
One study found that nearly one-third of participants who had Lyme-arthritis later developed an inflammatory arthritis. Getting Lyme puts you at greater risk for later developing RA and other types of inflammatory arthritis. “With rheumatoid arthritis, the pain often stays where it begins and does not migrate.” “Lyme pain can often migrate throughout the body, and patients may have pain in their knee one week, and in their wrists the following week,” says Chicago-based integrative medicine specialist Casey Kelley, MD. Rheumatoid arthritis treatment can manage symptoms and show the progression of the disease, but there is no cure.
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Though Lyme disease is most commonly associated with a circular rash on the skin after a tick bite, pain throughout the body - including back pain- is a common symptom, too. Inflammation caused by the infection may play a role in the development of pain in the nerves, joints, and muscles. A bite from a blacklegged tick, found throughout the eastern United States and even some places west of the Mississippi River, can give you Lyme disease, and there are few surer ways to put a damper on your summer fun.Īpproximately 15 percent of patients with Lyme disease develop debilitating and painful symptoms. Be cautious around pools and other bodies of water, follow all safety directions with fireworks, and when you go out hiking or walking in nature, don’t forget your bug spray. Summer’s all about fun in the sun, but remember to enjoy the warm weather safely.
