Is this Lyme's?

[Confidis]

Mine took three months to show.



The Doc took one look, and said Lyme disease. 30 day course of Doxy.




Steve.

28 days on a very late diagnosis
( No tick or bite ever found) Put my Lymes in remission for about 6 months.
I have taken courses of Doxycycline intermittently over the last ten years.
I tested positive again around 3 months ago.
Still have the base symptoms but the has settled down with beta blockers.
I would obtain some dox and take another course pronto if you get symptoms. Mind the sun you will be a vampire whilst on doxy .
Aches. Fatigue. Itch fuzzy head. Flu lite basically.
I think I got done when I landed a big permission and my FAC at the same time as over training for triathlon renovating a house and working full time.
Probably weakened my immune system and just
Htfu with the symptoms.
Hindsight eh .

 

[Mountain Bug]

Thank you gentlemen for all the advice. Saw the doc today. Was surprised at how reasonable she was. Its a teaching clinic and I'm finding the younger they are the better they seem to listen.

I'm now on doxy at 100mg 2x/day for 10 days. They said this was the early lyme dosage. Would have been much stronger if I was showing symptoms.

I did press her for an answer about the 24-36 hour rule and she said it was purely about tick mechanics. This is how long before a tick was engorged enough to regurgitate. So, that is only a guide not a rule. We agreed that I could have sped up the process by removing the tick improperly.

Found some good stuff in the barn to also treat it topically because...why not.


Scott

 

[devon deer stalker]

Doctors these days are more switched on to Lyme disease.
I've been bitten more times than I care to remember, I had a reaction a few years ago, no bullseye rash, but had flu like symptoms, doctor said blood test at early stage a waste of time, hit it with antibiotics.

The reason I'm typing this as 0245, I got bit on my leg Wednesday evening, what ever it was has caused a reaction, left leg swollen up and painful, I'll see what happens during the day.
I'm not too concerned, I'm very susceptible to reactions and insect bite/sting, was nearly killed by a wasp once!

 

[Mountain Bug]

Doctors these days are more switched on to Lyme disease.
I've been bitten more times than I care to remember, I had a reaction a few years ago, no bullseye rash, but had flu like symptoms, doctor said blood test at early stage a waste of time, hit it with antibiotics.

The reason I'm typing this as 0245, I got bit on my leg Wednesday evening, what ever it was has caused a reaction, left leg swollen up and painful, I'll see what happens during the day.
I'm not too concerned, I'm very susceptible to reactions and insect bite/sting, was nearly killed by a wasp once!

I hope you feel better soon. I was lucky with my doctor. She trained in Vallejo California which is also in a high risk Lyme area so was as you say switched on.


Scott

 

[countrryboy]

I did press her for an answer about the 24-36 hour rule and she said it was purely about tick mechanics. This is how long before a tick was engorged enough to regurgitate. So, that is only a guide not a rule. We agreed that I could have sped up the process by removing the tick improperly.

Found some good stuff in the barn to also treat it topically because...why not.


Scott

Wot I will add if ur removing the tick urself in an old fashioned/non advised method, it will encourage the tick to regurgitate into u, no matter the time.

I know personally I would far rather leave a tick on me than try to pinch/nip it off with my chunky fingers and no nails.
All I'd do is squeeze its body and encourage it to regurgitate into me.
Not good.
I generally have twisters in my pick up and kennel anyway.

Both lighters/fag ends and baseline are more likely to encourage it to regurgitate too.

 

[Smellydog]

Found some good stuff in the barn to also treat it topically because...why not.

Tea tree oil is good Stockholm tar. Bugs, large or small don't like them.