Re: Rattlers and Deer Ticks and Bears, Oh My

Several years ago I had a tick bite that developed that classic bulls eye red ring. Had myself tested for Lyme disease and the results were negative. The bulls eye is apparently not always a sign for Lyme disease.

Jim

Fairly interesting article. Erythema migrans may or may not occur and is not necessarily associated with the location of the bite, I believe.

http://sagehen.ucnrs.org/Documents/visitors/vectors/lyme.pdf

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My infected tick bite gave me a huge rash sans bulls eye - got the same meds as for Lyme, anyway, as it's apparently useful in wiping out other infections as well. Also got a big shot of some other antibiotic I can't remember in addition to the prescription.

Useful tidbit - the antibiotic to treat Lyme is on the four dollar list at Walmart, so if you don't have medical insurance it's still accessible with a scrip from a doctor.

But the doctor visit is about to be prescripted