Stephen J. Schueler, M.D.

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Arthritis Lyme Symptoms

Early symptoms of Lyme disease include:

History for a tick bite
Red, circular rash:

Skin redness
Skin rash looks like a bull's eye target
Appears as a skin lesion
Rash usually fades within ten days
May be absent in as many as 30% Lyme-infected patients

Joint pains:

Headache
Muscle aches
Body aches
Fever over 100.4 degrees F (38 C)
Chills

Additional symptoms of Lyme disease may include:

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Last Updated: Jan 23, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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