RMSF Acrostic for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
R – Rash and Red Eyes
M -Muscle aches (myalgia), headaches, Malaise
S – Stomach aches (abdominal pain), nausea, and vomiting.
F – Fever (high fevers >102 F)
*Most people don’t have all these symptoms. Also, the tick bite is usually painless and about half of the people who develop RMSF do not remember being bitten.