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Would Testing Positive On Three Markers Be Enough To Diagnose My Condition As Lyme?

I was tested for Lyme disease and was told that three of the markers were positive. I was bitten by a tick 40 years ago and have had headaches, joint and muscle pain severely since then. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia but believe its something else. Would testing positive on three markers be enough to diagnose my condition as Lyme? My headaches were so bad when I was fifteen a brain scan was done to check for a tumor. I was also having double vision
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Hello
Lyme disease is a complex disease and very difficult to diagnose because sometimes a patient may show negative vector , while other time may show positive result .
I will try to explain you .
Lyme borreliosis is caused by a spirochete , Borrelia , burgdorferi, sensu lato, that is transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes ricinus, complex.
The infection usually begins with a characteristic expanding skin lesion, ERYTHEMA MIGRAINS ( E M stage I)
Stage I After an incubation period of3-32 days E M which occurs , at the site of tick bite, usually begins as a red macule or papule that expand slowly to form a large annular lesion.
Stage II In this patients may develops secondary annular lesions similar in appearance to the initial lesions.Skin lesions may accompany SEVERE HEADACHE, , MILD STIFFNESS OF THE NEAK,FEVER , CHILLS , MIGRATORY MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN,ARTHRALGIS & PROFOUND MALAISE & FATIGUE.
3 In this typical pattern of intermittent attacks of OLIGOARTICULAR ARTHRITIS in large joints , lasting for weeks to months .
In your case deal accordingly .
Hope ypou get required information.
Good luck.
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Would Testing Positive On Three Markers Be Enough To Diagnose My Condition As Lyme?

Hello Lyme disease is a complex disease and very difficult to diagnose because sometimes a patient may show negative vector , while other time may show positive result . I will try to explain you . Lyme borreliosis is caused by a spirochete , Borrelia , burgdorferi, sensu lato, that is transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes ricinus, complex. The infection usually begins with a characteristic expanding skin lesion, ERYTHEMA MIGRAINS ( E M stage I) Stage I After an incubation period of3-32 days E M which occurs , at the site of tick bite, usually begins as a red macule or papule that expand slowly to form a large annular lesion. Stage II In this patients may develops secondary annular lesions similar in appearance to the initial lesions.Skin lesions may accompany SEVERE HEADACHE, , MILD STIFFNESS OF THE NEAK,FEVER , CHILLS , MIGRATORY MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN,ARTHRALGIS & PROFOUND MALAISE & FATIGUE. 3 In this typical pattern of intermittent attacks of OLIGOARTICULAR ARTHRITIS in large joints , lasting for weeks to months . In your case deal accordingly . Hope ypou get required information. Good luck.