Denise Lang's List of Symptoms (Dr. Burrascano's original list with the
format and additions of Kathy Cavert)

Symtpoms of Lyme Disease

• The Tick Bite

1. Tick bite (deer, dog or other)
2. Rash at site of bite
3. Rashes on other parts of your body
4. Rash basically circular and spreading out
5. Raised rash, disappearing and recurring

• Head, Face, Neck

6. Unexplained hair loss
7. Headache, mild or severe
8. Twitching of facial or other muscles
9. Facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy)
10. Tingling of nose, cheek or face
11. Stiff or painful neck
12. Jaw pain or stiffness
13. Sore throat

• Eyes/Vision

14. Double or blurry vision
15. Increased floating spots
16. Pain in eyes, or swelling around eyes
17. Oversensitivity to light
18. Flashing lights

• Ears/Hearing

19. Decreased hearing in one or both ears
20. Buzzing in ears
21. Pain in ears
22. Ringing in one or both ears

• Digestive and Excretory Systems

23. Diarrhea
24. Constipation
25. Irritable bladder (trouble starting, stopping)
26. Upset stomach (nausea or pain)

• Musculoskeletal System

27. Joint pain or swelling
28. Stiffness of joints, back, neck
29. Muscle pain or cramps

• Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

30. Shortness of breath, cough
31. Chest pain or rib soreness
32. Night sweats or unexplained chills
33. Heart palpitations or extra beats
34. Heart blockage

• Neurologic System

35. Tremors or unexplained shaking
36. Burning or stabbing sensations in the body
37. Weakness or partial paralysis
38. Pressure in the head
39. Numbness in body, tingling, pinpricks
40. Poor balance, dizziness, difficulty walking
41. Increased motion sickness
42. Lightheadedness, wooziness

• Psychological well-being

43. Mood swings, irritability
44. Unusual depression
45. Disorientation (getting or feeling lost)
46. Feeling as if you are losing your mind
47. Overemotional reactions, crying easily
48. Too much sleep, or insomnia
49. Difficulty falling or staying asleep

• Mental Capability

50. Memory loss (short or long term)
51. Confusion, difficulty in thinking
52. Difficulty with concentration or reading
53. Going to the wrong place
54. Speech difficulty (slurred or slow)
55. Stammering speech
56. Forgetting how to perform simple tasks

• Reproduction and Sexuality

57. Loss of sex drive
58. Sexual dysfuntion
    females only:
59. Unexplained menstrual pain, irregularity
60. Unexplained breast pain, discharge
    Males only:
61. Testicular or pelvic pain

• General Well-being

62. Unexplained weight gain, loss
63. Extreme fatigue
64. Swollen glands
65. Unexplained fevers (high or low grade)
66. Continual infections (sinus, kidney, eye, etc.)
67. Symtpoms seem to change, come and go
68. Pain migrates (moves) to different body parts
69. Early on, experienced a "flu-like" illness, after which you
    have not since felt well.

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