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A member asked:

Do i need to have a fever to have lyme disease?

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Dr. Ganana Tesfa answered

No: Most people with lyme disease do not have fever.

Answered 5/15/2018

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My husband has had a productive cough for two weeks, with recurrent mild fever he was doing better but today his fever went up to 103 f. He was placed on doxycycline for three weeks in May after a tick bite bc Doctor was worried about Lyme disease?

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Had possible tick bite. After 3 days a bit of nausea en slight abdominal discomfort. No other symptoms. Is nausea 3 days after bite a possible symptom? Or is this more rare and is muscle ache and fever more a sign of lyme disease? Thank you !!

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