10 Lyme Disease Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #4: Fatigue
In the first stage of Lyme disease, patients can experience flu-like symptoms, including fatigue and malaise. However, even after most symptoms have resolved, fatigue, pain, insomnia and depression can persist for more than 6 months after treatment for some people. This is called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).
The cause of this syndrome is unknown. Some experts believe that the bacteria can trigger an “auto-immune” response causing these symptoms, and others hypothesize that the cause is a persistent but difficult to detect infection. Although patients feel better over time, there is no definite treatment for PTLDS.
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