Could it be Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is often called “The Great Imitator”
Lyme infection can mimic the following conditions:
- MS
- ALS
- Parkinson’s
- fibromyalgia
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- rheumatoid arthritis
- autistic-spectrum disorders (kids)
- many other disorders
Because of Lyme’s ability to “disguise” itself as other conditions, diagnosing Lyme Disease based on symptoms can often be difficult.
Symptoms that can help to identify Lyme Disease include:
General
debilitating fatigue, insomnia, malaise, headaches, dizziness/ lightheadedness
Neurological
numbness, tingling, paralysis, Bells palsy, burning/ shooting pain, motor neuron impairment, optic neuritis, facial numbness
Cognitive
short-term memory loss, difficulty concentrating, lack of focus
Psycho-emotional
anxiety, depression, OCD, irritability
Musculoskeletal
joint/ muscle pain – migrating joint pain typical; muscle weakness, restless legs, stiff neck
Digestive
nausea, irritable bowel, abdominal pain
EENT
ringing in the ears, visual changes (blurriness etc), hearing loss
Cardiac
palpitations, arrhythmias
Genitourinary
pelvic pain, irritable bladder