Common misdiagnoses

ByCanLyme Team

Lyme victims are commonly misdiagnosed with other illnesses, such as:

    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    • Colitis
    • Crohn’s disease
    • Early ALS
    • Early Alzheimers disease
    • Encephalitis
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Fifth’s disease
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux disease
    • Infectious Arthritis
    • Interstitial Cystis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Juvenile Arthritis
    • Lupus
  • Ménières Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Prostatitis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Psychiatric disorders (bipolar, depression, etc.)
  • Raynaud’s Syndrome
  • Reactive Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren’s Syndrome
  • Sleep disorders
  • Thyroid disease
  • Various other illnesses

Learn how to talk to your doctor to avoid being misdiagnosed.

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