What is the difference between Lyme disease and lupus?

We highlighted some of the shared signs and symptoms in both Lyme disease and lupus, and now we will explore the differences between the two. In lupus, not every patient experiences the same symptoms, but there are some common ones all patients may encounter. read more

The origin of the two conditions is the main difference between Lyme disease and lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that arises as a result of the production of autoantibodies. But Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia burgdoferi. read more

Differences between Lyme disease and lupus, signs, and symptoms. We highlighted some of the shared signs and symptoms in both Lyme disease and lupus, and now we will explore the differences between the two. In lupus, not every patient experiences the same symptoms, but there are some common ones all patients may encounter. read more

Lupus brings much more damaging inflammation into the body’s tissues than Lyme disease and it can make the body more vulnerable to things like cancers, infections, and kidney damage. To have both lupus and Lyme disease at the same time would be an extremely unfortunate combination. read more

Then lupus, adding RA, and MS, and finally it was"it's highly unlikely I have every auto immune disease on earth and more likely it's Lyme". Even now I've got a" lyme doctor" tell me that while I test positive for Lyme, and have 90% of the symptoms off Dr. B's master list, that she thinks its CFS and fibro because my CD-57 level is higher than 60. read more