The Adirondack Lyme Disease 
Foundation, Inc.

Adirondack Lyme Disease Foundation

  Lyme Disease Symptoms: The Short List

¨ Headache

¨ Burning or stabbing sensations; shooting pains

¨ Joint pain, swelling; stiffness of joints or back

¨ Muscle pain or cramps

¨ Neck stiffness, pain; neck creaks or cracks

¨ Chest pain; rib soreness

¨ Sore throat; swollen glands

¨ Upset stomach or abdominal pain

¨ Shortness of breath; cough

¨ Change in bowel function

¨ Bladder dysfunction; irritable bladder

¨ Testicular pain; pelvic pain

¨ Unexplained breast pain

¨ Unexplained milk production

¨ Numbness; tingling; tremor

¨ Facial paralysis  (Bell's Palsy)

¨ Twitching of the face or other muscles

¨ Skin hypersensitivity

¨ Fatigue, tiredness, poor stamina

¨ Unavoidable need to sit or lie down

¨ Unexplained fevers, sweats, chills or flushing

¨ Unexplained menstrual irregularity

¨ Unexplained weight loss or gain

¨ Unexplained hair loss

¨ Eyes: double, blurry, or vision loss, floaters light sensitivity

¨ Ears: hearing loss; buzzing, ringing, pain, sound sensitivity

¨ Pulse skips; cardiac impairment

¨ Heart block; heart murmur

¨ Heart palpitations; heart valve prolapse

¨ Sleep: disturbed; too much; too little; frequent or early waking

¨ Sexual dysfunction of loss of libido

¨ Mood swings; depression; irritability

¨ Forgetfulness; poor short-term memory

¨ Difficulty thinking; confusion; poor attention

¨ Problem absorbing new information

¨ Difficulty with speech, writing

¨ Difficulty with concentration and reading

¨ Difficulty finding words; name blocking

¨ Disorientation; getting lost, going to wrong places

¨ Lightheadedness; poor balance

¨ Vertigo, wooziness

¨ Increased motion sickness

¨ Exaggerated symptoms or worse hangover from alcohol

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