Frequently Asked Questions
Lymes type symptoms I experienced at initial onset
Persistent swollen glands; Sore throat; Fevers; Sore soles, esp. in the AM
Joint pain: Fingers, toes; Ankles, wrists; Knees, elbows; Hips, shoulders
Joint swelling: Fingers, toes; Ankles, wrists; Knees, elbows; Hips, shoulders; Unexplained back pain; Stiffness of the joints or back
Muscle pain or cramps; Obvious muscle weakness
Twitching of the face or other muscles
Confusion, difficulty thinking; Difficulty with concentration, reading, problem absorbing
new information; Word search, name block; Forgetfulness, poor short term memory, poor attention
Disorientation: getting lost, going to wrong places
Speech errors- wrong word, misspeaking
Mood swings, irritability, depression
Anxiety, panic attacks
Psychosis (hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, bipolar)
Tremor
Seizures
Headache
Light sensitivity
Sound sensitivity
Vision: double, blurry, floaters
Ear pain; Hearing: buzzing, ringing, decreased hearing
Increased motion sickness,
vertigo, spinning
Off balance, “tippy” feeling
Lightheadedness, wooziness,
unavoidable need to sit or lie
Tingling, numbness, burning
or stabbing sensations,
shooting pains, skin
hypersensitivity
Facial paralysis-Bell's Palsy
Dental pain
Neck creaks and cracks,
stiffness, neck pain
Fatigue, tired, poor stamina
Insomnia, fractionated sleep,
early awakening
Excessive night time sleep
Napping during the day
Unexplained weight gain
Unexplained weight loss
Unexplained hair loss
Pain in genital area
Unexplained menstrual
irregularity
Unexplained milk production;
breast pain
Irritable bladder or bladder
dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction
Loss of libido
Queasy stomach or nausea
Heartburn, stomach pain
Constipation
Diarrhea
Low abdominal pain, cramps
Heart murmur or valve
prolapse?
Heart palpitations or skips
“Heart block” on EKG
Chest wall pain or ribs sore
Head congestion
Breathlessness, “air hunger”,
unexplained chronic cough
Night sweats; Exaggerated symptoms or
worse hangover from alcohol;Symptom flares every 4 wks.
CFS diagnosis criteria