A 48-year-old female asked:
i have heart palps, joint pain & tired all the time. years ago i had a bulls eye type rash on my shoulder. is it possible i have lyme disease?
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Dr. Kenneth Smith answered
32 years experience Internal Medicine
Get tested: Simple blood test for a potentially serious and treatable disease. You can prevent damage but cannot fix damage done.
Answered on Jan 12, 2013
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Lyme: Lyme can have unusual symptoms, there are blood tests that can help with the diagnosis if your doctor thinks appropriate.
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