Lyme disease
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What is Lyme disease?
Lyme Disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Early manifestations of infection may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. Left untreated, late manifestations involving the joints, heart, and nervous system can occur.
Common symptoms reported by people with Lyme disease
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with Lyme disease
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Other
How many have tried
3
Data from patients with Lyme disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Lyme disease
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for Lyme disease (13 evaluations)
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
Lyme disease
(26)
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (6 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
7
Tried for
anxious mood
(6)
pain
(3)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for Lyme disease (4 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
Lyme disease
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
worsening depression
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
fatigue
(2)
Lyme disease
(2)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with Lyme disease, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has Lyme disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 8 new patients joined this month
- 1210 say Lyme disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 15 | |
| 20s | 131 | |
| 30s | 258 | |
| 40s | 346 | |
| 50s | 464 | |
| 60s | 310 | |
| 70+ | 118 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 138 | |
| 20-29 years | 130 | |
| 30-39 years | 160 | |
| 40-49 years | 139 | |
| 50-59 years | 82 | |
| 60-69 years | 20 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 333 | |
| Female | 1344 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 758 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 85 |
These charts show data from Lyme disease patients who have completed their condition history
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