a lot of nauseous andalittle bit off balance whe I walk. I have headaches and throbbing in my head. I never saw a tick but I was in different areas in the last few weeks that could have been infested.
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The symptoms you are describing is likely to be Lyme disease caused by Borrelia infection. The concerning symptoms are you being off balance and headaches. Possible Lyme meningitis needs to be ruled out. Treatment is with antibiotics. Lyme meningitis will require IV ceftriaxone.
Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room.



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Can A Tick Bite Cause Nausea, Body Chills And Joints Pain?

Hello, Thank you for trusting HCM The symptoms you are describing is likely to be Lyme disease caused by Borrelia infection. The concerning symptoms are you being off balance and headaches. Possible Lyme meningitis needs to be ruled out. Treatment is with antibiotics. Lyme meningitis will require IV ceftriaxone. Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room. Hope this answers your questions Please address further questions here Regards Dr.Lekshmi