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What Causes Lymes Disease Along With Several Different Viruses?
Hello, I have been sick for years and I was finally diagnosed with Lymes disease, BVVP, and panic disorder. I always feel swimmy headed, my head feels full, dull feeling and I had CT scan then MRI which showed changes but that was after the lymes was diagnosed, then I had several different virus that came back + like slapping baby syndrome I am 50. Any ideas???
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Lyme disease is a bacterial disease which is transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks carrying a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi.
The initial infection can occur with minimal or no symptoms. But many people experience a flu like illness and a characteristic rash several days to a few weeks following a tick bite.
The rash is a red rash that grows in size daily. It is called erythema migrans.
Rash is a skin lesion that typically begins as a red spot and expands over a period of days to weeks to form a large round lesion of at least 5 cm.Its shape can be circular or oval.
It can be confirmed by performing blood tests to examine for antibodies to the bacteria.
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Welcome to HCM,
Lyme disease is a bacterial disease which is transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks carrying a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi.
The initial infection can occur with minimal or no symptoms. But many people experience a flu like illness and a characteristic rash several days to a few weeks following a tick bite.
The rash is a red rash that grows in size daily. It is called erythema migrans.
Rash is a skin lesion that typically begins as a red spot and expands over a period of days to weeks to form a large round lesion of at least 5 cm.Its shape can be circular or oval.
It can be confirmed by performing blood tests to examine for antibodies to the bacteria.
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