Clinical Social Work/Therapist. Dr. Lipscomb is a licensed psychotherapist with experience providing therapy, counseling and coaching services to individuals, couples, children, youth and families.
Symptoms. Symptoms of babesiosis are similar to those of Lyme disease but babesiosis more often starts with a high fever and chills. As the infection progresses, patients may develop fatigue, headache, drenching sweats, muscle aches, chest pain, hip pain and shortness of breath (âair hungerâ). Babesiosis is often so mild it is not noticed but can be life-threatening to people with no spleen, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
Signs & Symptoms of Pleurisy. 1  Patient suffering from Pleurisy has chest pain, which worsens upon breathing, coughing or sneezing. 2  Pain from the pleurisy can also radiate towards the shoulder and back. 3  Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms of Pleurisy, as the patient tries to reduce the amount of inhaling and exhaling he/she does. Fever can be present in some cases. Sometimes, the patient suffering from Pleurisy can also have a cough.