What do you all know about kids and lymes disease with memory loss?
My 8 year old was recently diagnosed with lymes. Never saw a tick or saw a bullseye. He became very sick with a high fever, extreme fatigue, body aches and hallucinations. He looked awful. Docs thought it was a bad virus but said they did think he looked especially rough and to rule things out drew blood cultures, mono and lymes. All came back negative and after a few days he seemed back to normal though he continued to look off. About a week later he developed what they called a systemic lyme rash. It looked like large suction cups on his arm and leg. They said now seeing the rash they were certain his prior symptoms were from the new onset of lymes and his antibodies were not high enough to show a positive lab test.
Started him on Doxy for 14 days.
10 days in he developed severe bilateral thumb pain that turned into full hand and wrist pain. He also was writhing saying his entire face felt like it was on fire. Docs said lyme's usually effects major joints and they didn't believe his symptoms were related but thought he had fifth disease. He had no sickness symptoms. Symptoms resolved in about 24 hours.
He has now finished the antibiotics and talking to his brother yesterday we realized that he had forgotten multiple big events that had happened in his life since the sickness started. Couldn't remember going to the last day of school, his soccer game where he got a medal and his big field trip. All of these events were before the antibiotic was started. Doc said it was reassuring he hadn't continued to forget things and that the memory loss was odd but most likely due to acute illness at the time.
I am feeling unsettled with it all but not sure if I should be. Google is overwhelming. He is active, eating and seemingly well but the memory loss has really bothered me. Has anyone experienced this or have knowledge?