In fact, degenerative arthritis is thought to involve the entire joint structure with erosion of articular cartilage, hypertrophy of bone at the margins of the affected joint, changes to the synovial membrane (i.e., joint lining), subchondral bone sclerosis, and involvement of the ligaments and periarticular muscles.
14 days: The bullseye rash of lyme disease takes about 14 days to show up. You could have an allergic reaction to a bug bite that will develop within a day. Infection from a bite, not lyme disease, starts getting worse after about 2-3 days.
The rash can last anywhere from several days to several months, even over a year. It can come and go in cycles that are related to the treatment the Lymeâs patient is receiving. I, personally, have never heard of an EM lasting over a year---- but perhaps it does.