Lyme Disease and Mold / Mycotoxin Illness
Lyme disease and Mold illness can present very similarly. After all, they are both caused by an environmental agent. Typical symptoms found for both Lyme disease and Mycotoxin illness are:
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Fever
- Chills and aches
- Brain fog
- Tinnitus
- Poor Memory
- Rashes
- Joint Pain
- Changes in mood and behavior
Lyme disease, however, is caused by bacteria, while Mold illness is caused by the release of mycotoxins from mold spores, usually after exposure to a water-damaged building or after ingestion of moldy foods.
Lyme disease is treated with antimicrobials (antibiotics and/or herbs) and Mold illness is treated with antifungals (drugs or herbs) and toxin binders.