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A member asked:

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.

Dr Raff agreed

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.

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 12/30/2014

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