Worried about Lyme.

Hi there, I'm new to this forum and decided to post because I'm rather worried as to whether a rash on my arm I currently have is Lyme. Around 3 weeks ago I noticed an itchy spot on my arm, it didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary as I've had random bouts of eczema most of my life (am 18 years old) but I have chronic health anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder so anything I notice about my health gets me rather scared.

Recently I looked up Lyme disease because I wanted to see if the classic bullseye rash resembled what my rash looked like, and at the time I completely cast it aside and thought it was totally different, but now I've got it into my head that it definitely is a bullseye rash. It's not very uniform, and there is a rash around it related or not I don't know, but I think there is a distinct spot in the middle but then again there are lots of spots that you'll see in the picture. With anxiety comes a variety of symptoms, fatigue, depression, muscle twitching, aches and pains etc which I suffer from and these also seem to be a factor in lyme disease which also got my heart racing.

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Above is a picture of what I think is my bullseye rash. I live in the UK and don't know when I can get an appointment booked to see my GP. I've had this rash for around 3 weeks, it hasn't got any bigger, it itched at first but not anymore, it isn't warm to the touch and blanches.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Hi Ygguls—
I'm not sure what to think about your rash. Have you read through the "new to lyme" thread at the top of the main page? That has a lot of really good info and advice for those who suspect lyme and are not sure what steps to take next. You'll be able to read through the list of symptoms and as well. Then it's best to try to find a lyme literate MD or LLMD in or near your area. Many posters post a new thread with the subject line "Looking for an LLMD in ______" to get some references. There are a couple of posters here from the UK who might be able to steer you in a good direction.

I really hope you don't have lyme but if so, you're in the right place—lots of really good info here. Please keep us posted on your progress and next steps!

-p