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14. A few years ago, I found and removed a small tick from my abdomen. A

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Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:07 PM

Jul 2014

few days later when I got out of the shower, I noticed the bull's-eye rash -- it's very distinctive. I zoomed off to the doctor for testing. The test was negative, but the doc said there were often false negatives. He gave me a course of cipro just based on the rash.

I have had no further problems, so the cipro did it for me. I understand that if it's not caught early and treated with some pretty heavy antibiotics, it can cause havoc in the body. I'm so sorry this is happening to you; I hope the docs find a treatment that works!

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anyone have experience with Lyme or tick-borne infections? [View all] nashville_brook Jun 2014 OP

Ask for a Lyme titer, it can't hurt Warpy Jun 2014 #1

there was so much going on in my life when i had the rash! nashville_brook Jun 2014 #5

Even longstanding, untreated Lyme can be cured Warpy Jun 2014 #6

thanks! i didn't know it could go cardiovascular -- i have much reading to do nashville_brook Jun 2014 #8

No, you need to hustle your butt back to the doctor Warpy Jun 2014 #9

next appts on the 8th and 21st of july nashville_brook Jun 2014 #12

Very controversial subject. Wilms Jun 2014 #2

i had to joke with my doc about it today nashville_brook Jun 2014 #4

It takes 6 weeks of antibiotics to cure an original infection, same as with Syphillis kickysnana Jun 2014 #3

it was 3 weeks for me Warpy Jun 2014 #7

that is fascinating. the whole concept of these diseases nashville_brook Jun 2014 #11

i read about that teenager -- also watched the Under Our Skin documentary nashville_brook Jun 2014 #10

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A few years ago, I found and removed a small tick from my abdomen. A Nay Jul 2014 #14

thanks -- still waiting for my western blot to return nashville_brook Jul 2014 #15