A 41-year-old female asked:
how long can lyme disease be in your system without you knowing it? is it possible to be in there hiding for years until it gets more serious?
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Dr. John Goldman answered
55 years experience Rheumatology
Usually within weeks: Usually weeks , months and years. A good website to review is:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20019701
The timing will depend on which body systems are invovled
Answered on Jun 5, 2017
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