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5 physical signs you may have Lyme disease, from fatigue to joint pain

Andrea MichelsonMay 7, 2022, 01:31 IST

Lyme disease is spread by infected blacklegged ticks.Judita Juknele /Getty Images

Lyme disease is spread to humans by the bites of infected blacklegged ticks.
The illness is treated with antibiotics, but can be serious if left to progress.

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, and it's probably under-diagnosed.

Deer ticks can cause Lyme disease if left untreated.Photon Illustration/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images

You have a 'bull's eye' rash.

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You have a fever and chills, but it's not the flu or COVID-19.

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Your joints ache, even weeks after a suspected tick bite.

Lyme disease may cause joint pain and can progress to chronic arthritis.krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images

You have severe headaches or neck pain.

Head and neck pain could be a sign of Lyme disease.andriano_cz/iStock via Getty Images

You can't seem to get enough sleep.

Chronic fatigue may result from untreated Lyme disease.Catherine McQueen/Getty Images

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