Do I have carotid artery disease or LYME disease?

You could have one, both, or neither. The intense pulsating sensations in the neck that grow and spread are symptoms not usually associated with Lyme, but Lyme can deliver so many unusual symptoms due to nervous system infection that it shouldn't be ruled out. read more

If you check out okay in that regard, then it would be wise to investigate the possibility of Lyme disease. If you do have carotid artery disease and get it treated, and many of those symptoms still remain, Lyme would be an additional possibility for diagnosis. read more

If an abnormal sound, called a bruit, is heard over an artery, it may reflect turbulent blood flow. That could indicate carotid artery disease. Listening for a bruit in the neck is a simple, safe, and inexpensive way to screen for stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid artery, although it may not detect all blockages. read more

He wants to do a sleep study and more spinal MRI soon. I also had a carotid artery sonogram a few days ago. I don’t have the results yet but will see my cardiologist soon. read more