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