Lyme Carditis: When Heart Symptoms Can’t Wait Chest pain in a Lyme disease patient isn’t “just anxiety.” Lightheadedness after a tick bite isn’t deconditioning. And palpitations that started with flu-like symptoms aren’t panic attacks – no matter how many times you’ve been told otherwise. Lyme carditis occurs when Borrelia burgdorferi invades the heart tissue, triggering […]
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Lyme disease eye pain can feel frightening — especially when eye exams and imaging come back normal. This symptom is common in neurologic and autonomic Lyme disease and is frequently misunderstood. Patients frequently describe deep pressure, aching, stabbing discomfort, or soreness behind one or both eyes. The pain may worsen with eye movement, mental effort,
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Many people with Lyme disease describe the same confusing experience: their joints don’t feel reliable. Knees may buckle, ankles feel loose, or hips seem unable to track smoothly during movement. At the same time, balance feels off — especially on uneven ground or in low light. These Lyme disease balance problems are more common than
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