Patricia
Leesburg, Virginia, United States
"45% PVCs so lyme doctor and cardiologist are in agreement for me to undergo a heart ablation prior to any actual lyme treatment. I am 61 years old and have had the disease for quite some time (years) undiagnosed." 

• ringing in right ear
  
• digestive issues
  
• naueous
  
• light sensitivity
  
• startle suddenly
  
• occassional twitches
  

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Victor
Manama, Bahrain

• joint pain 
  
• muscle pain 
  
• numbness in legs and arms 
  
• tingling in legs, arms and hands 
  
• electrical shocks through fingers 
  
• memory loss 
  
• numbness in face 
  
• pain in eyes/floaters 
  
• 2 lymph nodes on same side swollen and hard 
  
• switching everywhere 
  
• digestive problems(constipation, pain in stomach) 
  
• tail bone pain 
  
• joint stiffness 
  
• infections in teeth 
  
• popping of joints in neck 
  
• neck stiffness 
  
• nightmares 
  
• trouble sleeping 
  
• extreme fatigue
  

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Laura
Lincroft, New Jersey, United States

• post nasal drip, 
  
• slow speech, 
  
• shortness of breath
  
• swallowing issues
  
• brain fog
  
• irritability 
  
• spelling got worse 
  
• concentrating and staying on track is difficult
  

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Scott
Quincy, Illinois, United States
"There is absolutely no quality to my life any longer."

• Migraine headaches with Aura 
• Cluster headache 
• Pain behind eyes 
• Cranial compression 
• Tingling scalp 
• Poor blood flow to brain 
• Dizziness 
• Poor short-term memory 
• Forgetting how to spell 
• constantly repeat myself because I can't remember if I said something out loud or just in my head 
• Bring fog 
• Constantly miserable 
• Floaters in line of vision 
• Eye pain 
• Conjunctivitis 
• Redeye 
• Snowy static vision 
• Blurred vision 
• Double vision 
• Phantom peripheral vision 
• Light sensitivity 
• Dilated pupils 
• Crusty eyes upon waking 
• Dry eyes No more tears 
• Sound sensitivity hearing things Far away 
• Easily startled 
• Ears pop every time I swallow 
• Tinnitus or ringing buzzing swooshing in the ears 
• Eustachian tube dysfunction 
• Sometimes hard of hearing 
• Dry ears no more earwax 
• Ear pain 
• Dry nose no more mucus or boogers 
• Sinus pain 
• Changing sense of smell 
• Often times not able to smell 
• Multiple chemical sensitivity 
• Dry chapped lips 
• Dry mouth 
• Dental caries or cavity 
• Teeth chipping 
• Bruxism or grinding teeth 
• Dehydration 
• Yeast growth on tongue 
• Sores on corners mouth know as angular cheilitis 
• Dry skin on face 
• Dry Sore throat 
• Have coughed up blood on two occasions 
• Heart palpitations 
• Sinus tachycardia 
• Chest pain 
• Dry lungs no moisture 
• Air hunger difficulty breathing 
• Wake up gasping for breath Sleep apnea 
• Nausea 
• Low stomach acid 
• Indigestion 
• Slow digestion 
• Standing rib pain 
• Bone pain 
• Bloating abdominal distention 
• Celiac disease Bowel problems 
• Poor nutrient absorption 
• Diarrhea 
• Chronic constipation 
• Bleeding hemorrhoids 
• Kidney pain 
• Pale colored stools 
• Little bits of nuts and undigested food in stools 
• Flatulence 
• Dry itchy skin 
• Developing tons of moles and skin tags 
• A few warts 
• Cherry hemangiomas on thighs arms and trunk red dots 
• Muscle wasting 
• Loss of padding in the feet in the hands 
• Feet are becoming flat 
• Burning numbing tingling in the hands and feet 
• Sometimes this happens all over the body 
• Sometimes entire left side of body is numb 
• Left elbow tendinitis 
• Myalgia muscle pains 
• Arthralgia joint pains 
• The shoulders hips and knees wrists and knuckles pop crack grind 
• Knuckles are enlarged especially those in the big Toe joints 
• Loss of armpit and pubic hair 
• Low libido 
• Soft erections 
• Premature ejaculation 
• Low amount of ejaculate and clear in color 
• Scrotum now hangs in sags 
• Pale translucent skin on body 
• Loss of collagen 
• Is become wrinkly and more stretchy 
• Burning during urination 
• Frequent urination alternating with not being able to urinate 
• Difficult time beginning urination 
• Dribbling following urination 
• Vertebrae pain 
• Panic attacks 
• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• Neuro transmitters out of balance 
• Hormones out of balance 
• Enzymes out of balance 
• Central nervous system dysfunction 
• Autonomic neuropathy 
• Peripheral neuropathy 
• Vagus nerve damage 
• Median nerve damage 
• Developing new allergies 
• Skin often feels like it's on fire Body wide 
• Exercise intolerance 
• Chronic fatigue 
• Spontaneous burst of adrenaline 
• Hi cortisol 
• Overactive nervous system 
• Weak immune system 
• Low lymphocyte white blood cell count 
• Hello body PH balance 
• Acidic urine pH5.0 
• Feel like I have a fever and then take my temperature and it's 96° 
• Generally have a low temperature all the time 
• Hypercoagulation Or thick sticky blood 
• Intolerance to alcohol or caffeine 
• Sensitive to sugar 
• Body wide inflammation 
• Having problems with autoimmunity mimicking disorders such as 
• Lupus 
• Sjögren's syndrome 
• Rheumatoid arthritis 
• Posterior uveitis 
• Ankylosing spondylitis 
• Among many others 
• Hair thinning allover body 
• This includes my arm hair leg hair and my eyelashes 
• Plantar fasciitis or pain in the bottom of feet 
• Losing strength and hands 
• Insomnia 
• Infrequently 
• Only getting about four hours of sleep a night 
• Cold hands and feet 
• Cold heat intolerance 
• Blood vessel constrictions 
• Alternating high blood pressure low blood pressure 
• Anhydrosis or loss of Sweating 
• The only time that I am able to sweat is sometimes when I wake up drenched in sweats That's it 
• Clicking in pain in my left shoulder scapula Never goes away 
• Symptoms mimicking carpal tunnel syndrome 
• Ulnar nerve damage 
• Raynauds phenomenon My hands change colors Due to vessel constriction 
• High cholesterol 
• High blood sugar 
• Hi carbon dioxide in the blood 
• Periodic tailbone pain 
• Development of cellulite on my hips butt stomach and flanks 
• Body trembles and shakes when I lie down 
• Tremors 
• Hands cramp up on me sometimes 
• Frequently drop things 
• Frequently run into thing 
• Vertigo my depth perception And spatial perception is way off 
• Am tired yet restless 
• Mine doesn't stop racing 
• Nightmares 
• Dull sense of taste 
• Dull sense of smell 
• Dullness of tactile senses 
• Moody 
• Irritable 
• Rageful 
• No patience 
• Acne In armpits on chest and neck and back 
• Water retention 
• Weight fluctuations 
• Development of behavioral tics 
• Occasional dizzy lightheadedness 
• Hi liver enzymes 
• Difficulty swallowing Sometimes 
• Canker sore 
• Slow wound healing 
• Easy scarring 
• Suicidal ideation 
• I passed out several times 
• Constantly miserable 
• Hands feet wrists and ankles swell up 

Jen
United States

• ear pain on right side 
  
• eye pain on right side 
  
• sporatic hearing problems in left ear 
  
• numbness and tingling on right side of face 
  
• tingling in hands and feet
  

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Shaun
Germantown, United States

• Chronic fatigue 
  
• Chronic neck and back pain 
  
• elbow pain 
  
• pain in my fingers 
  
• brain fog 
  
• confusion 
  
• just feeling really ill
  

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Silvie
WA, Australia

• POTS - low blood pressure & tachycardia upon standing 
  
• chronic fatigue 
  
• severe headaches, eye pain & neck pain 
  
• exercise intolerance 
  
• cold sweats, night sweats 
  
• muscle twitches/spasms 
  
• deep muscle pain 
  
• insomnia & nightmares 
  
• dizzy, motion sick 
  
• neuro- forgetting words, inability process complex info, loss of concentration, disorientation, depersonalisation, paranoia 
  
• blurred vision 
  
• noise sensitivity 
  
• low stress tolerance 
  
• intense itching, skin crawling 
  
• new food intolerances 
  

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John
New Jersey, United States

• Headache, sometimes severe. 
  
• Weird foggy slightly numb sensation in head. 
  
• Extreme changes in body temperature, worse later in the day. Generally find relief in cold packs or swimming in cold water, cold showers. 
  
• Body aches. Flu-like on some days. 
  
• Lethargy and fatigue, usually worse later in the day. 
  
• Irritable and prone to mood-swings. 
  
• Heightened sensitivity to bright light/sunlight. Eyes tired. 
  
• Peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed) in legs/ankles. 
  
• Swollen lymph nodes in neck and groin/hip (near second EM rash/bite site) 
  
• Extremely painful and stiff neck, one-sided, during early infection. 
  
• Mild memory impairment. Find myself searching for the "right word" frequently or walking into a room and not knowing why I'm there. 
  
• Mild to moderate disequalibrium, varies from day to day.
  

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Janice
Vernon, New Jersey, United States

• Fatigue/exhaustion 
  
• Brain Fog 
  
• Confusion 
  
• Irritability 
  
• Vision problems, blurry, strange wavy lights, floaters 
  
• Joint pain, mostly knee and back 
  
• Dizziness, ranges from minutes to weeks 
  
• Numbness of fingers 
  
• Headache 
  
• Forgetful 
  
• No motivation to do anything 
  
• Depresses 
  
• Nausea 
  
• Shutting out people 
  
• Out of work due to inability to function 
  
• Indecisive 
  
• Insomnia 
  
• Sensitivity to touch 
  
• Sensitivity to light 
  
• Metal taste 
  
• Flu like 
  
• Increased Restless Leg issues 
  

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Taryn
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
"Top 3 symptoms (over 50 symptoms in 4 years)" 

• Buzzing/Vibrations. I have experienced it throughout my body for 4 years - it never goes away, but improving with treatment. 
• Nerve pain. It feels like one big giant toothache running through my body (mostly upper). It is very debilitating. 
• Poison/Toxic feeling. My entire body feels malaise, like a poison is floating in my body. I feel constantly sick, like a very bizzare hangover. 
  

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Mirja
Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway

• fatigue 
  
• brain fog 
  
• arthritis 
  
• fever 
  
• painful muscles 
  
• visual disturbances 
  
• sores in the mouth 
  
• Hair Loss 
  
• poor memory 
  
• concentration 
  
• sleep problems 
  
• mood swings 
  
• anxiety 
  
• reduced sensitivity
  

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Matt
Tennessee, United States
"All symptoms come & go, come in many different combinations, and vary in magnitude."

• Headaches 
  
• Weird head pressures & pain 
  
• Cognitive dysfunction/brain fog 
  
• difficulty articulating 
  
• Depersonalization/derealization 
  
• feel "spaced out" 
  
• Anxiety 
  
• Depression 
  
• OCD 
  
• Speech difficulty 
  
• Memory loss- short & long 
  
• Eye pressure 
  
• Dark circles around eyes 
  
• Light sensitivity 
  
• Blurry vision 
  
• Loss of peripheral vision 
  
• feel cross-eyed 
  
• Ears popping 
  
• Hearing sensitivity 
  
• Hearing loss 
  
• Neck pain/pressure 
  
• Jaw pain/tightness 
  
• Teeth clenching/grinding 
  
• Unrefreshing/poor sleep 
  
• Muscle weakness- arms & legs 
  
• Muscle atrophy 
  
• Muscle pain 
  
• Stiff/tight muscles 
  
• Chest pain/pressure/discomfort 
  
• Bloating 
  
• Digestive problems (IBS-like symptoms) 
  
• Rib pain 
  
• Numbness/tingling in hands 
  
• Heavy limbs 
  
• Feels like gravity/heavy weight is pushing down on entire body 
  
• Fatigue 
  
• drained/exhausted after any type of exercise 
  
• zero motivation 
  
• sinus pressure 
  
• poor balance 
  
• poor coordination 
  
• dizziness 
  
• Mood swings 
  
• Alcohol intolerance 
  
• swollen glands 
  

Kelli
West Virginia, United States

• stiff joint
  
• migrating painful joints
  
• sharp, stabbing pains
  
• discomfort around ribs
  
• insomnia
  
• smell smoke
  
• hypersensitive hearing
  
• ridged nails
  
• acne
  
• grey hair (prematurely)
  
• breast pain
  
• sore lymph nodes
  
• inflamed lymph nodes
  
• muscle weakness
  
• heart palpitations
  
• chest pain
  
• irregular menses
  
• abdominal discomfort
  
• dry eyes
  
• arthritis
  
• back pain
  
• word-finding problems
  
• memory loss
  
• far-sighted and near-sighted
  

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Krystal
Napa, California, United States
"I am deciding not to have children."

• Brain Fog 
  
• Short term memory loss 
  
• Anxiety 
  
• Depression 
  
• Confusion 
  
• Irritability 
  
• Joint pain, knees, hips, ankles, wrists 
  
• Numbness and tingling in legs and feet 
  
• Numbness in tongue 
  
• Vision problems, eye floaters 
  
• Stiff neck and back 
  
• Long periods, PMS, pain 
  
• Dizziness 
  
• Fatigue 
  

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Megan
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
"...to name a few"

• Joint pain 
  
• Pelvic pain 
  
• exhaustion 
  
• headache 
  
• eye changes & conjunctivitis 
  
• sun sensitivity 
  
• bladder infection symptoms 
  
• weight gain 
  
• tremors 
  
• full-body twitching 
  
• brain fog 
  
• speech problems 
  
• memory lapses 
  
• imbalance/uncoordination - can't walk in a straight line 
  
• menstrual irregularity 
  
• low stress tolerance 
  
• inability to focus 
  
• irritable 
  
• hair loss 
  
• sleep disturbance 
  
• panicky 
  
• flashing lights 
  
• emotional 
  
• hemorrhoids 
  
• tooth/jaw sensitivity 
  
• recurrent sore throat & sinus infections 
  
• swollen joints/knuckles 
  
• shin splints 
  
• "itchy" heart & heart palpitations 
  
• shortness of breath/pneumonia...

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Maurice
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

• itchy bumps pop up
  
• flashing lights in eyes
  
• elevated blood pressure
  
• feeling as if i couldnt get enough air in lungs headache
  

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Elaine
Sante Fe, New Mexico, United States

• Brain fog
  
• dizziness
  
• memory loss
  
• confusion
  
• forgetful
  
• tired
  
• eye and head pain
  
• legs feel numb
  
• feverish throughout the day
  
• nervous
  
• anxiety
  
• zone out
  
• sad
  
• sensitive to cold and heat
  
• toes very cold
  

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Jenn
Seattle, Washington, United States

• Lack of coordination 
  
• Headaches 
  
• Numbness/tingling in hands and arms 
  
• Neck/shoulder pain 
  
• Hormone imbalances 
  
• Inflammation 
  
• Low libido 
  
• Hip pain 
  
• Achy muscles 
  
• Irregular menstrual cycle 
  
• Painful periods 
  
• Anxiety 
  
• Lack of Concentration 
  
• Forgetfulness 
  
• Brain fog 
  
• Weight gain for no reason 
  
• Impossible to lose weight 
  
• Difficulty finding words when talking 
  
• So so so exhausted ALL the time 
  
• Difficulty sleeping without sleep aids 
  
• Tailbone pain 
  
• Wrist, elbow, knee pain 
  

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Joe
San Jose, California, United States

• General feeling of illness
  
• muscle pains in legs and arms
  
• burning feeling in hands
  
• numbness and tenderness in feet
  
• achy joints
  
• very stiff feeling in morning
  
• headache
  
• fuzzy perception
  
• decreased ability to focus on tasks
  
• extreme fatigue with any exertion
  
• cardiac problems
  

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Natasha
Madison, Wisconsin, Unites States

• Brain fog 
  
• Joint aches (especially knees) 
  
• Loss of short term memory 
  
• Impaired spelling skills 
  
• Lethargy
  

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