Lyme disease
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I had a swollen knee and a pain and I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis 2 month ago. I am 53 years old, not overweight and before that problem exercised regularly and did not have any medical problems. Now I started to feel pain in my heap joints, in two of my fingers and both knee. Three month ago I had a tick bite, I went to emergency but the doctor did not notice something suspicious and blood test was not done. I wonder now is there any change that my family doctor can confuse osteoarthritis with Lyme arthritis. The x-ray of knees was done. On other joint problem, which developed later my doctor does not want to pay attention because it is not in severe pain yet. Thank you |
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HI Larisa, It is usually pretty hard to confuse Lyme arthritis with osteoarthritis. Generally, Lyme arthritis causes very marked warmth and swelling of a single joint, usually knee or ankle. Rarely it can affect more than one joint. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, is more insidious pain and usually without a great deal of swelling or warmth. As aspiration of the knee, if swollen, can discern whether the fluid is inflammatory or not and this will help in the diagnosis. A blood test for Lyme disease is most helpful is well. IF in doubt, see a rheumatologist to get the diagnosis straightened out. |
Last update: 05:42 PM Sunday, November 8, 2009
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