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Urgent . can lyme disease lead to arthritis ?one lady said she got arthritis from lyme due to walking the dogs outside the grass /lawn.she's bend now
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Lyme disease: One of the symptoms of lyme disease is joint pain and eventually arthritis.
Answered 5/24/2013
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Yes: Painful arthritis is one of the more common symptoms of lyme disease, though it usually goes away with treatment.
Answered 12/30/2014
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