Thursday, July 14, 2011

Advice regarding recent tick bite?

I would suggest going to your dr right away just in case it is a deer tick containing Lyme disease bacteria or any co-infections. if you still have the tick bring it with you so it can be tested. also, keep an eye out for any bullseye rashes that may or may not appear at the bite. about 50% of people get the rash. with the current tests there is a 30-50% chance of a false negative, so most drs will put you on 1-2 weeks of doxycycine (antibiotic) as a precaution which I would highly recomend. I am on my second IV treatment for Lyme disease and hate to see anyone else have to suffer and try to spread awareness. Lyme is no joke and I suffer from a long list of symptoms which prevent me from working or living a normal life and I'm only 28. please go to your dr asap. best of luck :]

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