This information was taken from Why Can’t I Get Better.

Why does having Lyme make you autoimmune? Autoimmune problems come with the Lyme-package because the body mistakes itself as the pathogen and begins attacking itself. Lyme can mimic many autoimmune diseases. Common ones are lupus, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and MS.

There are subtle ways to differentiate Lyme from other autoimmune disease. Some are provided in this article.

Read more “Horowitz on Differentiating Lyme from Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and MS”