is lyme disease easily diagnosed
The bull's-eye rash of Lyme disease is distinctive. If you have been exposed to a tick and have the rash, this is enough to make the diagnosis. But if you have no such rash, Lyme disease is hard to diagnose. It mimics other diseases, such as the flu and arthritis, and there is often a long time lapse between symptoms. Your health care provider will check for flu-like symptoms and take a sample of blood to check for a high antibody response to Lyme disease.