Depression and Lyme disease

Summary:

Lyme disease is found among people with Depression, especially for people who are female, 50-59 old.

The study analyzes which people have Lyme disease with Depression. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71 people who have Depression from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Depression?

Depression is found to be associated with 3,168 drugs and 4,126 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.

What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease (a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks) is found to be associated with 431 drugs and 620 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lyme disease.

On Jul, 26, 2026

71 people who have Depression and Lyme Disease are studied.

Would you have Lyme disease when you have Depression?

Gender of people who have Depression and experienced Lyme Disease *:

female: 76.47 %
male: 23.53 %

Age of people who have Depression and experienced Lyme Disease *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Pain: 19 people, 26.76%
High Blood Pressure: 16 people, 22.54%
Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 22.54%
Sleep Disorder: 10 people, 14.08%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 11.27%
High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 9.86%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 7 people, 9.86%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 6 people, 8.45%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 6 people, 8.45%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 8.45%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 20 people, 28.17%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 22.54%
Joint Pain: 16 people, 22.54%
Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 22.54%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 13 people, 18.31%
Dizziness: 12 people, 16.90%
High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 16.90%
Drug Ineffective: 11 people, 15.49%
Rashes (redness): 11 people, 15.49%
Memory Loss: 11 people, 15.49%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Lyme disease?

- Check whether Lyme disease is associated with a drug or a condition

Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Depression (652,144 reports)
Lyme disease (6,357 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Lyme disease:

Lyme disease (431 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Lyme disease:

Lyme disease (620 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Lyme disease and Depression, and their synonyms.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.