Nov
07
Can lyme disease cause difficulty in swallowing?
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Question: I spend a lot of time in the woods. Can lyme disease cause a problem with a person’s swallowing?
Question: I spend a lot of time in the woods. Can lyme disease cause a problem with a person’s swallowing?
4 Comments
November 7th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Lyme disease (and other tick borne infections) can cause all kinds of physical ailments. I know it can cause vocal cord paralysis. It can cause all kinds of problems with the central nervous system. Trouble swallowing might certainly be part of that picture.
Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
http://www.lymedisease.org
http://www.ilads.org
http://www.canlyme.com
http://www.lymenet.org
http://www.lymeinfo.net
http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
http://www.lymedoctor.com
http://www.touchedbylyme.org
November 7th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Here’s a link that will give quite a bit of information about Lyme Disease.
http://www.aolhealth.com/conditions/lyme-disease?flv=1
November 7th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Hi, I think ld can cause difficulty swallowing. Ld can affect your nerve endings, i.e. periphrial neuropathy… meaning your nerve endings are not feeling the intensity as well in order to feel, tighten muscles etc. Goes to believing it could be related to swallowing, also bells palsy of the face muscles. Take care and check with you doctor always for more facts.
November 7th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Sore throat is the only ’swallowing’ related problem that is part of the lyme disease symptom check list.